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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

6,563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.90/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 767 lb · 327 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.75/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 764 lb · 268 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.87/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 804 lb · 249 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,563 4,196 2,910
Feeder cattle 6,563 4,196 2,910

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 higher. A draft of 152 steers weighing 908 lbs. traded at $156.50. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Supply moderate to heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–398 387 56 180.00–190.00 $187.03 $724 —
421–441 434 43 165.00–175.00 $172.22 $747 +3.54
453–496 484 97 162.00–175.00 $170.75 $826 +3.11
501–546 525 149 146.00–162.50 $157.28 $826 +5.55
551–599 582 245 146.00–162.00 $154.75 $901 +5.16
603–647 625 178 147.00–161.00 $154.41 $965 -0.06
650–698 677 184 147.00–161.00 $154.85 $1,048 -2.65
701–746 717 77 149.00–155.00 $153.16 $1,098 +3.24
754–792 784 214 146.00–155.00 $150.78 $1,182 -0.75
821–845 838 105 147.00–153.00 $149.93 $1,256 —
864–895 873 17 148.00–152.00 $149.92 $1,309 —
903–945 941 32 141.00–142.50 $142.37 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 210.00 $210.00 $615 —
356–390 367 15 195.00–197.50 $195.71 $718 +0.69
373 thin fleshed 373 6 210.00 $210.00 $783 —
409 fancy 409 11 200.00 $200.00 $818 +4.73
404–445 417 74 177.00–195.00 $185.04 $772 +0.91
451–483 469 38 176.00–190.00 $181.03 $849 -1.82
470 unweaned 470 12 177.00 $177.00 $832 —
500–543 525 80 163.00–179.00 $168.09 $882 -5.96
529 fancy 529 23 180.00 $180.00 $952 —
563–584 576 20 164.00–166.00 $164.68 $949 -0.24
621–638 631 25 151.00–166.00 $159.90 $1,009 -5.07
676 676 16 164.00 $164.00 $1,109 +0.16
712–727 715 152 156.00–163.00 $157.70 $1,128 -2.12
750–789 767 327 156.00–163.85 $160.90 $1,234 +2.12
802–827 804 249 155.25–160.00 $155.87 $1,253 -6.23
852–861 857 140 155.75–159.00 $157.25 $1,348 +0.89
908 908 152 156.50 $156.50 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 6 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
451–498 482 70 150.00–161.00 $154.27 $744 +2.27
502–526 509 31 138.00–145.00 $141.02 $718 +2.54
552–598 576 49 128.00–145.00 $140.86 $811 -2.14
602–647 618 82 135.00–146.00 $138.75 $857 -3.25
660–696 676 47 137.50–146.00 $141.13 $954 -0.28
701–720 713 11 140.00–143.00 $142.18 $1,014 +1.88
756–786 771 21 134.00–145.00 $140.67 $1,085 +0.67
801–803 802 9 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $1,128 —
857 857 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,174 +10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 7 165.00 $165.00 $566 +3.00
460–496 470 15 142.00–148.00 $145.59 $684 +9.45
561–596 579 24 130.00–132.00 $130.71 $757 +2.91
625 625 6 135.00 $135.00 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–341 317 23 155.00–165.00 $159.76 $506 -0.24
363–387 376 26 155.00–165.00 $162.48 $611 —
400–445 424 104 142.00–158.00 $147.98 $627 +2.16
446 fancy 446 7 160.00 $160.00 $714 —
455–498 479 149 142.00–156.00 $146.59 $702 -2.15
503–513 fancy 508 94 157.00–163.50 $160.43 $815 —
500–549 522 102 143.00–152.00 $147.13 $768 -2.32
556–598 565 39 143.00–149.00 $145.29 $821 -3.15
573 fancy 573 50 157.75 $157.75 $904 —
604–636 625 131 145.00–153.00 $149.41 $934 +0.28
652–689 668 96 150.00–156.00 $152.11 $1,016 -0.27
701–745 737 126 144.00–150.00 $148.16 $1,092 -0.95
753–797 764 268 145.00–151.50 $148.75 $1,136 +0.05
818–819 818 21 140.00–143.00 $142.14 $1,163 -6.36
926–935 929 16 126.00–133.00 $130.36 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 14 142.00 $142.00 $386 —
330–349 347 26 144.00–147.00 $144.33 $501 -1.60
361–399 380 24 144.00–148.00 $147.12 $559 +2.62
406–449 437 82 130.00–141.00 $135.95 $594 -0.90
450–499 477 150 130.00–141.00 $136.42 $651 -0.22
500–547 525 155 130.00–142.00 $136.77 $718 +2.42
551–597 572 150 130.00–142.50 $136.25 $779 -0.70
601–631 614 48 136.00–143.00 $140.60 $863 +5.06
653–689 670 73 135.00–144.00 $140.56 $942 +2.74
710–723 716 15 132.00–143.00 $137.18 $982 —
756–762 758 18 134.00–143.00 $138.49 $1,050 —
812 812 19 124.00 $124.00 $1,007 ±0.00
875–891 888 20 127.50–134.50 $133.12 $1,182 —
903–931 919 9 116.00–123.00 $119.94 $1,102 —
961 961 15 122.00 $122.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–389 380 15 136.00–140.00 $138.73 $527 -0.90
420–438 432 9 125.00 $125.00 $540 +3.46
463–498 485 18 120.00–127.00 $123.29 $598 +1.29
505–545 523 24 121.00–127.00 $124.54 $651 -1.46
550–598 569 31 122.00–129.00 $127.39 $725 +1.58
623–637 630 47 125.00–131.00 $125.94 $793 +1.20
651 651 6 130.00 $130.00 $846 +5.00
701–738 713 13 120.00–126.00 $122.46 $873 —
781–793 789 16 121.00–130.00 $127.22 $1,004 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 9 122.00 $122.00 $455 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 135.00 $135.00 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 430 15 145.00–150.00 $146.88 $632 —
495 495 13 137.50 $137.50 $681 -3.25
550–570 563 23 130.00–132.00 $131.30 $739 —
600–641 618 42 120.00–136.00 $129.03 $797 -4.97
707 707 9 123.00 $123.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–462 460 7 157.00–160.00 $158.72 $730 —
503–515 507 9 148.00–153.00 $151.31 $767 —
558–577 563 20 140.00–146.00 $143.67 $809 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 11 180.00 $180.00 $625 —
412 412 21 179.00 $179.00 $737 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–527 523 15 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $636 —
565–595 573 15 125.00–130.00 $128.62 $737 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.