Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

3,817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.96/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 574 lb · 414 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.78/cwt +10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 619 lb · 335 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.69/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 563 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,817 2,464 5,610
Feeder cattle 3,817 2,464 5,610

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, 500-750 lbs steer calves and 400-700 lbs heifer calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher with other weights not well tested. Demand was good on a moderate to heavy supply. Quality was above average with several large drafts from reputation herds in the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 185.00 $185.00 $575 —
378–382 380 11 177.00–185.00 $181.38 $689 -5.25
410–444 427 24 174.00–180.00 $177.07 $756 -3.36
453–498 468 80 170.00–183.00 $175.95 $823 -1.23
500–547 522 162 160.00–177.00 $170.32 $889 +7.21
551–597 574 414 157.00–173.00 $162.96 $935 +8.28
605–639 619 335 153.00–161.00 $158.78 $983 +10.44
654–690 662 83 144.00–153.50 $149.64 $991 +5.38
703–743 725 88 136.00–144.00 $138.79 $1,006 +6.29
846 846 58 135.50 $135.50 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–395 379 6 160.00–167.50 $163.59 $620 -4.74
402–449 427 45 161.00–172.00 $165.77 $708 -0.68
450–498 473 89 152.50–168.50 $162.60 $769 +4.06
501–545 518 57 151.00–160.00 $155.77 $807 +3.83
550–594 581 73 141.00–155.00 $148.69 $864 +4.07
603–648 622 76 135.00–151.00 $143.55 $893 +7.15
654–698 672 37 129.00–135.00 $132.40 $890 +0.62
714–716 715 16 130.00–131.00 $130.38 $932 +4.44
754–788 773 30 120.00–130.00 $126.40 $977 +0.98
864–890 872 10 125.00–126.00 $125.31 $1,093 +6.77
1092 1092 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 8 150.00 $150.00 $730 +11.08
544 544 6 145.00 $145.00 $789 —
569–599 581 32 128.00–139.00 $134.79 $783 +5.90
602–620 608 9 125.00–132.00 $127.38 $774 +1.38
670–682 676 6 124.00–129.00 $126.48 $855 +2.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
457–493 469 13 150.00–165.00 $155.97 $731 —
538 538 5 133.00 $133.00 $716 —
615–616 615 17 129.00–130.00 $129.71 $798 —
697 697 5 132.50 $132.50 $924 -0.31
745 745 8 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 7 175.00 $175.00 $620 —
476–497 489 21 166.00–179.00 $174.18 $852 —
541 541 6 166.00 $166.00 $898 —
591 591 6 165.00 $165.00 $975 —
651 651 9 149.00 $149.00 $970 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 10 176.00 $176.00 $876 +7.00
678–688 681 9 145.00–149.00 $147.65 $1,005 +7.65
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 165.00 $165.00 $790 —
520 520 6 137.00 $137.00 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 152.50 $152.50 $535 —
407–449 428 114 147.00–161.00 $152.48 $653 +6.04
451–479 473 85 143.00–151.00 $146.85 $695 +4.25
507–538 526 152 137.50–147.50 $142.61 $750 +4.80
555–595 563 224 134.00–146.50 $142.69 $803 +10.83
602–621 616 29 131.00–136.00 $134.68 $830 +6.68
651–656 651 56 130.00–145.00 $140.00 $911 —
704–721 716 38 123.50–131.00 $125.64 $900 +0.43
751 751 34 120.00 $120.00 $901 —
908–916 914 35 113.50–117.00 $114.49 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–342 330 10 145.00–155.00 $151.22 $499 —
382–395 387 13 140.00–148.00 $143.02 $553 +2.62
407–442 420 30 138.00–145.00 $141.97 $596 +2.60
450–499 483 81 130.00–142.00 $137.53 $664 +2.78
502–548 534 42 125.00–137.00 $131.31 $701 +4.27
561–598 578 166 120.00–133.00 $130.44 $754 +5.13
600–640 626 94 123.00–132.00 $126.40 $791 +2.78
654–692 673 66 114.00–127.00 $121.50 $818 +0.60
714–736 722 21 117.50–122.00 $119.81 $865 +0.61
777 777 7 115.50 $115.50 $897 -2.93
838 838 6 114.00 $114.00 $955 —
960–968 963 8 90.00–105.00 $99.35 $957 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 15 145.00 $145.00 $722 +10.00
560–571 566 19 129.00–137.00 $133.02 $753 +3.02
642 642 5 129.00 $129.00 $828 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 5 137.00 $137.00 $603 —
508–546 530 17 120.00–133.00 $126.56 $671 —
882 882 7 110.00 $110.00 $970 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
694 694 14 123.00 $123.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–486 481 8 121.00–126.00 $124.16 $597 +2.16
696 696 5 105.00 $105.00 $731 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–524 516 8 134.00–137.00 $135.10 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 145.00 $145.00 $606 —
469–485 478 9 137.00–140.00 $138.31 $661 +10.13
542–546 544 7 135.00–138.00 $136.28 $741 —
552–598 574 11 120.00–129.00 $124.78 $716 -0.43
692–695 693 10 110.00–126.00 $119.58 $829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 13 152.50–155.00 $153.88 $663 +3.11
597 597 7 133.00 $133.00 $794 —

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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.