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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

3,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.20/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 566 lb · 161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.70/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 570 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $223.66/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 672 lb · 104 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,407 3,442 3,687
Feeder cattle 3,407 3,442 3,687

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves sold uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher with spots 7.00 higher. Yearlings were lightly tested and sold with steady to firm undertones. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality of the offering varied greatly and was presented in mostly small packages. Cattle Futures traded mixed as Grain Futures continued their downward trend due to rain across their growing area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 14 260.00 $260.00 $738 —
319–345 327 11 240.00–270.00 $263.93 $863 -3.72
362–395 386 59 252.50–267.50 $260.69 $1,006 -6.83
400–445 428 37 247.50–260.00 $252.99 $1,083 -4.59
454–497 481 73 238.00–260.00 $248.57 $1,196 -5.30
503–545 515 72 238.00–255.00 $247.46 $1,274 -2.34
581–592 588 42 222.00–241.00 $234.32 $1,378 -3.30
618–638 630 43 203.00–224.00 $216.07 $1,361 -11.63
650–690 671 58 191.00–217.50 $202.68 $1,360 -8.57
711–737 723 37 190.00–205.00 $198.40 $1,434 -1.16
794 794 37 197.00 $197.00 $1,564 +2.55
800–845 827 23 180.00–186.00 $182.55 $1,510 -3.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 8 292.00 $292.00 $958 —
400–418 413 21 268.00–276.00 $272.81 $1,127 -6.45
461–496 477 23 264.00–280.00 $274.15 $1,308 +1.60
477 unweaned 477 24 260.00 $260.00 $1,240 +2.00
502–537 524 34 257.00–280.00 $263.14 $1,379 -9.12
550–592 565 98 245.00–257.50 $251.49 $1,421 -3.70
550–591 unweaned 584 31 230.00–242.50 $235.72 $1,377 -4.28
601–633 616 27 230.00–240.00 $237.20 $1,461 +1.70
631 value added 631 22 238.00 $238.00 $1,502 —
669 unweaned 669 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,398 —
659–692 673 91 220.00–230.00 $225.75 $1,519 +1.75
701–720 706 14 217.00–221.00 $219.18 $1,547 -2.36
983 983 49 182.50 $182.50 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–327 318 13 242.50–255.00 $249.80 $794 -7.70
376–397 388 27 235.00–252.50 $244.97 $950 -7.53
400–439 421 30 225.00–242.50 $235.55 $992 +0.90
468–499 480 26 215.00–232.50 $224.84 $1,079 -5.70
517–540 527 14 224.00–235.00 $230.16 $1,213 +0.48
572–588 578 34 207.00–225.00 $217.62 $1,258 -3.67
655–672 664 8 167.50–185.00 $176.36 $1,171 -10.18
764 764 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,337 +3.33
995 995 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–375 366 10 200.00–217.50 $210.76 $771 -19.24
442 442 9 170.00 $170.00 $751 —
489–491 490 11 177.50–202.50 $188.84 $925 -11.16
503 503 25 183.00 $183.00 $920 -23.96
795 795 7 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–531 520 11 228.00–249.00 $241.63 $1,256 —
555–585 568 18 200.00–218.00 $207.22 $1,177 -14.78
657 657 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,215 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 12 247.00 $247.00 $1,074 -3.00
481 481 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,154 -5.00
512 512 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,239 —
689 689 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,337 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,461 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–316 312 29 242.50–253.00 $247.22 $771 —
361–398 390 52 235.00–239.00 $238.35 $930 -2.75
404 fancy 404 14 257.00 $257.00 $1,038 —
402–449 431 87 230.00–242.50 $233.39 $1,006 -5.28
453–490 465 90 227.00–238.00 $231.32 $1,076 -2.88
507–548 524 85 215.00–227.50 $221.23 $1,159 +5.70
532 value added 532 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,213 —
552–576 565 141 211.00–219.00 $216.60 $1,224 +7.63
566–592 unweaned 576 20 203.00–207.00 $205.36 $1,183 —
600–621 613 44 197.50–201.00 $199.08 $1,220 +3.71
656 656 30 197.00 $197.00 $1,292 —
811 811 33 182.00 $182.00 $1,476 —
912 912 12 169.50 $169.50 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 14 235.00 $235.00 $660 —
300–348 318 8 235.00 $235.00 $747 -6.93
357–398 374 65 220.00–232.50 $225.45 $843 +2.77
402–436 419 40 212.00–227.50 $220.64 $924 -1.77
450–495 469 74 205.00–226.00 $215.91 $1,013 +1.75
510–548 524 81 195.00–213.00 $207.35 $1,087 +3.44
550–595 577 74 190.00–207.50 $198.81 $1,147 +2.14
606–645 622 29 180.00–196.00 $186.48 $1,160 -2.83
655–696 679 25 175.00–192.50 $183.71 $1,247 -0.30
727 727 16 169.00 $169.00 $1,229 -15.50
752–784 758 94 178.00–186.00 $183.71 $1,393 —
807 807 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,412 +6.99
875 875 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–370 369 6 200.00–215.00 $204.98 $756 -12.93
405–442 434 18 190.00–210.00 $199.41 $865 -2.81
455–498 472 9 197.00–202.50 $198.97 $939 -0.49
513–533 521 8 185.00–187.00 $185.77 $968 -4.23
668–676 673 12 162.50–175.00 $168.34 $1,133 +12.34
737 737 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,010 —
895 895 19 114.00 $114.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
389 389 18 185.00 $185.00 $720 —
400–441 421 29 170.00–185.00 $178.47 $751 -6.72
470 470 10 133.00 $133.00 $625 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 220.00 $220.00 $807 —
450–461 458 7 205.00–215.00 $212.19 $972 —
507–510 509 13 197.50 $197.50 $1,005 —
571 571 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,171 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–408 407 12 203.00–220.00 $212.91 $867 -12.09
532–545 539 7 192.50–210.00 $202.60 $1,092 —
652 652 10 194.00 $194.00 $1,265 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 20 240.00–262.50 $253.98 $985 —
402–412 410 17 235.00–257.00 $253.20 $1,038 +20.49
467–480 474 24 228.00–246.00 $240.53 $1,140 +9.67
512–525 519 6 232.00–234.00 $233.01 $1,209 +20.38
555–562 557 6 223.00–225.00 $224.33 $1,250 —
615 615 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,328 +13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–388 380 5 220.00–240.00 $228.16 $867 +6.17
400–442 424 19 220.00–240.00 $227.10 $963 +2.09
457–488 470 15 215.00–230.00 $222.96 $1,048 +10.99
508–530 517 5 187.50–212.50 $197.76 $1,022 -3.47
583 583 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,079 -8.35
624–645 636 12 195.00–200.00 $198.37 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–548 541 9 177.00–180.00 $177.68 $961 —
610–632 625 6 170.00–180.00 $176.74 $1,105 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 13 106.00 $106.00 $565 —

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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.