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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

12,811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.49/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 819 lb · 1,544 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.87/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 719 lb · 1,013 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.28/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 778 lb · 920 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,811 7,643 10,922
Feeder cattle 12,811 7,643 10,922

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers traded 3.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. The offering consisted of several thousand high quality cattle. Perfect Fall weather along with the Yearling Special sale drew a large number of buyers and sellers. Demand was very good for high quality heifers. Overall demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 7 230.00 $230.00 $653 —
339 339 16 195.00 $195.00 $661 -10.30
365–385 375 20 192.00–211.00 $203.13 $762 +3.40
418–425 422 25 182.00–191.00 $185.77 $784 -0.26
452–496 475 125 178.00–189.00 $182.45 $867 +0.75
502–534 523 69 166.00–181.00 $174.06 $910 +6.97
552–599 575 178 161.00–174.00 $166.64 $958 +2.38
601–647 619 366 156.00–173.00 $164.04 $1,015 +6.18
651–698 673 613 155.00–170.00 $162.83 $1,096 +5.21
703–746 719 947 156.00–167.50 $161.37 $1,160 +2.67
723 fancy 723 66 169.00 $169.00 $1,222 —
750–798 778 920 156.00–171.00 $160.28 $1,247 +2.39
804 thin fleshed 804 41 172.00 $172.00 $1,383 —
802–849 819 1,503 155.00–169.00 $160.18 $1,312 +2.11
851–894 868 820 155.75–166.00 $159.18 $1,382 +2.66
902–947 917 347 152.00–162.00 $155.97 $1,430 -0.12
956 fancy 956 120 161.25 $161.25 $1,542 —
968 968 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,462 —
1007 1007 38 143.00 $143.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–385 372 30 175.00–186.00 $181.12 $674 +1.30
405–447 427 92 162.00–175.00 $170.51 $728 +0.96
459–496 473 43 169.00–175.00 $173.12 $819 +6.45
502–540 510 76 147.50–165.00 $159.01 $811 +7.85
554–595 574 184 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $891 +1.76
617–635 625 66 143.00–155.00 $151.05 $944 +5.28
659–695 679 44 144.00–154.00 $151.66 $1,030 +5.40
702–748 722 64 147.00–154.00 $151.27 $1,092 -1.27
752–798 777 472 149.00–156.50 $154.96 $1,204 +2.91
800–840 818 195 152.00–156.00 $153.80 $1,258 +1.38
860–889 874 185 144.50–158.00 $149.91 $1,310 -2.59
901–945 925 9 135.00–143.00 $138.46 $1,281 -5.54
983 983 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,357 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 172.50 $172.50 $687 —
487 487 16 154.00 $154.00 $750 -1.73
573–598 583 22 134.00–146.00 $141.94 $828 +1.14
622–634 629 27 136.00–137.00 $136.40 $858 —
721 721 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,045 +2.96
774–790 779 13 143.00–144.00 $143.69 $1,119 +1.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 19 155.00 $155.00 $1,392 —
951 951 45 153.00 $153.00 $1,455 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–438 430 21 132.50–142.50 $140.27 $603 +0.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–346 322 32 160.00–172.00 $162.10 $522 +0.38
350–391 371 17 158.00–165.00 $161.37 $599 +2.03
400 thin fleshed 400 44 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
408–449 432 119 145.00–162.00 $153.27 $662 +1.81
454–497 474 195 144.00–161.00 $152.84 $724 +5.82
500–545 524 124 142.00–156.00 $150.49 $789 +2.87
550–598 573 278 142.00–156.00 $150.30 $861 +3.21
600–649 621 381 145.00–155.00 $151.25 $939 +6.25
650–699 680 393 144.00–155.00 $151.61 $1,031 +2.45
700–749 723 701 144.00–157.75 $154.38 $1,116 +5.45
750–798 780 739 144.50–154.50 $149.93 $1,169 +2.05
800–841 819 207 138.00–155.00 $148.73 $1,218 +4.73
863–884 873 76 136.00–149.00 $142.76 $1,246 —
901 901 125 145.00 $145.00 $1,306 —
1005 1005 12 134.00 $134.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–340 338 16 150.00–157.00 $152.74 $516 +0.04
368–397 380 26 150.00–155.00 $152.12 $578 -0.26
420–443 425 51 140.00–142.00 $141.55 $602 +2.07
468–495 491 58 132.00–141.00 $139.24 $684 +3.99
536–546 543 13 130.00–141.00 $134.13 $728 -2.58
550–591 568 84 130.00–140.00 $133.89 $760 -2.77
601–633 621 57 133.00–143.00 $137.23 $852 -1.26
655–696 677 38 134.00–143.00 $139.22 $943 -0.08
720–746 734 57 132.00–146.00 $138.45 $1,016 -2.52
755 755 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,072 +10.00
816–831 824 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,121 +8.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 147.00 $147.00 $497 +5.35
352–392 366 59 140.00–147.50 $145.17 $531 +6.53
449 449 15 128.00 $128.00 $575 —
583–586 585 14 120.00–122.00 $121.43 $710 -4.62
702 702 5 128.00 $128.00 $899 -3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 17 152.00 $152.00 $1,227 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 134.00 $134.00 $488 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 178.00 $178.00 $605 —
351 351 20 170.00 $170.00 $597 —
451–479 468 13 156.00–160.00 $159.06 $744 —
517–545 532 21 147.00–154.00 $151.49 $806 +0.31
568–599 593 44 140.00–147.00 $143.57 $851 -2.43
603 603 5 138.00 $138.00 $832 +4.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–438 431 37 175.00 $175.00 $754 +7.39
516–525 521 33 159.00–161.00 $160.22 $835 —
553–597 581 11 152.00–161.00 $155.12 $901 —
653–668 662 23 145.00–147.00 $145.77 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–489 474 51 146.00–151.00 $147.41 $699 -3.74
558–583 568 15 127.00–138.00 $133.48 $758 +1.96
635 635 17 131.00 $131.00 $832 +9.02
713 713 5 121.00 $121.00 $863 -5.00

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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.