Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

2,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.00/cwt ≈ $3,046/hd at 858 lb · 259 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $493.37/cwt +17.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 472 lb · 115 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $458.75/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,844/hd at 620 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,251 1,302 3,447
Feeder cattle 2,251 1,302 3,447

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers were 3.00-6.00 higher with feeder heifers not well tested. Steer calves were 5.00-10.00 higher and heifer calves were 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality of the offering was above average with most of the offering presented in small drafts. The largest draft of the day was 259 head of colored-up steers weighing 858 lbs. which sold for 355.00/cwt. Another stick-out draft was 18 head of 458 lb. steers which sold for 600.00/cwt. The CME Cattle Futures traded higher on the board Tuesday with Feeder Cattle Futures sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–349 340 16 655.00–675.00 $669.51 $2,276 —
350–364 360 34 635.00–677.50 $668.90 $2,408 -1.10
402–435 418 34 585.00–615.00 $595.59 $2,490 +9.99
450–477 462 76 570.00–600.00 $588.06 $2,717 +47.61
500–535 519 93 515.00–560.00 $530.03 $2,751 +2.67
550–589 568 68 475.00–510.00 $500.93 $2,845 +11.94
602–644 620 113 447.50–485.00 $458.75 $2,844 +4.41
655–675 664 22 415.00–430.00 $418.82 $2,781 -21.54
671 671 14 395.00 $395.00 $2,650 -45.36
700–722 708 21 395.00–407.50 $404.42 $2,863 +8.70
770 770 41 375.00 $375.00 $2,888 +2.74
858 858 259 355.00 $355.00 $3,046 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 8 580.00–615.00 $593.72 $2,316 +53.72
405–447 431 29 540.00–580.00 $568.78 $2,451 +12.14
454–494 475 47 502.50–545.00 $524.14 $2,490 +17.18
500–540 523 23 480.00–510.00 $497.30 $2,601 +3.06
553–598 577 26 447.50–465.00 $459.75 $2,653 -0.40
604–648 635 36 427.50–438.00 $434.56 $2,759 +13.71
658–688 677 25 382.50–407.50 $396.28 $2,683 +6.21
713–728 719 8 365.00–387.50 $371.52 $2,671 +6.52
805–838 816 12 337.50–350.00 $342.06 $2,791 +1.34
902–913 908 15 312.50–328.00 $315.95 $2,869 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 8 605.00 $605.00 $2,021 —
400–436 428 9 535.00–545.00 $537.08 $2,299 —
526 526 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,577 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–520 519 7 540.00–545.00 $542.85 $2,817 —
636 636 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,447 —
706 706 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,489 —
930 930 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,604 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 7 402.50 $402.50 $2,733 —
718 718 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,657 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 560.00 $560.00 $2,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–338 325 16 580.00–612.50 $600.85 $1,953 +20.85
360–398 382 17 540.00–565.00 $553.29 $2,114 +5.06
400–446 422 71 507.50–555.00 $534.16 $2,254 +18.44
451–499 472 115 470.00–512.50 $493.37 $2,329 +17.68
501–549 518 33 455.00–492.50 $469.56 $2,432 +27.61
551–589 568 86 425.00–465.00 $436.94 $2,482 +12.96
601–625 614 105 390.00–410.00 $399.53 $2,453 —
695 695 12 365.00 $365.00 $2,537 —
871 871 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 335 13 560.00–575.00 $568.53 $1,905 +11.71
358–396 379 20 485.00–530.00 $519.22 $1,968 -15.78
422–444 436 21 470.00–500.00 $491.60 $2,143 —
482–496 489 15 455.00–465.00 $459.31 $2,246 +3.63
502–548 529 36 425.00–440.00 $433.33 $2,292 +18.64
552–590 580 18 400.00–420.00 $411.95 $2,389 +18.49
615–642 629 13 377.50–385.00 $380.34 $2,392 +14.59
650–685 669 23 330.00–355.00 $345.14 $2,309 -1.17
713–737 725 6 332.50–340.00 $336.19 $2,437 -16.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–338 332 9 512.50–530.00 $520.42 $1,728 —
427–445 432 11 417.00–450.00 $438.39 $1,894 —
590–595 594 7 342.50–355.00 $346.05 $2,056 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–575 568 16 420.00–430.00 $423.04 $2,403 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–446 428 10 512.50–535.00 $520.93 $2,230 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,373 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 388 7 555.00–615.00 $571.57 $2,218 —
415–434 429 15 555.00–562.50 $560.56 $2,405 —
476–490 479 10 485.00–495.00 $487.05 $2,333 —
502–534 522 20 485.00–510.00 $492.85 $2,573 +23.16
554–560 557 9 435.00–475.00 $452.67 $2,521 —
602–646 632 12 417.50–437.50 $423.54 $2,677 -3.02
686–694 689 7 370.00–371.00 $370.43 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562–574 568 12 395.00–420.00 $410.33 $2,331 —
1158 1158 6 259.00 $259.00 $2,999 —

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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.