Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

2,812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.33/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 566 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.48/cwt -6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 625 lb · 135 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.11/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 580 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,812 4,188 4,462
Feeder cattle 2,812 4,188 4,462

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 3.00-6.00 lower while feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Yearling steers traded steady to weak while yearling heifers traded 3.00 higher. Demand was light early and improved throughout the day on a moderate supply. Receipts were lighter than expected as rain moved across the area. Cattle future markets opened sharply lower in response to the cyber attack on JBS. As the dust settled and the board found some footing, cash feeder prices improved and finished with only single digit losses.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 5 183.00 $183.00 $587 —
359 359 5 181.00 $181.00 $650 -9.00
413 413 7 180.00 $180.00 $743 -2.00
474 474 14 182.00 $182.00 $863 +3.69
503–547 523 50 164.00–172.50 $169.62 $887 +0.56
552–597 580 130 156.00–168.50 $160.11 $929 -4.84
601–641 625 135 151.00–165.00 $157.48 $984 -6.10
654–668 660 49 140.00–150.00 $145.06 $957 -3.72
702–716 705 21 138.00–140.00 $138.48 $976 -3.94
761 761 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,035 -4.00
872 872 59 132.75 $132.75 $1,158 -1.81
902 902 21 124.25 $124.25 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–396 384 20 168.00–174.00 $171.58 $659 -1.30
430–439 434 19 165.00–170.00 $167.72 $728 -0.67
452–491 469 43 156.00–165.00 $159.00 $746 -5.86
504–540 516 52 147.00–160.00 $152.92 $789 -8.52
559–597 584 93 145.00–153.00 $147.46 $861 -4.15
600–642 627 38 135.00–145.00 $142.21 $892 -4.55
650–698 679 34 131.00–139.00 $135.23 $918 -1.61
703–745 726 28 125.00–136.00 $129.73 $942 -5.33
750–782 754 38 125.00–128.00 $126.94 $957 -0.79
871 871 17 122.50 $122.50 $1,067 -4.24
978 978 18 115.00 $115.00 $1,125 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 425 21 145.00–152.50 $151.16 $642 -2.31
469–485 477 6 144.00–154.00 $148.92 $710 -4.05
518–522 520 7 145.00–147.00 $146.14 $760 +2.60
553–572 565 16 132.00–141.00 $136.10 $769 +7.96
663 663 6 136.00 $136.00 $902 +11.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 17 163.00 $163.00 $712 —
451–496 473 13 145.00–147.00 $145.86 $690 —
540 540 11 152.50 $152.50 $824 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 146.00 $146.00 $708 —
519 519 12 152.50 $152.50 $791 —
580–598 594 17 140.00–144.00 $140.92 $837 -2.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 12 153.00 $153.00 $889 —
659 659 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,008 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 9 162.00 $162.00 $860 -5.00
605 605 7 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 150.00 $150.00 $531 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 5 90.00 $90.00 $649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 154.00 $154.00 $594 -0.15
408–437 420 26 143.00–149.00 $146.47 $615 -2.80
452–491 471 54 140.00–146.00 $141.77 $668 -3.91
500–547 525 63 132.50–140.00 $137.96 $724 -2.57
552–590 566 174 131.00–140.00 $136.33 $772 -4.97
603–629 626 122 130.25–137.00 $131.87 $826 -3.14
651–678 676 120 127.00–132.50 $131.68 $890 -3.70
708 708 13 131.00 $131.00 $927 +6.37
759–765 761 109 123.50–127.00 $125.77 $957 +3.82
853 853 17 120.00 $120.00 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 150.00 $150.00 $512 —
393 393 9 146.00 $146.00 $574 -0.09
400–445 433 32 131.00–141.00 $138.85 $601 -2.26
453–494 479 64 127.00–137.00 $134.49 $644 -3.22
502–549 520 93 125.00–134.00 $130.74 $680 -4.44
554–597 569 79 120.00–132.00 $128.27 $730 -3.62
610–644 624 58 115.00–127.00 $122.55 $765 -5.05
651–698 663 59 118.00–125.00 $123.18 $817 -4.69
708–713 710 10 110.00–115.00 $112.00 $795 -5.87
752–794 765 20 114.00–120.00 $118.13 $904 +2.36
920 920 26 112.50 $112.50 $1,035 —
984 984 25 100.00 $100.00 $984 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–420 419 18 145.00 $145.00 $608 -7.35
488–493 489 19 136.00–141.00 $138.05 $675 -3.99
505–549 528 28 133.00–135.00 $133.79 $706 -6.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 10 136.00 $136.00 $537 —
672–688 680 6 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $745 -4.22
768 768 10 103.00 $103.00 $791 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–546 537 21 80.00–90.00 $84.19 $452 —
670 670 5 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 13 121.00 $121.00 $709 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 6 140.00 $140.00 $641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–476 466 22 135.00–158.00 $151.52 $706 +13.83
524–540 532 6 137.00–139.00 $137.98 $734 -0.89
593–597 595 6 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $738 -4.48
610–638 622 7 123.00–129.00 $126.36 $786 -4.69
752–764 760 8 90.00–100.00 $93.71 $712 -15.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–441 434 11 157.00–160.00 $158.66 $689 +0.66
454–459 457 9 146.00–155.00 $149.98 $685 -2.22
516 516 8 145.00 $145.00 $748 -6.72

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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.