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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

1,916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.57/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 570 lb · 118 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $118.97/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 929 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.40/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 566 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,916 2,413 2,947
Feeder cattle 1,916 2,413 2,947

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady to 3.00 lower with most weights not well tested. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Heavy rains and strong winds across much of the area Tuesday morning kept receipts light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–394 379 18 162.50–172.50 $167.47 $635 -0.33
455–488 473 22 152.50–162.50 $159.40 $754 -1.65
503–529 514 28 143.00–152.50 $149.65 $769 +1.19
563–580 567 22 149.00–152.50 $151.02 $856 +7.22
602–640 618 37 138.00–142.00 $139.55 $862 +3.27
662–693 688 22 132.50–136.00 $133.69 $920 -3.31
706–743 722 39 127.00–134.00 $130.43 $942 +4.71
752–774 762 17 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $960 +1.42
822–843 830 24 122.00–124.00 $123.11 $1,022 -1.21
869 869 27 121.50 $121.50 $1,056 +1.67
925–949 929 70 113.50–120.25 $118.97 $1,105 —
1011–1020 1019 64 105.50–111.00 $110.49 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–499 483 17 169.00–175.00 $170.82 $825 -1.28
502–549 515 44 155.00–170.00 $160.25 $825 +0.07
552–589 570 118 153.00–167.00 $156.57 $892 -2.50
622 622 8 148.00 $148.00 $921 +5.00
657–674 666 25 139.00–144.00 $141.59 $943 -1.43
700–722 707 35 135.50–136.00 $135.85 $960 -4.15
759–769 765 21 133.00–134.00 $133.38 $1,020 -1.18
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–436 430 20 155.00–167.00 $161.65 $695 +1.20
524 524 7 150.00 $150.00 $786 +7.89
664–687 671 33 125.00–134.00 $127.79 $857 +0.79
702 702 6 122.50 $122.50 $860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 10 157.00 $157.00 $615 +7.53
457–459 458 10 145.00–147.00 $145.60 $667 -8.58
665–695 680 8 110.00–123.00 $116.64 $793 —
888 888 5 109.00 $109.00 $968 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 431 8 145.00–158.00 $153.25 $661 —
581 581 5 149.00 $149.00 $866 —
627–636 632 14 131.00–137.00 $133.55 $844 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
762 762 10 103.50 $103.50 $789 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 8 153.00 $153.00 $852 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 167.00 $167.00 $802 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 5 129.00 $129.00 $711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 153.00 $153.00 $586 ±0.00
401–438 419 53 140.00–153.00 $146.09 $612 -0.68
451–474 464 49 139.00–146.00 $143.35 $665 -2.66
500–531 509 58 132.00–138.00 $135.06 $687 +0.28
552–585 576 36 130.00–135.00 $133.27 $768 -2.41
611 611 22 140.00 $140.00 $855 +4.30
658 658 5 124.00 $124.00 $816 -2.00
844 844 47 118.25 $118.25 $998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–399 395 25 139.00–148.00 $143.69 $568 +0.44
400–435 417 18 132.50–138.00 $135.60 $565 -1.72
450–490 469 15 120.00–137.00 $130.47 $612 -8.16
515–544 528 24 120.00–132.00 $126.73 $669 -4.98
553–585 566 66 117.00–128.00 $127.40 $721 -0.88
607–637 618 24 120.00–122.00 $120.82 $747 -4.89
639 639 8 100.00 $100.00 $639 -25.71
653–690 682 40 114.00–121.00 $116.74 $796 -3.62
703–720 708 12 110.50–114.00 $112.13 $794 -6.82
896 896 5 95.00 $95.00 $851 —
1115 1115 5 86.00 $86.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 135.00 $135.00 $431 —
358 358 5 120.00 $120.00 $430 —
610–632 626 12 105.00–107.00 $105.50 $660 -11.97
651–685 659 17 107.00–112.50 $110.30 $727 -3.18
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–526 517 10 131.00 $131.00 $677 —
574 574 19 127.00 $127.00 $729 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–383 376 16 132.50–135.00 $134.25 $505 -0.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–492 484 6 120.00–136.00 $128.14 $620 —
690–695 693 8 112.00–113.00 $112.63 $781 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 13 135.00 $135.00 $718 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–592 568 22 115.00–137.00 $131.39 $746 +4.34
636–640 638 7 121.00–123.00 $122.14 $779 -1.01
698 698 5 116.00 $116.00 $810 —
785–790 788 6 92.00–103.00 $97.52 $768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 10 157.50 $157.50 $617 —
418 418 13 150.00 $150.00 $627 -2.66
605–606 606 7 130.00–135.00 $132.86 $805 —

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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.