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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

2,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.12/cwt ≈ $2,062/hd at 838 lb · 176 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.26/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 569 lb · 102 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $327.08/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 514 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,568 2,949 4,179
Feeder cattle 2,568 2,949 4,179

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, the best tested five and six weight steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-9.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Nine of the ten largest drafts were yearlings with the largest draft being 74 head of 842 lb. steers which brought 250.75/cwt. However the drafts to get the most attention were from the Video Auction with 165 head of 620 lb. steers bringing 325.50/cwt. and 110 head of their smaller brothers weighing 470 lbs. bringing 370.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 406.00 $406.00 $1,226 +11.32
350–357 354 6 365.00–375.00 $369.95 $1,310 -9.87
410 410 25 343.00–346.00 $344.04 $1,411 -5.34
452–494 470 61 330.00–332.50 $331.30 $1,557 -15.60
483 unweaned 483 12 327.50 $327.50 $1,582 —
500–528 514 88 317.50–343.00 $327.08 $1,681 +2.42
555–583 568 87 310.00–328.00 $318.86 $1,811 +2.09
575 unweaned 575 15 308.00 $308.00 $1,771 —
601–632 618 58 300.00–317.50 $308.70 $1,908 +13.54
650–668 661 48 280.00–310.00 $299.25 $1,978 +20.63
702 702 6 253.00 $253.00 $1,776 —
804–844 838 176 240.00–250.75 $246.12 $2,062 —
850 850 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 —
935 935 39 244.00 $244.00 $2,281 —
962 962 59 237.50 $237.50 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 324 10 347.50–367.50 $355.26 $1,151 —
355–385 359 24 326.00–350.00 $343.90 $1,235 +0.07
404–449 422 55 320.00–332.50 $328.28 $1,385 -2.50
452–499 482 80 297.50–325.00 $313.05 $1,509 -16.42
500–548 525 70 285.00–313.00 $297.73 $1,563 -8.70
550–598 578 55 284.00–303.00 $294.75 $1,704 -6.40
614–628 619 24 272.00–283.00 $276.91 $1,714 -1.59
653–698 663 51 250.00–271.00 $261.63 $1,735 -5.02
734 734 14 230.00 $230.00 $1,688 —
756–795 779 32 240.00–246.00 $242.37 $1,888 —
836 836 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,889 -11.30
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 14 260.00 $260.00 $1,381 —
611 611 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,528 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 12 249.00 $249.00 $1,872 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,140 +12.50
380–396 388 20 320.00–328.00 $324.20 $1,258 —
432–443 438 27 307.00–310.00 $307.84 $1,348 -10.13
454–496 479 53 297.50–308.00 $302.87 $1,451 +1.13
493 unweaned 493 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,380 —
500–536 513 86 280.00–300.00 $291.61 $1,496 +10.67
565–578 572 28 262.50–277.50 $266.74 $1,526 -0.31
601–648 626 67 249.00–273.00 $252.60 $1,581 -8.44
660 660 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,742 +22.61
743 743 68 245.50 $245.50 $1,824 —
791 791 69 233.50 $233.50 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–387 381 17 287.50–305.00 $300.82 $1,146 -13.62
421–448 431 28 287.50–306.00 $297.89 $1,284 +1.49
477–499 487 37 287.50–292.50 $289.79 $1,411 +11.18
502–548 524 77 260.00–275.00 $271.88 $1,425 +2.08
550–599 575 62 235.00–255.00 $245.45 $1,411 -9.98
620–637 631 12 235.00–243.00 $237.62 $1,499 -4.26
653–695 677 20 224.00–237.50 $228.04 $1,544 -3.43
702–738 722 12 221.00–231.00 $227.09 $1,640 —
792 792 45 225.00 $225.00 $1,782 +5.00
800 800 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
874 874 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–334 331 9 285.00–295.00 $291.73 $966 —
378–385 382 6 247.50–252.50 $250.02 $955 —
428–434 433 18 246.00–260.00 $249.65 $1,081 -19.85
453 453 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,189 +5.44
518–520 519 8 247.00–250.00 $248.87 $1,292 -1.17
851–893 885 20 149.00–175.00 $154.00 $1,363 —
941 941 27 134.00 $134.00 $1,261 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,017 —
634 634 11 234.00 $234.00 $1,484 —
733 733 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,649 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,491 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–549 541 42 250.00–275.00 $264.99 $1,434 +2.11
639 639 7 227.50 $227.50 $1,454 —
658–671 666 8 235.00–240.00 $236.85 $1,577 +11.85
705 705 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 324.00 $324.00 $1,302 -0.89
522–542 532 11 285.00–290.00 $287.23 $1,528 -13.73
578 578 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,578 -5.07
639 639 24 255.00 $255.00 $1,629 -6.80
755 755 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —

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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.