Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

5,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.05/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 781 lb · 375 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.16/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 618 lb · 219 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.13/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 713 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,009 2,682 3,678
Feeder cattle 5,009 2,682 3,678

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week steer and heifer calves traded 3.00-9.00 higher with spots 12.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers traded 3.00-7.00 higher with spots 10.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply including several multi pot-load drafts of yearlings. A good crowd was on hand as cooler temperatures and lower humidity made moving cattle much more comfortable for both man and beast. Encouraged by the higher cattle boards the market was active through most of the day but moderated in the evening as buyers filled their orders from the heavier than normal offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–447 445 19 174.00 $174.00 $774 ±0.00
482–491 490 36 170.00–177.00 $171.15 $839 +6.15
502–516 509 53 163.00–175.00 $168.76 $859 +12.21
558–599 579 119 158.50–169.00 $161.28 $934 +6.40
602–644 618 219 153.00–162.50 $157.16 $971 +5.88
653–695 672 139 148.00–157.00 $151.35 $1,017 +4.12
706–740 721 133 140.00–153.00 $147.39 $1,063 +8.69
756–799 772 98 137.50–152.50 $146.73 $1,133 +9.18
812–848 835 193 134.00–145.50 $141.74 $1,184 +1.24
853 853 60 138.50 $138.50 $1,181 —
942–948 944 157 132.50–140.00 $138.03 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–379 378 7 160.00–165.00 $162.86 $616 -5.14
407–446 427 75 160.00–171.00 $166.21 $710 -0.12
462–496 483 73 158.00–168.00 $162.61 $785 +6.67
503–547 523 89 155.00–160.00 $157.71 $825 +7.63
536 unweaned 536 21 145.00 $145.00 $777 —
550–596 573 101 142.00–156.00 $151.13 $866 +2.49
601–639 622 39 142.50–148.00 $145.65 $906 +4.93
650–698 672 99 131.00–146.00 $141.77 $953 +10.65
707–736 719 35 128.00–135.00 $132.68 $954 +0.94
750–788 760 80 120.00–137.00 $134.39 $1,021 +4.39
801 801 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,057 +6.76
858–892 867 37 125.00–132.50 $130.31 $1,130 —
907–939 912 46 125.00–131.50 $130.23 $1,188 +6.23
991 991 17 124.50 $124.50 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–388 383 9 145.00–151.00 $146.95 $563 —
410–447 432 21 140.00–156.00 $147.91 $639 -1.57
475–499 491 39 150.00–157.50 $151.84 $746 +3.74
501–539 528 25 140.00–151.00 $146.15 $772 +4.15
551–598 576 63 132.50–145.00 $137.81 $794 +4.23
605–647 623 28 129.00–138.00 $133.01 $829 +13.01
652–697 685 11 129.00–131.00 $129.52 $887 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–495 482 11 159.00–161.00 $160.12 $772 —
525 525 5 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
586 586 10 151.50 $151.50 $888 —
600–646 626 43 135.00–148.00 $146.84 $919 +15.03
657–682 668 50 132.50–140.00 $136.78 $914 -2.35
712–742 725 12 132.00–138.50 $134.77 $977 —
788 788 5 126.00 $126.00 $993 -7.00
912 912 10 120.00 $120.00 $1,094 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 164.00 $164.00 $651 —
442–446 445 10 161.00–163.00 $162.40 $723 +7.26
508 508 15 159.00 $159.00 $808 +9.00
616–628 unweaned 624 23 133.00–138.00 $134.50 $839 —
690 690 12 136.00 $136.00 $938 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 9 167.00 $167.00 $792 —
500–516 507 27 166.00–170.00 $167.91 $851 —
599 599 9 156.00 $156.00 $934 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 6 160.00 $160.00 $971 —
650–664 656 12 151.00–155.00 $152.69 $1,002 +6.05
700 700 16 141.50 $141.50 $990 +1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 362 9 154.00–165.00 $158.29 $573 +7.58
403–434 417 28 151.00–156.00 $151.93 $634 +1.25
452–496 472 91 146.00–153.00 $148.18 $699 +1.28
516 unweaned 516 15 135.00 $135.00 $697 —
500–546 519 103 142.00–152.00 $146.16 $759 +7.41
555–599 569 83 138.00–142.00 $139.44 $793 +1.15
600–648 630 131 134.50–144.50 $138.91 $875 +4.79
651–697 673 73 134.00–140.00 $137.69 $927 +2.61
702–739 713 199 132.50–137.00 $134.13 $956 +2.48
779–782 781 375 134.00–138.00 $137.05 $1,070 +7.05
819–830 825 48 128.00–130.00 $129.01 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 334 12 140.00–150.00 $144.30 $482 —
351–392 373 40 140.00–149.00 $144.31 $538 -2.14
408–446 432 50 137.50–150.00 $147.74 $638 +10.03
450–495 481 60 132.50–144.00 $138.69 $667 +5.26
501–546 522 117 128.00–141.00 $134.19 $700 +5.49
550–592 567 128 125.00–136.00 $133.51 $757 +13.51
604–648 619 76 120.00–133.50 $129.55 $802 +4.08
651–691 675 27 120.00–132.50 $126.50 $854 +2.80
715–719 718 27 122.00–132.00 $130.67 $938 +9.68
770–789 780 11 117.00–130.00 $123.85 $966 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 7 138.00 $138.00 $774 +5.50
649 649 5 136.00 $136.00 $883 —
657 657 22 135.00 $135.00 $887 +4.00
712 712 40 130.50–132.50 $130.75 $931 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–521 506 22 135.00–136.00 $135.72 $687 +10.23
598 598 35 128.00–135.00 $131.60 $787 +5.19
660 660 16 128.00 $128.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 135.00 $135.00 $441 —
411–428 418 10 126.00–133.00 $129.35 $541 +4.35
475 475 6 121.00 $121.00 $575 —
559 559 5 122.00 $122.00 $682 —
663 663 6 121.00 $121.00 $802 —
854 854 14 100.00 $100.00 $854 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
460 460 13 149.00 $149.00 $685 —
610 610 13 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 6 131.00 $131.00 $472 —
462 462 6 135.00 $135.00 $624 —
540–546 544 10 135.00–140.00 $136.99 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 169.00 $169.00 $662 +6.46
467–491 475 12 152.00–156.00 $154.62 $734 -0.38
503–521 511 12 145.00–154.00 $150.17 $767 +9.67
569–598 590 18 141.00–147.00 $145.39 $858 +3.98
608 608 5 138.00 $138.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–494 485 15 135.00–138.00 $135.76 $658 -6.65
528–530 529 6 132.00–135.00 $133.50 $706 +11.58
673 673 7 124.00 $124.00 $835 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 7 90.00 $90.00 $503 —
884 884 5 87.50 $87.50 $774 —

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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.