Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

2,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $460.16/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 623 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.65/cwt -9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,503/hd at 620 lb · 101 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.82/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,298/hd at 474 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,213 2,025 2,144
Feeder cattle 2,213 2,025 2,144

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers were steady to 6.00 higher with feeder heifers not well tested. Steer and heifer calves were uneven from 3.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality of the offering was above average especially on several loads of yearlings. The largest drafts of the day was 72 head of 624 lb. heifers which sold for 404.00/cwt. and 72 head of 772 lb. steers which sold for 382.00/cwt. The 5 Area Fed Cattle Prices set a new record high this week at 248.35/cwt. Most all salebarns are reporting record or near record highs for various weights with ORS being no exception.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 8 725.00 $725.00 $1,900 —
342–347 345 13 640.00–670.00 $655.02 $2,260 -20.59
354–395 369 32 625.00–650.00 $640.23 $2,362 —
402–426 419 48 600.00–610.00 $605.41 $2,537 +2.49
452–496 474 81 547.50–600.00 $572.49 $2,714 +13.60
501–545 522 45 527.50–560.00 $534.52 $2,790 -10.28
551–596 569 63 475.00–512.50 $494.55 $2,814 +6.69
605–644 623 111 440.00–489.00 $460.16 $2,867 -1.46
651 651 12 452.00 $452.00 $2,943 +9.60
705 705 11 397.50 $397.50 $2,802 +1.93
753–772 768 92 382.00–400.00 $385.84 $2,963 +10.26
836 836 66 356.50 $356.50 $2,980 +5.22
909 909 35 345.50 $345.50 $3,141 +15.50
990 990 60 323.00 $323.00 $3,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–332 329 13 605.00–612.50 $609.66 $2,006 -18.66
378–395 389 10 570.00–610.00 $587.73 $2,286 -5.05
400–423 416 24 555.00 $555.00 $2,309 -16.74
462–494 478 55 500.00–545.00 $528.01 $2,524 +1.11
505–547 531 57 475.00–515.00 $503.57 $2,674 +6.56
578–598 595 26 442.50–465.00 $447.33 $2,662 -12.51
616–648 635 22 418.00–435.00 $424.82 $2,698 —
675–693 680 26 400.00–418.00 $415.12 $2,823 +6.00
726–744 736 17 357.50–390.00 $375.96 $2,767 —
769–772 770 6 335.00–340.00 $338.33 $2,605 -10.66
862 862 13 325.00 $325.00 $2,802 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 41 445.00 $445.00 $2,528 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 30 399.50 $399.50 $2,892 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 437.50 $437.50 $1,846 —
549 549 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 5 397.00 $397.00 $2,275 —
708 708 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,248 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 457 9 547.50–552.50 $551.37 $2,520 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–534 527 9 485.00–515.00 $501.50 $2,643 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 635.00 $635.00 $2,159 +30.69
350–370 361 40 555.00–570.00 $565.10 $2,040 +5.10
400–439 420 44 510.00–550.00 $526.33 $2,211 -9.26
450–492 474 100 475.00–507.50 $484.82 $2,298 -5.50
502–544 519 75 445.00–485.00 $466.74 $2,422 +13.12
564–587 576 58 417.50–440.00 $429.00 $2,471 -9.88
600–624 620 101 402.50–405.00 $403.65 $2,503 -9.04
680–693 689 52 375.00–400.00 $394.17 $2,716 +16.01
839 839 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,727 -25.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,754 —
366 366 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,958 —
411–448 426 47 465.00–505.00 $491.71 $2,095 -10.09
450–499 488 24 450.00–475.00 $464.58 $2,267 +1.16
526–534 530 13 430.00–440.00 $435.01 $2,306 +6.71
572–593 584 17 375.00–405.00 $394.42 $2,303 +19.42
616–643 624 24 350.00–380.00 $368.24 $2,298 -13.33
686 686 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,470 +6.44
727–742 735 12 337.50–342.50 $339.57 $2,496 —
782 782 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,542 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,148 +25.68
602 602 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,333 —
676 676 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,535 —
735 735 5 338.00 $338.00 $2,484 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–612 609 6 300.00–315.00 $307.54 $1,873 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,184 —
460–468 464 9 480.00–520.00 $497.95 $2,310 —
524 524 5 477.50 $477.50 $2,502 +17.50
556–559 557 21 450.00–455.00 $451.20 $2,513 —
700–705 702 7 365.00–380.00 $371.45 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,059 —
606 606 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,288 —

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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.