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Joplin Regional Stockyards

Name: Joplin Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-05

Feeder Cattle · Carthage, Missouri · Mon, Apr 5

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1245

joplinstockyards.com(417) 548-2333

← Mar 29Apr 5Apr 12 →

Receipts

5,772 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 5,718▲ 238 vs year ago 5,534 · +4.3%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleWed Oct 28, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialThu Oct 8, 2026 Feeder Cattle SpecialThu Jun 25, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs. traded steady to 3.00 lower, while weights over 600 lbs. traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.44/cwt on 2,594 head.

Average price

$157.44

2,594 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$190

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1

$3.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.68

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	160.28	871	426
Medium and Large 1	677	156.88	1,061	2,168

One grade step is worth $3.40/cwt here — about −$190 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,594 hd

157.44

—

MO average15 barns · 11,962 hd

159.12

−1.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

85 lots · USDA AMS · Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	551	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	203.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	646	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	181.68/cwt	175.00–185.00	620	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	184.15/cwt	175.00–190.00	687	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	194.15/cwt	191.00–197.50	744	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	170.83/cwt	170.00–172.00	714	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	183.86/cwt	177.50–192.50	791	126
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	172.46/cwt	165.00–177.00	817	145
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	181.73/cwt	177.50–187.00	872	173
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	495	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	802	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	173.19/cwt	163.00–185.00	897	226
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	154.41/cwt	145.00–161.00	801	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	168.61/cwt	161.00–179.00	949	165
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	154.03/cwt	148.00–159.00	867	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	607	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,038	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	162.04/cwt	150.00–170.00	995	167
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	142.92/cwt	140.00–147.00	882	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	152.86/cwt	146.00–156.00	1,032	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	929	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	130.28/cwt	130.00–131.00	933	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	148.87/cwt	136.00–156.50	1,072	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	143.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,129	258
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	817	142.08/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,161	214
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	127.76/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,059	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	135.45/cwt	133.00–137.50	1,176	262
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	911	132.78/cwt	130.50–134.25	1,210	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	968	133.48/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,292	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,236	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	298	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	477	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	453	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	150.42/cwt	150.00–151.00	489	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	533	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	158.78/cwt	158.00–161.00	575	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	141.16/cwt	140.00–143.00	528	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	148.08/cwt	145.00–152.50	558	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	140.56/cwt	137.50–143.00	590	15
Heifers	—	Medium 2	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	152.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	656	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	143.35/cwt	140.00–148.00	616	97
Heifers	—	Medium 2	464	124.26/cwt	122.00–125.00	577	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	145.40/cwt	139.00–149.00	688	171
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	493	135.24/cwt	130.00–137.00	667	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	494	155.26/cwt	150.00–157.00	767	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	137.09/cwt	132.00–146.00	721	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	145.73/cwt	137.00–154.00	771	408
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	687	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	144.93/cwt	130.00–155.00	817	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	145.57/cwt	136.00–154.00	834	144
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	126.02/cwt	122.00–128.00	744	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	138.33/cwt	130.00–145.00	855	223
Heifers	—	Medium 2	648	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	732	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	137.00/cwt	130.00–144.00	922	125
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	135.19/cwt	123.50–138.50	929	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	703	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	844	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	123.94/cwt	122.00–125.00	887	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	136.07/cwt	126.00–138.85	976	241
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	132.08/cwt	125.00–136.50	1,001	139
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	781	117.22/cwt	116.00–119.00	915	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	126.98/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,029	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	113.31/cwt	113.00–113.50	930	50
Heifers	—	Medium 2	856	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	856	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	858	122.70/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,053	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	906	122.82/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,113	19
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	349	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	611	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	179.73/cwt	177.50–185.00	649	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	627	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	401	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	622	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	182.01/cwt	173.00–195.00	772	41
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	168.35/cwt	167.50–170.00	724	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	461	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	692	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	163.38/cwt	162.50–165.00	781	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	164.66/cwt	156.00–171.00	858	41
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	144.85/cwt	140.00–155.00	772	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	545	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	749	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	149.05/cwt	147.00–150.00	824	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	553	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	730	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	833	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	877	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	712	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	933	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	978	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,134	18

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Joplin Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - Carthage, MO

Mon Apr 5, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Receipts 5,772Last week 5,718Year ago 5,534

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs. traded steady to 3.00 lower, while weights over 600 lbs. traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	137.00	137.00
78	—	829	127.00–128.00	127.76
12	—	418	170.00–172.00	170.83
26	—	617	140.00–147.00	142.92
11	—	716	130.00–131.00	130.28
145	—	474	165.00–177.00	172.46
60	—	373	175.00–190.00	184.15
31	—	519	145.00–161.00	154.41
3	—	298	185.00	185.00
32	—	563	148.00–159.00	154.03
18	—	341	175.00–185.00	181.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
167	—	614	150.00–170.00	162.04
262	—	868	133.00–137.50	135.45
45	—	383	191.00–197.50	194.15
74	—	968	121.00–134.00	133.48
201	—	675	146.00–156.00	152.86
173	—	480	177.50–187.00	181.73
165	—	563	161.00–179.00	168.61
23	—	317	200.00–210.00	203.86
214	—	817	134.00–145.00	142.08
126	—	430	177.50–192.50	183.86
33	—	911	130.50–134.25	132.78
258	—	789	135.00–145.00	143.03
226	—	518	163.00–185.00	173.19
125	—	720	136.00–156.50	148.87
26	—	1,200	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	515	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	607	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	495	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	673	130.00–144.00	137.00
8	—	298	160.00	160.00
139	—	758	125.00–136.50	132.08
54	—	810	125.00–131.00	126.98
16	—	494	150.00–157.00	155.26
241	—	717	126.00–138.85	136.07
19	—	906	120.00–126.00	122.82
9	—	347	153.50	153.50
144	—	573	136.00–154.00	145.57
82	—	429	150.00–160.00	152.93
30	—	362	158.00–161.00	158.78
223	—	618	130.00–145.00	138.33
20	—	858	122.00–123.00	122.70
408	—	529	137.00–154.00	145.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	687	123.50–138.50	135.19
171	—	473	139.00–149.00	145.40
50	—	821	113.00–113.50	113.31
20	—	716	122.00–125.00	123.94
49	—	564	130.00–155.00	144.93
8	—	298	152.00	152.00
33	—	526	132.00–146.00	137.09
76	—	377	145.00–152.50	148.08
12	—	325	150.00–151.00	150.42
97	—	430	140.00–148.00	143.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	464	122.00–125.00	124.26
4	—	856	100.00	100.00
6	—	420	135.00	135.00
3	—	648	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	420	137.50–143.00	140.56
9	—	590	122.00–128.00	126.02
27	—	374	140.00–143.00	141.16
24	—	493	130.00–137.00	135.24
34	—	781	116.00–119.00	117.22
10	—	703	120.00	120.00
5	—	537	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	521	156.00–171.00	164.66
6	—	712	131.00	131.00
41	—	424	173.00–195.00	182.01
18	—	978	116.00	116.00
11	—	455	175.00	175.00
6	—	375	180.00	180.00
3	—	340	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	478	162.50–165.00	163.38
12	—	533	140.00–155.00	144.85
6	—	606	137.50	137.50
3	—	685	128.00	128.00
19	—	553	147.00–150.00	149.05
6	—	349	175.00	175.00
15	—	430	167.50–170.00	168.35
10	—	361	177.50–185.00	179.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	160.00	160.00
12	—	545	137.50	137.50
12	—	401	155.00	155.00
5	—	553	132.00	132.00
3	—	461	150.00	150.00
3	—	380	165.00	165.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.