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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

2,293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $291.95/cwt +16.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 890 lb · 184 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.02/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,966/hd at 622 lb · 166 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.51/cwt +5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 522 lb · 127 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,293 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 295 5 510.00–540.00 $521.80 $1,539 -5.70
311–327 316 6 455.00–475.00 $461.89 $1,460 -21.08
360–393 381 15 450.00–485.00 $468.32 $1,784 —
409–445 416 20 430.00–455.00 $440.08 $1,831 +0.08
453–476 465 63 410.00–447.50 $440.05 $2,046 —
501–549 526 79 382.50–415.00 $391.29 $2,058 -4.18
550–590 567 60 365.00–387.50 $376.74 $2,136 —
604–632 622 75 350.00–378.00 $357.88 $2,226 —
623 unweaned 623 9 346.00 $346.00 $2,156 -4.00
662–697 679 26 344.00–355.00 $346.55 $2,353 —
734 734 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,422 -4.00
779 779 43 315.50 $315.50 $2,458 +19.61
810–827 824 26 300.00–304.00 $300.76 $2,478 +15.76
878–896 890 184 284.00–295.75 $291.95 $2,598 +16.95
903 903 25 281.00 $281.00 $2,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–336 335 6 440.00–450.00 $446.69 $1,496 —
408–449 423 27 396.00–425.00 $409.65 $1,733 -2.27
450–495 471 57 375.00–405.00 $393.67 $1,854 +0.90
505–540 527 97 355.00–380.00 $367.53 $1,937 -0.59
571–592 581 86 335.00–362.50 $339.00 $1,970 -14.07
601–644 622 101 322.50–345.00 $336.24 $2,091 -1.50
658–698 673 43 312.50–326.00 $324.51 $2,184 +17.87
711–740 725 60 300.00–323.00 $311.97 $2,262 +6.97
826 826 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,230 —
868–885 880 20 280.00–283.00 $280.89 $2,472 +10.89
941 941 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,541 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–483 468 12 345.00–365.00 $359.84 $1,684 +14.90
532–540 535 20 345.00–347.00 $346.00 $1,851 —
634 634 13 312.50 $312.50 $1,981 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
561 561 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,851 —
698 698 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,129 —
752 752 11 293.00 $293.00 $2,203 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,646 —
515–534 unweaned 530 9 330.00–337.50 $331.62 $1,758 —
596 596 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,086 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,327 —
595 595 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 +4.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,210 —
308–341 330 14 430.00–460.00 $440.41 $1,453 —
363–378 369 7 405.00–412.50 $410.36 $1,514 —
412–443 422 75 385.00–422.50 $406.52 $1,716 +21.52
454–482 467 54 368.00–387.50 $374.48 $1,749 +8.25
512 unweaned 512 13 327.50 $327.50 $1,677 —
500–546 523 114 340.00–360.00 $347.56 $1,818 +7.56
551–578 564 84 330.00–352.50 $336.66 $1,899 +19.16
602–639 622 159 310.00–331.00 $316.73 $1,970 +10.54
625 unweaned 625 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 ±0.00
655 655 27 306.00 $306.00 $2,004 +3.12
711–725 722 21 295.00–297.50 $295.59 $2,134 —
862 862 30 262.00 $262.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 331 7 400.00–425.00 $415.03 $1,374 +8.49
365–392 376 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,410 -20.00
416–422 418 16 370.00–380.00 $373.73 $1,562 +3.73
450–497 478 54 337.50–355.00 $345.39 $1,651 +1.07
502–536 517 78 315.00–337.50 $328.82 $1,700 +3.46
556–583 577 22 300.00–318.00 $312.79 $1,805 +1.86
614–647 634 52 282.50–307.50 $300.82 $1,907 +5.67
652–676 666 21 275.00–300.00 $287.22 $1,913 +2.22
700–728 714 15 277.50–292.50 $285.97 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,411 -5.08
447–448 448 9 330.00–345.00 $340.01 $1,523 -6.63
468–492 477 23 310.00–330.00 $322.21 $1,537 —
511 511 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,571 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,648 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,001 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–468 459 6 332.50–355.00 $343.53 $1,577 —
524 524 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,716 —
550–597 588 11 320.00 $320.00 $1,882 —
612–643 627 10 282.50–300.00 $294.13 $1,844 —
657–658 657 5 270.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,813 —
720–741 735 7 272.50–282.50 $275.30 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 —
584–589 588 15 327.50–330.00 $328.16 $1,930 -1.84
637 637 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,054 +2.51
685 685 12 302.50 $302.50 $2,072 —

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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.