Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

2,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $487.86/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,834/hd at 581 lb · 397 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $544.80/cwt +22.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,828/hd at 519 lb · 123 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.18/cwt -11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,652/hd at 753 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,025 1,673 0
Feeder cattle 2,025 1,673 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves over 550 lbs. were 8.00-12.00 higher with lighter weight steers 15.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves were 10.00-20.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 270 head of 578 lb. steers which sold for 490.00/cwt. Another stick-out draft was 20 head of steers weighing 711 lbs. which sold for 428.00/cwt. The quality of the offering was above average with several load size drafts in the offering. The CME Cattle Futures traded lower and had little or no effect on the cash markets as most all weight ranges saw good gains. Rain over the weekend was helpful but not enough to calm drought concerns.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–328 323 5 660.00–700.00 $675.61 $2,182 +35.18
428–446 440 21 585.00–617.50 $602.92 $2,653 +9.97
456–497 469 31 540.00–575.00 $558.89 $2,621 +21.41
505–543 519 123 520.00–570.00 $544.80 $2,828 +20.19
550–591 581 397 475.00–510.00 $487.86 $2,834 +1.39
618–648 629 58 437.50–479.00 $461.62 $2,904 +10.17
650–690 667 50 420.00–460.00 $442.40 $2,951 +27.63
712–748 737 38 392.50–397.50 $395.57 $2,915 +25.55
762–785 770 25 367.50–382.50 $375.58 $2,892 +10.03
800–808 802 9 363.00–367.50 $366.49 $2,939 —
830–849 846 74 350.00–351.50 $351.28 $2,972 +1.05
871 871 7 336.00 $336.00 $2,927 +13.00
911 911 25 330.00 $330.00 $3,006 -2.00
1147 1147 8 293.00 $293.00 $3,361 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–341 326 11 625.00–630.00 $628.32 $2,048 +19.48
388–390 390 9 575.00–615.00 $592.78 $2,312 -7.22
410–427 419 9 565.00–575.00 $571.74 $2,396 +32.62
458–498 482 23 500.00–540.00 $526.90 $2,540 +12.03
505–547 529 26 477.50–510.00 $497.01 $2,629 +13.93
567–585 576 6 450.00–470.00 $459.84 $2,649 +8.98
660–682 677 9 407.50–415.00 $409.12 $2,770 +17.02
758–768 762 5 347.50–350.00 $348.99 $2,659 —
811–844 825 23 350.00 $350.00 $2,888 —
1036 1036 25 267.00 $267.00 $2,766 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 9 600.00 $600.00 $2,418 —
607 607 5 487.50 $487.50 $2,959 —
711 711 20 428.00 $428.00 $3,043 —
838 838 5 370.00 $370.00 $3,101 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 6 512.50 $512.50 $2,532 —
603 603 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,653 —
665 665 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–339 325 13 585.00–625.00 $604.31 $1,964 +39.31
359 359 6 560.00 $560.00 $2,010 +18.81
400–439 423 66 515.00–565.00 $535.59 $2,266 +42.73
450–488 469 43 475.00–515.00 $490.32 $2,300 +11.21
500–542 523 60 442.50–477.50 $453.62 $2,372 +0.77
551 fancy 551 6 477.50 $477.50 $2,631 —
553–583 568 68 410.00–450.00 $438.88 $2,493 +26.03
622–633 628 42 400.00–430.00 $412.69 $2,592 +5.06
651–698 669 17 370.00–380.00 $378.16 $2,530 +11.38
710 710 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,645 —
751–777 753 83 350.00–357.50 $352.18 $2,652 -35.32
804–810 805 9 350.00–352.50 $350.56 $2,822 —
869 869 12 315.00 $315.00 $2,737 —
928–942 930 14 305.00–307.50 $305.36 $2,840 —
1079 1079 7 273.00 $273.00 $2,946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–440 428 28 480.00–507.50 $501.80 $2,148 +39.52
467–488 478 25 455.00–470.00 $463.42 $2,215 +29.76
502–547 529 26 410.00–440.00 $428.30 $2,266 +1.35
586 586 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,198 -4.04
635–638 636 8 375.00–387.50 $381.57 $2,427 +6.04
670–688 683 36 350.00–362.50 $353.56 $2,415 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 8 537.50 $537.50 $2,413 —
554 554 6 460.00 $460.00 $2,548 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–488 477 5 430.00–465.00 $444.32 $2,119 —
588 588 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,521 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,266 —

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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.