Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

2,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.67/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 768 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.81/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 521 lb · 123 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.60/cwt -0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 477 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,464 1,916 3,585
Feeder cattle 2,464 1,916 3,585

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week steer and heifer calves over 450 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher with lighter weight calves trading 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was good on a light to moderate supply. Excellent pasture conditions have many local buyers looking for lighter weight feeder calves to turnout. Yearling receipts through the ring were light as more and more producers are taking advantage of the Ozarks Regional Stockyard Video Auction.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–332 326 9 162.50–175.00 $169.94 $554 —
368–385 377 16 160.00–172.50 $168.33 $635 +0.86
405–442 426 18 163.00–170.00 $166.45 $709 —
450–499 480 36 150.00–166.00 $158.54 $761 -0.86
501–540 511 39 142.00–156.00 $151.94 $776 +2.29
552–598 577 46 140.00–150.00 $144.62 $834 -6.40
600–644 627 77 128.00–143.00 $136.40 $855 -3.15
658–695 680 20 128.00–134.00 $131.78 $896 -1.91
703–743 725 35 122.00–130.00 $125.94 $913 -4.49
763–792 785 35 122.00–129.00 $125.42 $985 -0.57
841 841 58 123.25 $123.25 $1,037 +0.14
868–871 870 14 115.00–119.50 $118.54 $1,031 -2.96
919 919 11 122.00 $122.00 $1,121 +3.03
978 978 15 117.00 $117.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–384 375 14 177.50–190.00 $186.63 $700 —
415–446 431 24 174.00–187.50 $180.43 $778 —
450–486 462 38 167.50–183.00 $177.18 $819 +6.36
502–549 526 64 157.00–168.00 $163.11 $858 +2.86
553–574 564 35 152.00–157.00 $154.68 $872 -1.89
600–647 630 46 145.00–151.00 $148.34 $935 +0.34
650–662 658 18 142.00–148.00 $144.26 $949 +2.67
726 726 8 132.50 $132.50 $962 -3.35
750–769 768 142 132.00–138.00 $137.67 $1,057 +4.29
927 927 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 6 152.50–158.00 $155.26 $601 -1.74
457–482 470 6 132.50–145.00 $138.92 $653 -6.68
576–585 579 17 128.00–131.00 $128.89 $746 —
615 615 10 126.00 $126.00 $775 —
654–693 669 8 122.00–126.00 $123.55 $827 +6.91
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 7 125.00 $125.00 $744 -24.00
665–681 677 15 127.00–135.00 $132.81 $899 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
473 473 5 169.00 $169.00 $799 —
578 578 6 157.00 $157.00 $907 +4.00
650 650 5 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–388 378 12 148.00–155.00 $152.01 $575 —
406 406 9 160.00 $160.00 $650 -1.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–331 322 10 157.50–161.00 $160.02 $515 —
368–396 393 35 152.50–157.00 $155.78 $612 +2.78
408–441 420 37 143.00–152.00 $146.44 $615 +0.35
461–490 477 95 138.00–146.00 $142.60 $680 -0.75
502–549 521 123 133.00–143.00 $137.81 $718 +2.75
552–577 568 85 130.00–136.00 $131.86 $749 -1.41
635 635 11 128.00 $128.00 $813 -12.00
711–731 727 40 124.00–125.50 $125.21 $910 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–392 369 30 135.00–150.00 $140.40 $518 -3.29
432–449 445 20 136.00–144.00 $139.37 $620 +3.77
457–493 481 49 129.00–140.00 $134.75 $648 +4.28
525–548 538 9 124.00–129.00 $127.04 $683 +0.31
555–596 576 61 120.00–129.00 $125.31 $722 -2.09
600–648 619 56 120.00–127.00 $123.62 $765 +2.80
657–682 674 12 117.50–122.00 $120.90 $815 +4.16
724–747 731 25 115.00–122.00 $119.20 $871 +7.07
760–779 766 34 113.50–120.50 $118.43 $907 —
865 865 27 110.00 $110.00 $952 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 152.50 $152.50 $589 —
570–592 575 13 128.00–132.50 $131.43 $756 —
671 671 7 125.00 $125.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 122.00 $122.00 $595 —
590–598 593 8 113.00–115.00 $113.76 $675 —
623–644 635 7 100.00–110.00 $105.80 $672 +0.30
726 726 5 100.00 $100.00 $726 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 135.00 $135.00 $667 —
520 520 8 133.00 $133.00 $692 +2.00
550 550 5 130.00 $130.00 $715 +3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
789 789 8 111.50 $111.50 $880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 9 157.50–161.00 $159.83 $627 +2.33
410–422 413 12 150.00–153.00 $150.77 $623 +0.77
451–495 474 17 140.00–147.50 $144.57 $685 —
511 511 7 141.00 $141.00 $721 —
665–684 678 9 122.00–127.00 $123.64 $838 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–488 471 6 120.00–137.00 $128.18 $604 —
562–595 583 14 120.00–129.00 $125.21 $730 -6.18
617–645 626 17 110.00–125.00 $118.20 $740 -3.94
706–732 716 8 109.00–112.00 $110.15 $789 —
901 901 5 95.00 $95.00 $856 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 5 65.00 $65.00 $575 —

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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.