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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

10,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $165.04/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 840 lb · 1,249 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.71/cwt -0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 678 lb · 601 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.95/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 868 lb · 502 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,441 8,342 10,277
Feeder cattle 10,441 8,342 10,277

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 550 lbs. traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Heavier weights traded steady to 4.00 higher. A draft of 641 head weighing 849 lbs. traded at 170.00. Feeder heifers traded steady. Supply heavy with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 333 18 200.00–220.00 $208.48 $694 +10.04
356–397 379 57 200.00–217.50 $208.58 $791 -4.27
400 thin fleshed 400 8 219.00 $219.00 $876 +1.00
400–449 427 136 185.00–212.00 $198.67 $848 -0.22
454 fancy 454 7 211.00 $211.00 $958 —
455 thin fleshed 455 21 206.00 $206.00 $937 —
450–497 469 276 185.00–202.00 $192.01 $901 +8.57
503 thin fleshed 503 7 190.00 $190.00 $956 +9.30
501–541 520 273 168.00–186.00 $175.54 $913 +5.26
521–536 unweaned 527 20 167.00–168.00 $167.59 $883 —
550–598 574 303 166.00–183.00 $173.71 $997 +7.50
601–645 621 426 157.00–168.00 $161.83 $1,005 -0.58
673 value added 673 22 158.50 $158.50 $1,067 —
650–699 678 579 157.00–171.00 $161.83 $1,097 +0.09
700–748 730 340 158.00–168.00 $161.59 $1,180 +0.92
755–777 767 271 158.00–164.50 $160.89 $1,234 -1.01
800–845 831 608 155.00–161.10 $159.81 $1,328 -4.43
849 fancy 849 641 170.00 $170.00 $1,443 —
851–898 868 502 153.00–160.10 $157.95 $1,371 -1.97
906–913 909 22 157.00–160.00 $158.91 $1,444 +1.50
954–961 954 72 148.00–149.00 $148.96 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 364 45 180.00–190.00 $183.56 $668 +2.81
402–421 413 36 165.00–180.00 $177.67 $734 +5.62
463–499 486 203 166.00–184.00 $177.07 $861 +5.82
500–546 527 147 150.00–167.00 $162.22 $855 +4.44
551–599 576 482 150.00–166.00 $161.92 $933 +6.92
605–647 623 119 145.00–157.00 $153.35 $955 +0.92
651–693 665 95 146.00–157.00 $153.25 $1,019 -0.54
706–742 724 66 146.00–157.50 $153.84 $1,114 +1.85
752–776 770 42 148.00–156.00 $150.76 $1,161 -3.24
820–846 827 35 144.00–149.00 $147.77 $1,222 -8.31
982 982 67 143.00 $143.00 $1,404 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–498 482 38 150.00–162.50 $158.28 $763 +1.20
506–543 521 20 142.50–147.50 $145.27 $757 +1.06
646 646 6 142.00 $142.00 $917 +1.49
650–695 668 18 136.00–143.00 $140.19 $936 -1.00
712–745 722 13 137.50–145.00 $140.49 $1,014 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 12 142.50 $142.50 $687 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 121.00 $121.00 $647 —
654 654 6 120.00 $120.00 $785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–339 329 24 160.00–172.00 $166.61 $548 -4.39
350–398 382 116 160.00–171.00 $164.92 $630 -5.10
401–441 418 164 157.50–173.00 $165.50 $692 +4.47
454–489 470 139 157.00–164.00 $159.10 $748 +10.82
500–548 522 387 145.00–161.00 $151.30 $790 -1.68
550–599 577 372 144.00–156.00 $150.33 $867 -0.50
622 value added 622 21 154.00 $154.00 $958 —
601–649 624 368 147.00–155.50 $151.66 $946 -2.57
656–689 673 122 147.00–158.00 $150.78 $1,015 -1.36
710–746 729 108 144.00–156.00 $149.41 $1,089 -0.71
753–794 769 113 144.00–158.00 $154.27 $1,186 +2.96
809–848 827 50 137.00–151.00 $145.88 $1,206 -0.12
856–863 858 20 137.00–147.50 $144.33 $1,238 +1.76
989 989 19 139.50 $139.50 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347–349 347 32 150.00–157.50 $151.18 $525 -1.46
383–393 387 34 150.00–157.50 $152.58 $590 —
401–447 422 108 137.00–155.00 $147.85 $624 +7.06
451–498 479 314 139.00–156.00 $148.13 $710 +5.94
501–547 531 111 131.00–144.00 $139.61 $741 -3.39
550–596 570 183 130.00–144.00 $139.13 $793 -0.90
602–647 618 79 138.00–146.00 $141.98 $877 +3.12
655–678 665 20 133.00–145.00 $138.97 $924 +0.69
700–740 720 34 134.00–143.00 $141.29 $1,017 —
756–765 761 19 135.00–143.00 $138.04 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 333 12 140.00–145.00 $141.15 $470 —
351–378 366 14 135.00–142.50 $139.92 $512 —
605–630 625 16 122.50–130.00 $123.86 $774 -8.14
676 676 8 131.00 $131.00 $886 —
730–731 730 16 127.00–130.00 $129.44 $945 —
813 813 6 113.00 $113.00 $919 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 10 145.00 $145.00 $809 —
635 635 6 133.00 $133.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 33 170.00 $170.00 $588 —
407 407 34 165.00 $165.00 $672 —
530–536 533 12 141.00–152.00 $147.39 $786 +7.31
555–592 576 36 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $812 -3.91
679 679 10 140.00 $140.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 155.00 $155.00 $617 —
474–487 476 47 145.00–152.50 $145.98 $695 +0.98
553–599 560 35 131.00–141.00 $132.53 $742 —
602–637 620 21 120.00–135.00 $130.99 $812 —
696 696 8 130.00 $130.00 $905 -2.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 6 157.50 $157.50 $792 —
607–608 607 30 145.00–148.00 $145.80 $885 —
673 673 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,023 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 13 117.00 $117.00 $834 —

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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.