Cattle Market Pulse

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

7,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.47/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 575 lb · 258 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.17/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 769 lb · 250 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.99/cwt -6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 675 lb · 245 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,243 6,563 5,437
Feeder cattle 7,243 6,563 5,437

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher, with the most advance on weights over 750 lbs.. Quality cattle were in very good demand. Supply moderate to heavy with overall good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 8 215.00 $215.00 $639 +5.00
398 398 12 192.50 $192.50 $766 -3.21
406 unweaned 406 5 175.00 $175.00 $710 —
407–435 419 69 177.50–202.50 $187.58 $786 +2.54
467 unweaned 467 9 174.00 $174.00 $813 -3.00
456–494 474 21 177.00–180.00 $178.81 $848 -2.22
505–544 529 88 162.00–173.00 $165.80 $877 -2.29
536 unweaned 536 18 160.00 $160.00 $858 —
563–565 unweaned 564 24 160.00–161.00 $160.63 $906 —
551–592 574 165 162.00–173.00 $166.22 $954 +1.54
594 thin fleshed 594 13 173.00 $173.00 $1,028 —
600–648 626 170 151.00–161.00 $155.60 $974 -4.30
600–645 thin fleshed 626 28 167.00–170.00 $168.23 $1,053 —
627 unweaned 627 9 148.00 $148.00 $928 —
650–697 674 236 151.00–166.00 $157.65 $1,063 -6.35
695 thin fleshed 695 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 —
702–746 735 188 156.00–162.50 $160.59 $1,180 +2.89
753–789 782 161 157.00–161.00 $159.68 $1,249 -1.22
803–830 821 162 155.50–162.75 $159.08 $1,306 +3.21
861–895 879 164 157.00–159.85 $158.28 $1,391 +1.03
983 983 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 8 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
363–395 372 42 177.50–190.00 $184.78 $687 -2.25
400–448 428 89 165.00–175.00 $169.34 $725 -2.88
454–499 477 96 162.00–175.00 $167.07 $797 -3.68
500–545 524 130 148.00–160.00 $154.05 $807 -3.23
573 unweaned 573 10 145.00 $145.00 $831 —
550–598 575 248 147.00–160.00 $153.81 $884 -0.94
600–644 619 74 140.00–148.00 $144.59 $895 -9.82
650–683 668 58 138.00–150.00 $144.37 $964 -10.48
701–747 710 164 146.00–155.00 $150.88 $1,071 -2.28
750–791 767 48 148.00–155.00 $153.45 $1,177 +2.67
804–845 809 159 150.00–154.50 $152.55 $1,234 +2.62
828 828 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,184 -6.93
863–882 872 137 147.00–152.85 $152.23 $1,327 +2.31
907–927 913 17 140.00–147.00 $143.51 $1,310 +1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–348 335 11 162.00–172.00 $165.58 $555 —
350–398 385 17 165.00–172.50 $170.03 $655 —
406–436 420 15 152.00–157.00 $155.45 $653 +5.45
455–498 475 120 149.00–161.00 $154.68 $735 +0.41
505–546 534 24 131.00–145.00 $138.36 $739 -2.66
551–597 576 32 132.00–145.00 $140.79 $811 -0.07
601–621 614 12 135.00–137.00 $136.35 $837 -2.40
666–696 675 22 125.00–132.00 $129.24 $872 -11.89
716–745 734 8 143.00–145.00 $144.27 $1,059 +2.09
767–795 782 30 135.00–142.00 $138.98 $1,087 -1.69
830 830 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,187 +2.33
963–990 980 11 130.00–138.00 $135.14 $1,324 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–498 482 22 135.00–145.00 $139.06 $670 -6.53
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 5 175.00 $175.00 $574 —
308–346 338 29 157.00–170.00 $158.63 $536 -1.13
350–397 380 60 156.00–168.00 $162.15 $616 -0.33
413 fancy 413 8 164.00 $164.00 $677 +4.00
403–446 427 144 144.00–159.00 $150.52 $643 +2.54
447 unweaned 447 7 141.00 $141.00 $630 —
451–497 468 165 143.00–158.00 $148.73 $696 +2.14
515 unweaned 515 10 142.00 $142.00 $731 —
507–545 523 153 143.00–152.00 $146.05 $764 -1.08
559 unweaned 559 13 141.00 $141.00 $788 —
561–590 576 74 144.00–154.00 $146.38 $843 +1.09
605–643 625 51 147.00–155.00 $151.87 $949 +2.46
651–699 684 167 145.00–156.00 $150.17 $1,027 -1.94
704–729 716 210 144.00–152.00 $148.66 $1,064 +0.50
751–786 769 250 144.75–155.25 $150.17 $1,155 +1.42
813–829 826 18 127.00–128.50 $128.25 $1,059 -13.89
804–845 fancy 842 187 144.50–151.00 $145.44 $1,225 —
853 fancy 853 241 149.00 $149.00 $1,271 —
914 fancy 914 12 140.50 $140.50 $1,284 —
930 930 8 121.00 $121.00 $1,125 -9.36
989 989 33 128.50 $128.50 $1,271 —
1011 1011 32 122.00 $122.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–381 378 13 145.00–154.00 $151.36 $572 +4.24
400–443 430 65 130.00–141.00 $136.63 $588 +0.68
463–495 477 150 130.00–142.00 $136.40 $651 -0.02
504–547 524 210 130.00–142.00 $135.75 $711 -1.02
550–599 566 165 130.00–142.00 $135.70 $768 -0.55
586 unweaned 586 8 129.00 $129.00 $756 —
607–647 629 115 132.00–144.00 $139.83 $880 -0.77
653–690 662 29 132.00–141.00 $134.56 $891 -6.00
707–743 726 33 135.00–143.00 $138.60 $1,006 +1.42
750–786 764 20 132.00–139.00 $136.67 $1,044 -1.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–386 376 8 130.00–140.00 $136.41 $513 -2.32
424 424 8 119.00 $119.00 $505 -6.00
460 460 6 125.00 $125.00 $575 +1.71
522–548 532 17 120.00–129.00 $125.36 $667 +0.82
550–594 558 56 123.00–128.00 $125.67 $701 -1.72
608–646 633 39 120.00–131.00 $126.33 $800 +0.39
665–675 669 7 120.00–127.00 $123.97 $829 -6.03
706–731 714 18 122.00–131.00 $125.83 $898 +3.37
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 7 137.00 $137.00 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 14 150.00 $150.00 $528 —
420 420 14 148.00 $148.00 $622 +1.12
484–496 488 56 140.00–152.00 $141.39 $690 +3.89
523 523 11 130.00 $130.00 $680 —
551–598 563 36 120.00–131.00 $128.14 $721 -3.16
608–645 640 31 122.00–125.00 $124.04 $794 -4.99
651–658 654 10 122.00–125.00 $123.21 $806 —
730 730 13 130.00 $130.00 $949 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 534 11 140.00–145.00 $143.16 $764 -8.15
577–594 585 26 143.00–149.00 $145.45 $851 +1.78
604–611 606 10 130.00–132.00 $130.60 $791 —
656 656 8 129.00 $129.00 $846 —
700 700 5 132.00 $132.00 $924 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 6 115.00 $115.00 $746 —
704 704 5 121.00 $121.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 10 195.00 $195.00 $542 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 14 92.00 $92.00 $714 —

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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.