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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

7,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.07/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 830 lb · 405 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.86/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 624 lb · 370 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.42/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 824 lb · 349 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,643 7,243 9,010
Feeder cattle 7,643 7,243 9,010

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week weaned steer calves under 550 lbs. traded 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder cattle over 550 lbs. traded steady. Feeder heifers traded steady. Supply heavy with good demand for weaned and quality cattle. Demand moderate for unweaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 330 17 200.00–210.00 $205.30 $677 —
355–398 373 39 191.00–209.00 $199.73 $745 +7.23
404–437 thin fleshed 420 36 199.00–202.00 $200.35 $841 —
411–441 429 91 177.00–194.50 $186.03 $798 -1.55
451–493 459 46 176.00–190.00 $181.70 $834 +2.89
461–494 unweaned 481 38 175.00 $175.00 $842 +1.00
503–548 524 101 162.00–175.00 $167.09 $876 +1.29
510–549 unweaned 536 28 158.00–161.00 $160.40 $860 +0.40
556–594 574 108 162.00–169.00 $164.26 $943 -1.96
555–598 unweaned 575 61 158.00–161.00 $159.31 $916 -1.32
600–645 624 370 151.00–167.00 $157.86 $985 +2.26
652–695 670 102 150.00–164.00 $157.62 $1,056 -0.03
713–732 725 61 157.50–160.00 $158.70 $1,151 -1.89
783–793 790 259 156.00–161.00 $157.89 $1,247 -1.79
806–837 830 405 155.85–159.00 $158.07 $1,312 -1.01
850–895 884 132 155.00–160.00 $156.52 $1,384 -1.76
922–949 935 74 149.00–157.75 $156.09 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–391 382 40 175.00–190.00 $179.82 $687 -4.96
400–446 423 86 165.00–174.00 $169.55 $717 +0.21
450–489 469 116 162.00–170.00 $166.67 $782 -0.40
500–546 532 182 147.00–157.00 $151.16 $804 -2.89
552–599 579 175 147.00–160.00 $153.48 $889 -0.33
600–643 625 70 140.00–150.00 $145.77 $911 +1.18
650–698 668 124 140.00–150.00 $146.26 $977 +1.89
714–748 735 153 146.00–155.00 $152.54 $1,121 +1.66
753–791 765 108 147.00–154.00 $152.05 $1,163 -1.40
816–843 824 349 149.00–154.00 $152.42 $1,256 +9.42
882 882 82 152.50 $152.50 $1,345 +0.27
923 923 38 144.00 $144.00 $1,329 +0.49
973 973 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,372 —
1001 1001 55 142.50 $142.50 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 167.00 $167.00 $569 +1.42
415–442 433 52 150.00–160.00 $157.52 $682 +2.07
464–498 481 77 150.00–160.00 $155.73 $749 +1.05
515–545 525 28 137.00–142.50 $140.81 $739 +2.45
568–599 588 49 132.00–144.00 $140.80 $828 +0.01
677–686 683 16 130.00–131.00 $130.57 $892 +1.33
703–720 707 41 140.00–145.00 $142.04 $1,004 -2.23
755–788 779 44 136.00–144.00 $141.89 $1,105 +2.91
828–844 837 9 144.00–145.00 $144.44 $1,209 +1.44
1015 1015 6 122.00 $122.00 $1,238 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 7 150.00 $150.00 $543 —
441 441 4 140.00 $140.00 $617 —
470–493 483 29 141.00–145.00 $143.54 $693 +4.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 327 12 157.50–165.00 $161.72 $529 +3.09
354–386 372 45 156.00–170.00 $159.34 $593 -2.81
400–449 424 217 143.00–160.00 $151.46 $642 +0.94
456–496 481 134 142.00–156.00 $147.02 $707 -1.71
506–530 510 25 145.00–149.00 $147.62 $753 +1.57
511–522 unweaned 518 8 142.00 $142.00 $736 ±0.00
551–598 577 219 142.50–153.00 $147.09 $849 +0.71
600–631 614 20 145.00 $145.00 $890 -6.87
655–682 664 183 144.50–152.00 $149.16 $990 -1.01
709–743 718 193 144.00–151.25 $148.93 $1,069 +0.27
775–786 785 120 146.00–148.00 $147.88 $1,161 -2.29
835 835 19 144.00 $144.00 $1,202 +15.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–326 320 13 152.00–155.00 $152.70 $489 —
351–394 377 65 150.00–154.00 $152.38 $574 +1.02
403–448 427 54 130.00–152.00 $139.48 $596 +2.85
453–498 477 176 130.00–142.00 $135.25 $645 -1.15
501–547 529 211 132.00–142.00 $136.71 $723 +0.96
551–596 570 210 130.00–142.00 $136.66 $779 +0.96
600–646 616 112 133.00–144.00 $138.49 $853 -1.34
650–698 679 94 131.00–143.00 $139.30 $946 +4.74
706–739 732 36 140.00–143.50 $140.97 $1,032 +2.37
763 763 11 132.00 $132.00 $1,007 -4.67
805–844 836 38 125.50–133.00 $127.62 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–333 331 23 135.00–143.00 $141.65 $469 —
381–399 389 24 135.00–142.00 $138.64 $539 +2.23
394 unweaned 394 18 130.00 $130.00 $512 —
500–548 538 42 125.00–128.00 $125.38 $675 +0.02
556–589 570 18 121.00–129.00 $126.05 $718 +0.38
624–640 629 35 120.00–131.00 $125.73 $791 -0.60
677–697 685 20 120.00–131.00 $124.38 $852 +0.41
714 714 5 131.00 $131.00 $935 +5.17
820–848 827 16 121.00–124.00 $123.23 $1,019 —
1066 1066 31 93.00 $93.00 $991 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–371 360 9 160.00–170.00 $163.44 $588 +13.44
400 400 4 162.00 $162.00 $648 +14.00
465–488 479 38 150.00–153.00 $151.15 $724 +9.76
506–545 533 18 130.00–133.00 $130.63 $696 +0.63
564–593 574 61 125.00–135.00 $131.52 $755 +3.38
616–648 629 17 120.00–125.00 $121.98 $767 -2.06
652–698 668 19 117.00–127.00 $123.77 $827 +0.56
706 706 4 126.00 $126.00 $890 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–518 517 38 150.00–155.00 $151.18 $782 +8.02
559 559 19 146.00 $146.00 $816 +0.55
602–623 613 15 130.00–137.00 $133.07 $816 +2.47
659–695 680 15 132.50–136.00 $135.28 $920 +6.28
750–799 781 8 125.00–132.00 $129.48 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–438 420 32 165.00–172.00 $167.61 $704 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–742 739 8 110.00–114.00 $112.51 $831 -8.49

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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.