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Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

Carthage, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

8,748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.67/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 634 lb · 571 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.79/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 580 lb · 486 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $163.95/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 679 lb · 398 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,748 7,911 6,150
Feeder cattle 8,748 7,911 6,150

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers traded steady. Supply was 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
317–330 thin fleshed 324 10 227.50–237.50 $232.40 $753 —
310–349 329 24 205.00–215.00 $210.05 $691 +3.81
352–395 385 37 205.00–225.00 $216.47 $833 -1.02
386–399 thin fleshed 396 24 229.00–232.00 $230.88 $914 —
400–435 416 67 200.00–222.00 $211.68 $881 +1.01
416–435 thin fleshed 423 57 223.00–227.00 $224.19 $948 —
451–498 474 222 200.00–220.00 $210.47 $998 -0.40
495 thin fleshed 495 16 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 +3.06
520–528 thin fleshed 522 25 220.00 $220.00 $1,148 -0.43
505–546 523 317 192.00–216.00 $202.90 $1,061 +0.08
551–598 573 356 192.50–203.00 $197.64 $1,132 +1.09
610–618 fancy 613 15 190.00 $190.00 $1,165 —
604–646 629 156 170.00–188.00 $176.87 $1,113 +0.90
650–677 665 105 170.00–176.00 $172.69 $1,148 +1.05
715 value added 715 11 163.00 $163.00 $1,165 —
703–747 734 319 160.00–170.00 $164.08 $1,204 +0.76
750–782 756 240 160.50–163.00 $161.74 $1,223 +2.52
800–836 821 234 152.00–159.00 $157.14 $1,290 +2.49
855–890 877 255 153.50–158.00 $155.98 $1,368 +1.64
920–930 925 22 145.00–148.00 $146.63 $1,356 —
1060 1060 130 140.00 $140.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–398 384 52 180.00–200.00 $191.09 $734 -8.91
418–434 426 20 180.00–195.00 $184.87 $788 -4.34
450–499 479 72 180.00–198.00 $187.05 $896 -1.25
501–548 528 136 177.00–191.00 $184.18 $972 -0.19
552–599 580 486 175.00–191.50 $186.79 $1,083 +6.53
601–647 621 135 157.50–169.00 $164.73 $1,023 +3.96
657–695 679 398 155.00–169.00 $163.95 $1,113 +3.10
704–740 729 29 153.00–158.00 $155.72 $1,135 +5.17
750–797 771 136 150.00–159.50 $158.79 $1,224 +5.57
783 value added 783 75 158.50 $158.50 $1,241 —
801–849 840 191 142.00–150.75 $149.32 $1,254 +5.19
863–875 872 21 149.00–150.00 $149.19 $1,301 +1.70
1140 1140 42 123.50 $123.50 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 365 34 170.00–177.50 $173.21 $632 -6.82
408–422 416 9 177.00–177.50 $177.22 $737 —
476–499 490 8 170.00–177.50 $172.73 $846 +1.09
576–595 587 12 170.00–172.50 $171.02 $1,004 +5.35
618–646 632 10 146.00–154.00 $149.91 $947 +4.43
654–656 655 25 142.00–153.00 $148.17 $971 +4.25
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 10 165.00 $165.00 $756 —
572–595 580 23 155.00–157.50 $156.61 $908 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 23 175.00–181.00 $177.73 $601 -0.86
350–394 372 125 175.00–184.00 $178.75 $665 +1.44
410–449 437 70 168.00–180.00 $173.33 $757 -0.51
450–498 477 152 169.00–185.00 $174.71 $833 +0.84
501 fancy 501 23 189.00 $189.00 $947 —
501–548 526 304 166.00–184.00 $173.97 $915 -0.48
550–598 576 107 167.00–174.00 $171.35 $987 +5.18
618–648 634 571 156.00–170.00 $160.67 $1,019 -0.85
652–699 678 179 154.00–164.00 $156.40 $1,060 -0.40
700–741 730 179 149.00–157.00 $153.39 $1,120 -0.82
757 757 42 150.00 $150.00 $1,136 —
816–826 823 15 144.00–145.00 $144.33 $1,188 -1.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–348 323 32 160.00–171.00 $165.42 $534 -5.95
363–398 389 44 165.00–172.50 $169.15 $658 -0.37
401–443 424 135 153.00–167.50 $161.36 $684 +0.47
451–499 478 190 152.00–167.00 $162.31 $776 +2.91
501–548 527 148 150.00–164.00 $160.45 $846 +4.88
552–593 569 290 148.00–164.00 $157.63 $897 -0.88
615 value added 615 6 153.00 $153.00 $941 —
602–641 619 63 139.00–153.00 $147.62 $914 +1.10
652–699 669 131 142.00–153.00 $149.16 $998 +1.01
701–743 716 34 142.00–147.00 $144.24 $1,033 +2.22
755–797 783 73 144.00–156.00 $147.40 $1,154 +1.82
865 865 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–378 364 16 150.00 $150.00 $546 —
417–437 425 10 145.00–146.00 $145.59 $619 +10.59
475–490 480 31 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $708 —
512–527 522 25 145.00–146.00 $145.65 $760 +4.74
551–574 563 12 135.00–147.50 $141.38 $796 -3.62
928 928 5 104.00 $104.00 $965 -28.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–398 381 14 139.00–140.00 $139.45 $531 +2.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–594 568 21 160.00–170.00 $165.66 $941 -3.88
651–654 654 25 149.00–153.00 $149.48 $978 -5.52
733 733 9 141.00 $141.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 12 165.00 $165.00 $665 —
481–484 483 21 163.00–172.00 $165.62 $800 —
534 534 6 158.00 $158.00 $844 -2.73
643 643 6 144.00 $144.00 $926 +4.00
763 763 9 134.00 $134.00 $1,022 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 482 20 145.00–155.00 $148.02 $713 —
505 505 6 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,114 —

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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.