Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

4,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.75/cwt ≈ $1,576/hd at 727 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.72/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 617 lb · 178 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.92/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 581 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,301 4,179 2,579
Feeder cattle 4,301 4,179 2,579

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Close *** Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs. were mostly steady with like weight heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a heavy supply. A good variety of calves were in the offering including several pot or multi-pot load drafts. One stick out draft was 60 head of 901 lb. steers that brought 219.75.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 335 31 260.00–282.50 $273.91 $918 -11.09
350–399 376 33 268.00–275.00 $271.73 $1,022 -2.11
405–449 425 72 250.00–272.50 $260.66 $1,108 -10.74
463–488 470 63 247.50–266.00 $254.87 $1,198 -0.42
500–545 524 65 242.50–263.00 $252.42 $1,323 -1.52
550–594 578 105 229.00–250.00 $236.29 $1,366 -11.89
579 unweaned 579 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,303 —
616–638 627 58 221.00–242.00 $233.62 $1,465 -0.91
650–687 669 105 205.00–226.00 $216.20 $1,446 -14.11
703–737 723 54 201.00–215.00 $207.00 $1,497 -4.38
750–787 759 54 202.50–215.00 $210.57 $1,598 +6.04
818–849 841 11 193.00–194.00 $193.27 $1,625 —
940 940 42 189.00 $189.00 $1,777 -9.00
1029 1029 13 161.00 $161.00 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 290.00 $290.00 $963 —
352–399 381 55 285.00–305.00 $299.16 $1,140 —
400–438 429 20 275.00–294.00 $287.07 $1,232 -5.94
455–488 481 47 272.50–287.50 $276.12 $1,328 -13.74
501–548 531 85 265.00–279.00 $272.87 $1,449 -12.39
550–598 563 62 252.50–260.00 $258.17 $1,453 -10.20
602–629 621 47 254.00–264.00 $257.60 $1,600 -4.15
665 value added 665 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 —
742 742 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,632 -6.86
753–790 771 47 214.00–218.00 $215.74 $1,663 —
848 848 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,789 -10.05
861–891 885 70 205.00–214.00 $212.37 $1,879 —
901–914 907 116 204.75–219.75 $212.45 $1,927 +2.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,010 —
416–420 417 6 232.50–245.00 $236.69 $987 -14.94
455–485 480 13 237.50–242.50 $241.77 $1,160 -1.42
502–543 531 39 222.50–235.00 $231.55 $1,230 -7.77
550–578 559 15 220.00–225.00 $223.28 $1,248 -3.89
602–649 624 57 200.00–220.00 $214.72 $1,340 -5.05
676 676 9 207.50 $207.50 $1,403 -3.69
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 823 65 220.00 $220.00 $1,811 —
956 956 71 210.50 $210.50 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–426 415 12 217.50–235.00 $227.25 $943 -9.60
466 466 11 202.50–212.50 $208.86 $973 +11.36
511–522 515 9 218.00–228.00 $224.62 $1,157 +6.19
587 587 11 213.00 $213.00 $1,250 +24.01
627–648 636 21 182.50–195.00 $187.60 $1,193 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,321 +18.05
610 610 10 237.50 $237.50 $1,449 +12.50
672 672 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,428 -0.50
870 870 10 197.50 $197.50 $1,718 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,278 +10.00
640 unweaned 640 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–331 323 13 232.50–237.50 $235.26 $760 -14.13
354–397 380 29 230.00–245.00 $241.50 $918 -5.61
403–446 422 89 220.00–240.00 $233.21 $984 -7.69
455–498 481 145 220.00–238.00 $230.20 $1,107 +1.40
509–544 528 65 207.50–229.00 $221.90 $1,172 -5.14
555–597 581 160 205.00–222.00 $214.92 $1,249 +0.53
600–641 617 178 200.00–215.00 $210.72 $1,300 -0.31
656–682 668 58 197.50–215.50 $206.41 $1,379 +4.04
708–731 716 28 200.00 $200.00 $1,432 -4.00
768 768 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,390 —
819 819 12 195.50 $195.50 $1,601 +13.00
878 878 14 144.00 $144.00 $1,264 —
990–991 991 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–340 332 13 250.00–252.50 $250.98 $833 —
385–394 389 24 250.00 $250.00 $972 —
405–437 420 28 245.00–265.00 $257.58 $1,082 -1.42
450–468 461 8 242.50–245.00 $244.09 $1,125 -3.01
511–537 523 38 232.50–250.00 $239.78 $1,254 -0.73
545 value added 545 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,357 —
550–581 559 51 225.00–250.00 $237.36 $1,327 +11.62
600–648 641 61 217.50–225.00 $219.98 $1,410 +3.59
683 683 144 216.50 $216.50 $1,479 -2.00
725–727 727 192 206.00–218.50 $216.75 $1,576 —
751 751 29 202.00 $202.00 $1,517 -12.35
809 809 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–446 444 26 202.50–215.00 $209.75 $931 -23.07
455–498 471 27 202.50–220.00 $212.38 $1,000 +1.78
502–545 522 17 185.00–210.00 $199.35 $1,041 -11.83
600–628 616 36 185.00–192.50 $186.04 $1,146 —
682 682 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,228 ±0.00
749 749 8 177.50 $177.50 $1,329 +3.32
768 768 6 138.00 $138.00 $1,060 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 15 243.00 $243.00 $1,011 —
465 465 6 242.50 $242.50 $1,128 —
691 691 43 215.00 $215.00 $1,486 —
832 832 39 200.00 $200.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–389 383 10 177.50–185.00 $181.31 $694 —
472 472 6 142.50 $142.50 $673 -53.90
516–530 526 20 160.00–182.50 $176.26 $927 +5.13
586 586 5 166.00 $166.00 $973 —
660 660 5 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
700 700 8 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
897 897 17 130.00 $130.00 $1,166 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 34 206.00 $206.00 $1,294 —
664 664 15 195.00 $195.00 $1,295 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
756 756 43 208.00 $208.00 $1,572 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,371 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 424 6 232.50–237.50 $234.86 $996 -13.85
499 499 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,160 +0.95
510–519 517 8 210.00–222.50 $219.42 $1,134 -5.95
555–597 578 9 202.50–225.00 $212.10 $1,226 —
600–644 621 20 205.00–215.00 $212.27 $1,318 —
694 694 8 202.50 $202.50 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,018 —
508–545 530 10 227.50–237.50 $232.25 $1,231 -3.14
586 586 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,392 +8.26
611–642 618 20 215.00–224.00 $217.30 $1,343 +0.62

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 16 145.00 $145.00 $651 —
575–597 583 17 155.00–159.00 $156.45 $912 —

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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.