Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

3,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.24/cwt +2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 526 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.35/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 626 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.28/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 532 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,081 3,409 1,484
Feeder cattle 3,081 3,409 1,484

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs. traded 1.00-2.00 lower with heavier weights steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves traded steady to 3.00 higher. There were too few yearlings to adequately test the market, however undertones were steady. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. With the board trending downward for several days, the market was not as active as last week, however thin-fleshed turnout calves continue to be in high demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 8 182.50 $182.50 $566 -0.17
352–398 375 59 175.00–185.00 $180.67 $678 +2.97
430–448 441 56 165.00–183.00 $176.40 $778 +1.34
450–499 476 88 166.00–180.00 $171.70 $817 +0.16
500–549 530 95 154.00–171.00 $163.18 $865 -1.00
553–592 569 92 152.50–161.00 $157.92 $899 -0.77
600–649 620 61 142.50–156.00 $151.46 $939 +3.55
656–691 673 38 141.00–148.00 $146.13 $983 +2.39
703–735 712 20 129.00–142.00 $139.40 $993 +0.41
758–789 771 33 125.00–139.00 $133.30 $1,028 -1.16
816–830 826 16 129.00–134.00 $132.46 $1,094 +5.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 197.50 $197.50 $675 +1.00
355–398 378 30 186.00–190.00 $187.43 $708 -2.74
411–449 437 44 185.00–192.50 $188.34 $823 -3.02
452–465 457 18 180.00–186.00 $183.60 $839 -1.13
500–545 516 45 172.00–178.00 $174.89 $902 -3.63
553–596 568 106 165.00–178.50 $170.70 $970 +1.72
606–644 627 63 158.50–169.00 $162.66 $1,020 +0.88
667–699 683 92 152.50–157.00 $155.32 $1,061 -0.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 346 9 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $594 +0.05
460–488 479 16 155.00–157.00 $156.40 $749 +0.14
500–535 517 14 150.00–158.00 $153.46 $793 +0.99
596 596 9 152.50 $152.50 $909 +10.19
608–640 620 11 138.00–142.00 $140.50 $871 +13.64
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–438 437 13 177.50–178.00 $177.89 $777 +5.19
507–536 523 25 158.00–159.00 $158.43 $829 —
616 616 9 145.00 $145.00 $893 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 189.00 $189.00 $624 —
416–423 420 10 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
455 455 5 178.00 $178.00 $810 —
554 554 5 163.00 $163.00 $903 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 172.50 $172.50 $657 —
650 650 10 148.00 $148.00 $962 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 8 167.00 $167.00 $1,014 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–347 338 11 155.00–164.00 $157.27 $532 +3.14
350–399 379 46 145.00–159.00 $155.25 $588 +2.09
401–445 423 82 142.50–156.00 $151.09 $639 +2.94
453–497 475 65 135.00–151.00 $145.70 $692 +0.45
510–549 532 113 130.00–145.00 $140.28 $746 +1.65
551–582 569 59 130.00–142.00 $135.02 $768 -0.82
610–629 617 31 129.00–139.00 $135.47 $836 +1.17
655–697 675 68 128.00–135.00 $129.96 $877 +1.06
714–743 723 62 126.00–130.00 $129.34 $935 +1.34
760–766 764 11 117.00–125.00 $119.17 $910 -4.16
804–841 820 23 110.00–122.50 $114.76 $941 -5.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–346 331 16 165.00–177.50 $170.19 $563 +0.32
361–391 380 12 165.00–168.00 $166.38 $632 +5.50
412–431 421 71 155.00–165.00 $159.68 $672 +0.96
451–498 467 43 154.00–158.00 $155.54 $726 +2.29
500–543 526 121 148.00–155.00 $153.24 $806 +2.92
552–591 574 59 143.00–154.00 $145.58 $836 -1.59
603–631 626 117 140.00–145.00 $144.35 $904 -0.21
701–716 706 29 134.00–136.00 $135.37 $956 +3.37
887 887 6 120.50 $120.50 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 22 137.00 $137.00 $601 +27.00
487 487 9 138.00 $138.00 $672 —
553–588 566 14 125.00–126.00 $125.56 $711 —
607–645 618 13 125.00–128.00 $125.72 $777 +17.29
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 323 9 145.00–150.00 $147.73 $477 —
376 376 5 145.00 $145.00 $545 —
450–478 465 11 145.00–150.00 $147.20 $684 —
796 796 5 120.00 $120.00 $955 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–594 575 29 128.00–140.00 $137.10 $788 -0.48
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 167.00 $167.00 $554 —
428 428 5 164.00 $164.00 $702 —
458 458 5 151.00 $151.00 $692 +1.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–480 473 13 151.00–160.00 $154.38 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 10 153.00–168.00 $163.57 $715 —
457–498 481 21 146.00–158.00 $153.08 $736 —
506 506 5 149.00 $149.00 $754 +9.88
608–645 633 17 135.00–145.00 $140.67 $890 +17.92
652–662 657 6 131.00–134.00 $132.49 $870 —
755 755 7 124.00 $124.00 $936 —
992 992 7 90.00 $90.00 $893 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 181.00 $181.00 $744 +13.69
469 469 16 180.00 $180.00 $844 +6.64
513–546 530 14 152.50–161.00 $154.53 $819 +4.66

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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.