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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

3,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $287.00/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,508/hd at 874 lb · 190 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $378.78/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,153/hd at 568 lb · 150 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $372.61/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 522 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,007 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,410 +17.50
315–340 334 11 485.00–505.00 $500.53 $1,672 +24.63
383–399 393 27 460.00–490.00 $468.84 $1,843 —
402–449 436 70 445.00–475.00 $456.81 $1,992 +3.60
455–496 476 35 417.50–457.50 $433.20 $2,062 +4.25
503 503 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,937 -19.45
500–546 525 74 390.00–422.50 $402.79 $2,115 -1.66
550–598 566 128 369.00–396.00 $383.80 $2,172 +0.18
576–588 unweaned 583 22 349.00–350.00 $349.60 $2,038 -17.90
607–634 615 42 347.50–377.50 $354.18 $2,178 -20.48
652–696 680 112 327.50–356.00 $343.36 $2,335 +0.10
700–735 715 50 310.00–332.50 $318.88 $2,280 +3.93
755–762 757 98 316.00–320.00 $318.76 $2,413 —
811–812 812 84 304.00–308.00 $307.24 $2,495 +15.24
874 874 190 287.00 $287.00 $2,508 +6.50
925 925 20 270.00 $270.00 $2,498 —
1002 1002 31 261.00 $261.00 $2,615 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–395 379 34 425.00–455.00 $432.98 $1,641 -8.32
402–448 424 48 400.00–437.50 $431.12 $1,828 +18.86
452–497 486 77 375.00–407.50 $393.44 $1,912 -7.00
501–544 522 150 350.00–387.00 $372.61 $1,945 +2.43
554–591 570 69 340.00–367.50 $352.73 $2,011 -0.40
603–637 614 37 330.00–347.00 $335.81 $2,062 +7.51
650–698 670 33 312.50–322.50 $317.01 $2,124 +6.76
722–737 732 9 285.00–290.00 $288.36 $2,111 -4.89
761–782 772 13 285.00–294.00 $289.08 $2,232 +20.16
831 831 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,327 +1.00
863–894 882 18 266.00–281.00 $271.71 $2,396 —
1187 1187 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–442 435 10 385.00–388.00 $387.13 $1,684 —
480–493 486 12 365.00–367.50 $365.63 $1,777 —
508–547 537 8 345.00–355.00 $352.64 $1,894 —
562–582 569 6 310.00–327.50 $315.97 $1,798 —
678–688 686 14 282.50–290.00 $287.24 $1,970 —
780 780 5 267.50 $267.50 $2,086 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 13 430.00 $430.00 $1,802 +7.50
547 547 18 352.50 $352.50 $1,928 —
798 798 20 262.50 $262.50 $2,095 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 21 332.50 $332.50 $2,281 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,718 —
514 514 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,748 —
579 579 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,853 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 11 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 325 12 430.00–445.00 $437.24 $1,421 +12.24
352–396 385 52 415.00–455.00 $430.92 $1,659 +11.59
402–445 426 65 395.00–430.00 $407.06 $1,734 +0.57
450–498 481 133 369.00–397.50 $379.38 $1,825 +9.09
502–547 521 112 345.00–378.00 $362.29 $1,888 +9.86
550–598 587 124 321.00–342.50 $323.50 $1,899 -6.61
601–638 616 44 312.50–317.50 $313.08 $1,929 -2.13
673–688 679 14 295.00–297.00 $295.87 $2,009 -9.12
757–778 767 103 278.00–282.00 $281.32 $2,158 +10.32
776 776 34 291.00 $291.00 $2,258 +20.00
822–844 839 76 266.50–277.50 $268.77 $2,255 —
902 902 8 256.00 $256.00 $2,309 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–329 320 19 415.00–420.00 $417.79 $1,337 +31.41
362–395 386 25 385.00–412.50 $403.17 $1,556 +26.15
407–449 426 25 362.50–390.00 $377.91 $1,610 +15.75
450–491 471 64 345.00–365.00 $356.06 $1,677 +6.79
500–548 525 89 317.50–342.50 $332.09 $1,743 +7.67
550–598 577 33 307.50–320.00 $315.23 $1,819 +9.77
613–648 629 56 280.00–307.50 $302.83 $1,905 +10.83
652–692 667 23 265.00–280.00 $273.87 $1,827 +10.70
712–742 727 19 275.00–280.00 $277.68 $2,019 —
777–798 785 18 257.50–260.00 $259.01 $2,033 —
807–835 821 6 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,950 —
900–938 915 5 217.50–226.00 $220.98 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,456 -18.98
455–496 486 16 305.00–335.00 $322.57 $1,568 -2.49
530–541 536 8 282.50–312.50 $297.65 $1,595 —
550–556 553 7 265.00–267.50 $266.44 $1,473 —
732 732 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,958 —
924 924 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,340 +2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,547 —
457 457 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,714 —
602 602 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,884 —
759 759 16 287.50 $287.50 $2,182 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
603 603 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,899 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 +17.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,454 —
435–440 438 5 342.50–350.00 $345.48 $1,513 —
488–495 492 13 350.00–367.50 $361.15 $1,777 +11.15
572 572 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,773 +3.56
603–627 620 12 280.00–305.00 $292.38 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–426 419 14 385.00 $385.00 $1,613 —
486 486 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,871 +25.00
518–525 521 7 355.00–360.00 $357.84 $1,864 +12.39

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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.