Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

3,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.01/cwt ≈ $1,252/hd at 934 lb · 185 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.73/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 532 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.94/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 630 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,892 2,177 4,091
Feeder cattle 3,892 2,177 4,091

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 750 lbs and heifer calves under 700 lbs traded 3.00-6.00 higher while heavier weight calves traded steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Pasture conditions have improved considerably, since last week, with most of the area receiving one or more scattered showers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–448 436 26 185.00–190.00 $186.32 $812 —
453–499 466 37 182.00–191.00 $184.59 $860 +0.64
503–541 523 58 174.00–191.00 $177.31 $927 +1.67
556–595 579 88 168.00–185.00 $174.44 $1,010 +5.14
608–649 630 139 162.00–179.50 $168.94 $1,064 +2.52
667 unweaned 667 13 148.00 $148.00 $987 ±0.00
662–695 675 110 155.50–161.00 $158.95 $1,073 +1.70
701–748 729 132 150.00–159.00 $157.95 $1,151 +9.95
752–789 776 124 146.00–153.25 $150.38 $1,167 +2.81
806–836 812 91 147.00–149.00 $147.37 $1,197 +2.41
925 925 56 144.50 $144.50 $1,337 -3.88
959 959 14 139.00 $139.00 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–313 309 6 165.00–175.00 $169.94 $525 —
355–385 375 12 162.00–173.00 $168.96 $634 —
411–418 414 8 165.00–170.00 $168.11 $696 -6.95
464–499 479 26 163.00–181.00 $171.89 $823 +7.57
502–548 525 48 155.00–171.00 $160.43 $842 -0.08
556–585 576 94 151.00–162.50 $157.09 $905 +4.44
602–644 624 122 143.00–160.00 $151.68 $946 +4.72
647 647 6 140.00 $140.00 $906 -6.96
654–696 669 86 142.50–155.00 $147.71 $988 +1.28
704–747 726 29 137.00–148.00 $143.76 $1,044 +2.41
752–794 770 22 140.00–145.00 $144.11 $1,110 +10.73
805–831 814 42 131.00–144.00 $139.10 $1,132 —
871–872 872 35 128.00–142.00 $139.60 $1,217 —
932–949 934 185 121.00–135.50 $134.01 $1,252 —
952 952 11 126.50 $126.50 $1,204 —
1021 1021 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 7 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
420–444 432 10 155.00 $155.00 $670 —
472–492 483 9 150.00–160.00 $155.66 $752 +3.16
523–539 532 22 135.00–146.00 $140.61 $748 -4.94
604–648 630 10 140.00–147.00 $144.32 $909 —
667–675 669 25 135.00 $135.00 $903 —
765–790 770 25 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
834 834 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,017 —
921 921 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,013 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–518 515 8 148.00–155.00 $151.48 $780 —
553 553 15 149.00–152.50 $151.80 $839 —
635 635 9 156.00 $156.00 $991 —
663–682 669 9 140.00–145.00 $141.70 $948 —
805 805 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,183 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 14 179.50 $179.50 $1,054 +8.50
668 668 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,109 —
724–744 734 10 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $1,127 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 7 165.00 $165.00 $756 —
564 564 5 144.00 $144.00 $812 +4.00
610 610 5 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
686 686 7 137.00 $137.00 $940 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 6 165.00 $165.00 $563 —
357–399 383 29 157.00–167.00 $163.47 $626 —
404–433 416 54 154.00–164.00 $160.91 $669 +5.25
452–499 480 91 151.00–164.50 $157.89 $758 +5.06
500–549 532 180 146.00–156.00 $150.73 $802 +3.24
567 unweaned 567 9 140.00 $140.00 $794 —
553–597 578 83 143.00–156.50 $150.56 $870 +4.89
600–646 624 95 142.00–153.00 $145.87 $910 +2.06
656–698 683 77 140.00–147.00 $143.97 $983 +5.03
705–734 724 23 139.00–144.00 $141.78 $1,026 +0.41
763 763 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,061 —
832 832 36 133.00 $133.00 $1,107 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 6 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $531 +2.39
377–380 379 9 140.00–150.00 $143.67 $545 —
427–436 430 18 146.00–150.00 $147.35 $634 +1.81
455–497 480 64 132.00–149.00 $144.15 $692 +2.80
520–548 533 61 130.00–146.00 $139.01 $741 -1.41
550–587 576 79 130.00–146.00 $139.87 $806 +6.51
605–637 616 65 125.00–141.00 $134.03 $826 -3.65
650–680 668 32 125.00–140.00 $132.75 $887 -1.73
702–749 718 18 125.00–131.00 $128.70 $924 -2.30
752–796 770 17 123.00–130.00 $125.99 $970 -3.68
803–835 822 16 110.00–125.00 $118.08 $971 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 9 138.00 $138.00 $553 —
516–522 517 13 128.00–138.00 $135.67 $701 —
553–585 569 16 130.00–137.00 $133.60 $760 —
703–742 714 15 124.00–138.00 $132.31 $945 —
771 771 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,002 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 16 149.00 $149.00 $855 —
625–649 634 33 144.00–149.00 $147.08 $932 —
725 725 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 6 132.00 $132.00 $417 —
377 377 8 135.00 $135.00 $509 —
494–495 495 8 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $631 —
764–790 783 14 110.00 $110.00 $861 —
806 806 7 100.00 $100.00 $806 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 12 144.00 $144.00 $756 -3.00
550–598 576 21 142.50–145.00 $144.43 $832 +9.43
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 6 148.00 $148.00 $596 —
504 504 5 143.00 $143.00 $721 —
594 594 5 125.00 $125.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–548 531 12 135.00–142.50 $138.01 $733 -0.99
550–581 573 23 130.00–141.00 $135.66 $777 +2.24
608–646 628 16 137.50–148.00 $142.04 $892 —
657–660 659 17 133.00–136.00 $133.53 $880 —
764–777 768 11 117.00–133.00 $128.58 $987 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 152.50 $152.50 $717 -1.85
508–523 516 6 155.00–157.00 $156.01 $805 —
858 858 6 139.00 $139.00 $1,193 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 16 91.00 $91.00 $772 —

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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.