Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

2,044 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.95/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 619 lb · 187 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.09/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 576 lb · 116 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.87/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 728 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,044 3,110 3,391
Feeder cattle 2,044 3,110 3,391

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady to 5.00 higher with most weights, including yearlings, not well tested. Demand was good on a light supply. With the heat index well into the triple digits most of the movement of cattle was towards the shade or the nearest water hole.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 190.00 $190.00 $616 —
350–370 368 9 195.00–204.00 $195.95 $721 —
451 451 7 196.00 $196.00 $884 +12.37
505–520 511 12 177.00–181.00 $179.30 $916 +8.77
550–598 567 58 167.00–175.00 $171.69 $973 +3.63
600–645 630 103 161.00–167.00 $164.99 $1,039 -0.31
650–680 662 58 157.00–168.00 $161.48 $1,069 -0.32
711–740 728 104 153.00–164.00 $156.87 $1,142 +4.10
762–796 779 12 151.00–153.00 $151.98 $1,184 +7.32
802–847 844 62 145.50–152.00 $145.90 $1,231 -1.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–382 374 14 173.00–182.50 $179.04 $670 +6.86
420–439 432 17 172.50–178.00 $174.63 $754 +8.51
455–485 467 44 162.50–177.00 $168.07 $785 +3.46
502–548 534 50 160.00–174.00 $163.78 $875 +9.03
557–597 576 116 150.00–166.00 $161.09 $928 +8.12
600–638 607 84 149.00–160.00 $154.88 $940 +5.25
663–699 684 41 146.50–156.00 $151.67 $1,037 +4.09
708–712 710 8 148.00–150.50 $149.56 $1,062 +8.09
802–832 815 21 132.50–144.00 $139.39 $1,136 +0.73
862–882 867 13 138.00 $138.00 $1,196 +6.74
936 936 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–485 484 10 157.50–165.00 $162.76 $788 +19.37
565–575 569 9 152.50–157.00 $154.98 $882 —
718 718 5 138.00 $138.00 $991 +23.00
901 901 10 115.00 $115.00 $1,036 —
1127 1127 9 100.00 $100.00 $1,127 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 157.00 $157.00 $835 —
691 691 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 334 6 162.50–165.00 $163.80 $547 —
415–442 434 24 156.00–168.00 $162.08 $703 +7.97
472–479 476 22 154.00–156.00 $155.18 $739 -5.06
506–548 533 59 152.00–158.00 $155.46 $829 +4.37
557–592 578 88 149.00–156.00 $154.65 $894 +2.39
600–634 619 187 151.50–155.00 $152.95 $947 +1.15
657–672 662 27 144.00–156.00 $150.20 $994 +4.83
718 718 15 145.50 $145.50 $1,045 +4.63
761 761 22 144.50 $144.50 $1,100 +10.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 140.00 $140.00 $483 -17.52
437–449 444 11 138.00–154.00 $145.89 $648 -0.52
480–488 484 13 140.00–153.00 $146.33 $708 -1.59
502–537 517 57 139.00–150.00 $146.02 $755 +4.52
568–599 583 29 137.50–145.00 $141.92 $827 -2.23
601–636 611 38 136.00–145.00 $141.70 $866 +1.93
650–695 677 24 130.00–137.00 $133.98 $907 -3.94
720–748 734 6 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $987 +0.93
799 799 5 125.00 $125.00 $999 -5.00
823 823 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 138.00 $138.00 $535 —
408–447 429 17 138.00–142.50 $140.47 $603 —
455–498 466 13 135.00–136.00 $135.53 $632 —
503–542 527 16 125.00–135.00 $130.39 $687 —
563–592 583 10 128.00–133.00 $129.45 $755 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 522 9 145.00–148.00 $147.01 $767 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 5 138.00 $138.00 $701 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 151.00 $151.00 $527 —
388 388 6 150.00 $150.00 $582 —
430–442 435 8 140.00–156.00 $149.90 $652 +1.06
502–542 521 16 144.00–150.00 $147.94 $771 +2.40
555–599 580 20 140.00–146.00 $143.79 $834 +1.79
605–642 628 18 134.00–143.00 $138.48 $870 +0.18
660–668 663 11 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $875 +5.34
702–720 713 9 119.00–140.00 $129.65 $924 —
864 864 10 113.00 $113.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 11 172.00 $172.00 $666 —
498 498 5 163.00 $163.00 $812 +0.98
565 565 6 154.00 $154.00 $870 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 10 115.00 $115.00 $670 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 7 98.00 $98.00 $610 —

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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.