Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 20, 2021

2,685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.15/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 577 lb · 108 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.69/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 532 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.68/cwt -11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 539 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,685 3,081 2,319
Feeder cattle 2,685 3,081 2,319

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves traded 3.00-6.00 lower while heifer calves traded 4.00-8.00 lower. Yearlings were not well tested. Demand was moderate, and improved throughout the day, on a moderate supply. Mostly new crop calves in the offering which were presented in smaller packages. The cattle boards slowed their downward slide with some modest gains however Dogwood Winter had corn futures up double digits.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–342 331 18 172.50–188.00 $182.67 $605 +0.17
351–395 375 13 165.00–177.50 $172.42 $647 -8.25
400–449 427 48 160.00–176.00 $170.80 $729 -5.60
450–495 482 54 159.00–175.00 $167.81 $809 -3.89
501–547 523 47 155.00–162.00 $157.89 $826 -5.29
550–598 570 95 145.00–157.00 $153.83 $877 -4.09
601–646 628 60 136.00–146.00 $142.51 $895 -8.95
650–683 668 70 132.50–146.00 $141.18 $943 -4.95
710–748 723 22 135.00–140.00 $137.32 $993 -2.08
763–794 780 63 122.00–132.00 $129.50 $1,010 -3.80
805–837 815 69 125.00–133.50 $128.10 $1,044 -4.36
862 862 22 125.00 $125.00 $1,078 —
958 958 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–315 311 10 195.00–200.00 $196.49 $611 -1.01
351–394 373 20 179.00–188.00 $184.93 $690 -2.50
415–435 429 30 181.00–188.00 $184.78 $793 -3.56
463–480 475 36 178.00–182.00 $179.90 $855 -3.70
508–548 539 98 161.00–172.00 $163.68 $882 -11.21
561–598 577 108 160.00–170.00 $164.15 $947 -6.55
606 fancy 606 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,042 —
622–642 633 21 152.00–162.00 $157.27 $996 -5.39
677–678 678 34 150.00–151.50 $150.79 $1,022 -4.53
705–734 727 21 145.00–152.00 $150.38 $1,093 —
770 770 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
407–418 413 6 142.50–155.00 $148.67 $614 —
470–499 484 25 152.00–159.00 $154.86 $750 -1.54
518 518 3 140.00 $140.00 $725 -13.46
589–593 591 9 138.00–144.00 $140.66 $831 -11.84
633 633 7 138.00 $138.00 $874 -2.50
832 832 6 115.00 $115.00 $957 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–448 423 13 155.00–165.00 $159.08 $673 -18.81
499 499 5 158.00 $158.00 $788 —
521–540 527 10 145.00–153.00 $147.46 $777 -10.97
635 635 5 141.00 $141.00 $895 -4.00
660 660 5 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
799 799 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,039 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 8 162.00 $162.00 $807 —
515–533 526 12 141.00–155.00 $146.72 $772 —
589 589 8 138.00 $138.00 $813 —
627 627 5 140.00 $140.00 $878 —
914–915 914 8 117.50–122.00 $120.31 $1,100 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 11 159.00 $159.00 $976 -8.00
715 715 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 5 171.00 $171.00 $876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–343 339 20 145.00–154.00 $150.26 $509 -7.01
368–383 379 10 150.00–152.00 $151.42 $574 -3.83
402–448 428 46 141.00–148.00 $145.15 $621 -5.94
452–499 478 94 130.00–144.00 $138.62 $663 -7.08
510–547 532 102 128.00–138.00 $133.69 $711 -6.59
550–596 574 78 126.00–138.00 $132.42 $760 -2.60
602–645 619 61 120.00–132.50 $128.58 $796 -6.89
655–693 668 74 120.00–130.00 $127.27 $850 -2.69
707–745 728 53 117.00–125.00 $122.46 $892 -6.88
751–776 755 63 120.00–125.00 $122.09 $922 +2.92
809–814 812 17 114.00–120.00 $116.46 $946 +1.70
867 867 9 116.00 $116.00 $1,006 —
922–942 929 21 112.00–113.00 $112.52 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–392 373 17 156.00–160.00 $158.06 $590 -8.32
409–448 436 46 147.00–152.00 $150.27 $655 -9.41
451–488 469 40 146.00–159.00 $151.35 $710 -4.19
511–526 515 37 140.00–143.00 $142.00 $731 -11.24
558–575 564 15 141.00–142.00 $141.66 $799 -3.92
604–639 619 21 132.50–140.00 $135.84 $841 -8.51
650–669 662 38 132.00–134.50 $133.01 $881 —
714 714 12 130.00 $130.00 $928 -5.37
758 758 8 128.50 $128.50 $974 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–415 410 8 149.00–150.00 $149.63 $613 —
539 539 8 140.00 $140.00 $755 —
578–580 579 12 131.00–135.00 $133.34 $772 -3.76
728 728 10 123.00 $123.00 $895 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 441 19 138.00–148.00 $139.59 $616 —
486 486 5 147.00 $147.00 $714 -0.20
523 523 5 135.00 $135.00 $706 —
648 648 9 122.50 $122.50 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657–672 666 7 112.00–114.00 $113.15 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–448 445 6 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $656 -16.05
468–493 482 9 141.00–151.00 $146.68 $707 -6.40
512–529 521 11 135.00–146.00 $140.65 $733 -8.35
552–580 570 8 120.00–130.00 $123.63 $705 —
650 650 5 123.00 $123.00 $800 -9.49
702–708 704 8 113.00–120.00 $117.36 $826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–474 472 12 161.00–165.00 $163.68 $773 -16.32
518–530 525 9 147.50–151.00 $149.51 $785 -5.02
565–568 567 11 137.00–143.00 $139.72 $792 —
639 639 6 137.00 $137.00 $875 —

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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.