Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

2,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.97/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 616 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.72/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 622 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.68/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 613 lb · 86 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,135 1,914 3,442
Feeder cattle 2,135 1,914 3,442

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steers under 700lbs were 2.00 to 10.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher, heavier weights were not well tested. Heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher with spots up to 12.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The market was active with many bidders and buyers present and ready to fill orders after a couple weeks of helpful rains to improve pasture conditions in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–342 331 11 345.00–367.50 $358.66 $1,187 —
350–390 369 16 332.50–362.50 $345.49 $1,275 +14.48
400–441 436 31 327.50–352.50 $341.08 $1,487 +5.41
450–497 488 52 321.00–347.50 $326.40 $1,593 -2.21
503–541 531 65 302.50–330.00 $319.35 $1,696 +10.66
555–595 575 25 283.00–307.50 $295.82 $1,701 -0.40
600–640 616 120 260.00–292.50 $282.97 $1,743 +3.61
650–698 675 22 257.50–286.00 $271.70 $1,834 +15.10
700–723 713 6 235.00–260.00 $249.52 $1,779 +9.04
755–790 784 28 236.00–250.00 $241.06 $1,890 —
854–898 879 14 222.50–224.00 $223.23 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 7 382.50–415.00 $405.40 $1,293 +8.69
355–387 373 9 370.00–372.50 $371.44 $1,385 +0.95
402–435 416 17 357.50–372.50 $366.41 $1,524 +12.74
431 fancy 431 15 391.00 $391.00 $1,685 —
458–496 478 58 347.50–365.00 $359.47 $1,718 +17.07
500–548 525 66 330.00–358.00 $344.52 $1,809 +0.53
554 thin fleshed 554 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,911 —
550–591 577 71 310.00–331.00 $323.24 $1,865 +2.87
603–638 620 23 300.00–318.00 $304.94 $1,891 +5.08
650–678 660 54 285.00–310.00 $297.71 $1,965 +10.71
702–705 704 5 267.00–268.00 $267.40 $1,882 —
801–842 830 24 243.00–244.00 $243.28 $2,019 -6.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 305.00 $305.00 $930 —
358–396 378 16 310.00–325.00 $319.31 $1,207 —
405–440 433 30 290.00–320.00 $297.85 $1,290 -11.70
450–490 473 24 260.00–322.50 $300.85 $1,423 —
510–541 535 19 290.00–296.00 $294.78 $1,577 +9.78
570 570 4 230.00–250.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
877 877 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,886 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 7 206.00 $206.00 $2,079 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
729 729 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,168 +26.02
355–385 363 35 297.50–322.50 $307.84 $1,117 -9.80
418–449 437 18 282.50–297.50 $287.22 $1,255 -10.79
455–491 480 41 265.00–297.50 $285.82 $1,372 +1.98
507–540 519 62 252.50–275.00 $267.72 $1,389 +0.77
556–592 573 35 250.00–268.00 $259.73 $1,488 +4.61
621–645 622 96 230.00–250.00 $244.72 $1,522 +5.20
661–678 667 6 220.00–233.00 $228.59 $1,525 -8.14
720–741 736 20 210.00–224.00 $221.13 $1,628 +2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 327 12 352.50–362.50 $357.18 $1,168 +14.68
350–384 370 24 320.00–342.50 $334.27 $1,237 +6.18
401–449 423 38 309.00–325.00 $315.38 $1,334 +0.26
457–491 472 32 297.50–317.00 $309.77 $1,462 +3.15
501–539 524 71 282.50–302.50 $288.82 $1,513 +0.26
552–556 553 27 287.50–290.00 $288.04 $1,593 +14.43
605–636 613 86 250.00–266.00 $257.68 $1,580 +1.83
779 779 25 225.00 $225.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–339 333 8 282.50–287.50 $284.95 $949 —
350 350 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 +13.66
406–448 429 19 250.00–275.00 $262.52 $1,126 -4.97
450–475 459 16 250.00–277.50 $261.49 $1,200 +1.13
502–548 529 9 220.00–247.50 $233.32 $1,234 -13.87
575–580 579 12 248.00–252.50 $248.74 $1,440 +10.81
601–602 601 11 215.00–220.00 $218.63 $1,314 —
675–698 681 46 190.00–218.00 $216.57 $1,475 —
792 792 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,584 —
915–946 932 29 135.00–140.00 $136.40 $1,271 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 257.50 $257.50 $948 —
475–498 492 4 232.50–240.00 $234.31 $1,153 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,693 —
1060 1060 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–392 380 21 337.50–360.00 $352.23 $1,338 —
405–440 425 15 320.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,392 —
465–472 469 7 300.00–325.00 $309.25 $1,450 +21.70
500–542 524 19 262.50–287.50 $281.91 $1,477 +16.91
610–617 616 6 245.00–255.00 $246.65 $1,519 +5.41
675–688 684 3 240.00–248.00 $245.37 $1,678 -2.63
734–740 735 5 225.00–237.50 $234.98 $1,727 —
782 782 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,673 —

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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.