Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

4,179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $227.04/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 530 lb · 165 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $221.05/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 837 lb · 162 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.20/cwt +7.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 627 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,179 3,973 1,754
Feeder cattle 4,179 3,973 1,754

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Heavier weight feeders sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a heavy supply. Quality was below average with a lot of colored up cattle in the offering. Receipts continue to run higher than normal as the lack of rain is effecting both hay yields and pasture conditions. Cattle futures began the day lower but rallied to close higher as corn futures traded mixed. A stick out draft of 93 head of 831 lb. steers sold at 226.00/cwt. almost 2.00 higher than a comparable draft last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–449 438 47 287.50–300.00 $293.01 $1,283 -2.95
457–492 474 42 284.00–294.00 $289.86 $1,374 -1.96
500–543 524 118 275.00–295.00 $285.26 $1,495 -4.34
556–598 578 91 260.00–285.00 $268.37 $1,551 -6.65
610–645 626 125 249.00–273.00 $261.75 $1,639 +5.36
639 value added 639 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,629 —
657–660 659 19 240.00–249.00 $243.31 $1,603 -1.95
708–739 715 39 223.00–235.00 $226.86 $1,622 —
831–845 837 162 214.50–226.00 $221.05 $1,850 +3.46
916–936 922 84 208.50–211.00 $210.27 $1,939 -7.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
356–383 374 33 265.00–280.00 $273.84 $1,024 +1.17
408–437 420 32 260.00–277.50 $271.40 $1,140 -5.52
468–492 480 14 252.50–260.00 $255.29 $1,225 -13.31
500–533 523 62 250.00–267.50 $253.94 $1,328 -10.84
551–588 570 63 240.00–257.50 $248.18 $1,415 +4.53
602–648 626 107 226.00–247.00 $234.53 $1,468 -8.38
661 unweaned 661 36 212.50 $212.50 $1,405 —
659–692 681 95 222.00–237.00 $230.31 $1,568 +3.23
712–748 737 36 206.00–213.00 $211.38 $1,558 +0.57
752–797 777 40 200.00–211.00 $204.53 $1,589 +1.80
885–895 894 136 185.00–204.50 $203.51 $1,819 +6.01
909 909 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 319 7 262.50–272.50 $267.04 $852 —
408–439 428 26 235.00–260.00 $251.63 $1,077 +2.11
465–493 484 35 232.50–253.00 $243.19 $1,177 +0.88
504–543 523 55 230.00–250.00 $239.32 $1,252 -4.07
557–597 583 56 217.50–236.00 $227.17 $1,324 -11.60
605–628 622 12 217.00–221.00 $219.77 $1,367 -3.46
662–692 677 37 206.00–217.50 $211.19 $1,430 +1.91
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 7 271.00 $271.00 $1,344 —
536–545 541 23 228.00–245.00 $236.95 $1,282 —
556–589 573 50 223.00–242.50 $231.22 $1,325 -13.98
637 637 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,433 -14.56
696 696 17 213.00 $213.00 $1,482 —
736 736 16 216.00 $216.00 $1,590 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–411 408 8 235.00–240.00 $236.85 $966 +4.70
493 493 7 197.50 $197.50 $974 -45.88
517–548 532 20 200.00–223.00 $218.43 $1,162 +0.56
559–599 580 15 180.00–200.00 $188.99 $1,096 -36.01
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–424 414 13 250.00–262.50 $253.94 $1,051 -11.06
495 495 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -6.43
535 535 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 8 289.00 $289.00 $1,179 —
615 615 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 9 227.50 $227.50 $1,033 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–337 327 23 245.00–251.00 $249.39 $816 —
375–399 395 19 241.00–250.00 $247.11 $976 +4.44
403–448 429 85 232.50–253.00 $240.90 $1,033 -5.01
453–498 480 92 222.50–235.00 $228.80 $1,098 -10.83
500–547 530 165 220.00–231.00 $227.04 $1,203 -3.52
565–597 579 119 205.00–219.00 $214.39 $1,241 -4.59
605–642 622 50 207.50–213.00 $211.03 $1,313 -2.09
661–673 668 78 192.50–210.00 $202.37 $1,352 -6.38
725 725 14 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 +7.99
838 838 11 182.50 $182.50 $1,529 —
941 941 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,041 —
451–472 459 14 246.00–249.00 $247.10 $1,134 -10.56
519–542 530 55 236.00–245.00 $240.51 $1,275 -23.64
536 unweaned 536 18 233.00 $233.00 $1,249 —
551–598 572 117 220.00–231.00 $225.74 $1,291 -2.25
602–637 618 98 215.00–220.00 $216.39 $1,337 -8.89
668 668 12 218.50 $218.50 $1,460 —
755–766 760 22 212.00–216.00 $214.35 $1,629 +11.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–388 377 11 225.00–227.50 $226.40 $854 —
406–447 425 53 225.00–238.00 $232.82 $989 +1.28
467–488 481 15 200.00–220.00 $210.60 $1,013 -8.45
505–545 529 68 200.00–217.50 $211.18 $1,117 +4.97
569–594 585 19 185.00–205.00 $192.68 $1,127 -17.32
691 691 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,244 -10.00
709–732 721 13 160.00–181.00 $174.18 $1,256 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–466 458 11 225.00–236.00 $231.93 $1,062 —
517–540 523 12 218.00–224.00 $222.45 $1,163 —
552–576 571 20 215.00–217.50 $215.48 $1,230 —
632 632 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,371 —
656–678 666 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,339 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–488 470 10 192.50–205.00 $196.40 $923 -1.28
519–548 533 14 162.50–180.00 $171.13 $912 —
639 639 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,022 —
750 750 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
868 868 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,172 +5.00
985 985 8 117.00 $117.00 $1,152 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 42 204.00 $204.00 $1,599 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 36 219.50 $219.50 $1,328 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,169 +4.00
521 521 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,167 +1.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 6 220.00 $220.00 $774 —
475 475 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–498 463 20 243.00–247.00 $245.01 $1,134 —
528–545 532 17 232.50–243.00 $235.39 $1,252 -3.29
558–590 574 6 220.00–239.00 $229.24 $1,316 —
606–638 619 35 210.00–227.00 $216.68 $1,341 —
665–680 671 22 210.00–226.00 $216.05 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–443 435 18 232.50–255.00 $248.71 $1,082 +10.74
462–471 467 13 225.00–236.00 $231.55 $1,081 +14.43
505–542 524 39 207.00–230.00 $225.37 $1,181 +7.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,019 +45.00

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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.