Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

3,529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.68/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 708 lb · 235 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.17/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 779 lb · 207 head
light 5-weight L 1 heifers $142.28/cwt ≈ $777/hd at 546 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,529 5,009 3,002
Feeder cattle 3,529 5,009 3,002

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs. traded 4.00-8.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. traded 3.00-6.00 higher with heavier weights trading steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Yearling receipts were lacking in both volume and quality when compared to last week's outstanding offering. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report released last Friday reported Inventory was slightly higher, Placements 7 percent lower and Marketings 24 percent higher than a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–348 331 11 181.00–195.00 $185.92 $615 —
357–374 370 12 185.00–188.00 $187.28 $693 —
405–442 422 13 179.00–184.00 $181.58 $766 +7.58
469–492 477 64 173.00–188.00 $181.51 $866 +10.36
504–544 524 96 168.00–181.00 $176.88 $927 +8.12
550–595 565 105 165.00–180.00 $171.01 $966 +9.73
603–642 626 124 155.00–173.00 $163.75 $1,025 +6.59
652–682 664 51 151.00–165.00 $155.71 $1,034 +4.36
703–732 718 101 146.50–155.00 $147.91 $1,062 +0.52
758–789 779 207 139.00–148.00 $144.17 $1,123 -2.56
813–847 841 53 136.50–141.00 $137.10 $1,153 -4.64
906–910 907 87 137.00–138.75 $138.19 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 179.00 $179.00 $605 —
362–398 384 17 165.00–172.50 $167.50 $643 +4.64
438 438 5 176.00 $176.00 $771 +9.79
452–497 478 43 160.00–172.00 $166.10 $794 +3.49
502–544 532 41 150.00–165.00 $156.42 $832 -1.29
550–589 567 80 148.00–162.00 $153.90 $873 +2.77
600–645 620 108 138.00–154.00 $145.69 $903 +0.04
661–699 673 73 136.00–148.00 $141.53 $952 -0.24
700–741 708 235 132.00–144.75 $142.68 $1,010 +10.00
765–798 794 22 128.00–134.00 $133.21 $1,058 -1.18
815–831 826 9 121.00–125.00 $122.32 $1,010 -9.68
854–879 865 13 129.00–135.00 $133.13 $1,152 +2.82
907 907 27 125.00 $125.00 $1,134 -5.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–498 484 9 142.00–152.50 $148.39 $718 -3.45
518–522 520 6 131.00–142.00 $136.52 $710 -9.63
663–699 678 35 124.00–132.00 $124.96 $847 -4.56
858 858 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,030 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 9 149.00 $149.00 $878 -2.50
669–672 671 27 131.00–136.50 $134.88 $905 -1.90
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 151.00 $151.00 $743 —
570–582 573 16 145.00–150.00 $148.73 $852 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,013 —
661 661 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,038 +4.31
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,014 —
715 715 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 359 9 158.00–164.00 $161.25 $579 +2.96
405–443 427 36 154.00–160.00 $157.55 $673 +5.62
450–499 469 87 148.00–157.50 $152.65 $716 +4.47
507–545 522 102 143.00–158.00 $149.49 $780 +3.33
550–597 564 94 139.00–147.00 $142.49 $804 +3.05
605–648 620 83 136.00–148.00 $141.98 $880 +3.07
651–679 666 32 135.00–146.00 $138.46 $922 +0.77
712–738 722 26 133.50–136.00 $134.25 $969 +0.12
760–793 785 92 134.75–136.75 $135.24 $1,062 -1.81
818 818 64 134.50 $134.50 $1,100 +5.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 385 30 138.00–152.50 $146.04 $562 +1.73
416–448 436 36 135.00–150.00 $143.79 $627 -3.95
451–499 481 38 134.00–144.00 $139.38 $670 +0.69
508–544 526 89 132.50–144.00 $139.69 $735 +5.50
552–588 575 59 130.00–138.00 $135.04 $776 +1.53
618–645 627 17 132.00–135.00 $133.37 $836 +3.82
682–695 691 62 130.00–134.00 $133.32 $921 +6.82
704–746 732 35 122.50–133.00 $128.57 $941 -2.10
756 756 10 128.50 $128.50 $971 +4.65
812–827 822 9 123.00–124.00 $123.67 $1,017 —
851 851 17 110.00 $110.00 $936 —
948 948 6 100.00 $100.00 $948 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–548 546 168 142.00–147.00 $142.28 $777 —
612–613 612 13 136.00–137.00 $136.39 $835 —
657–675 662 12 139.00 $139.00 $920 +4.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 5 138.00 $138.00 $880 +3.00
786 786 29 132.50 $132.50 $1,041 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 7 134.00 $134.00 $793 +2.40
636–639 637 14 129.00–134.00 $131.15 $835 —
711 711 5 131.00 $131.00 $931 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 137.50 $137.50 $426 —
487 487 7 128.00 $128.00 $623 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–388 386 7 132.50–135.00 $133.56 $516 —
719 719 5 109.00 $109.00 $784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 6 138.00 $138.00 $679 +2.24
515–545 534 11 128.00–142.50 $135.48 $723 +1.98
557–598 585 25 128.00–140.00 $133.23 $779 —
644 644 5 131.00 $131.00 $844 —
650 650 7 123.00 $123.00 $800 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 5 156.00 $156.00 $661 —
453–468 461 6 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $703 -2.08
512–528 518 8 149.00–156.00 $153.32 $794 +3.15
621 621 5 137.00 $137.00 $851 -1.00

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 9 75.00 $75.00 $279 —

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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.