Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

2,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $435.30/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,671/hd at 614 lb · 199 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $429.52/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 515 lb · 161 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.14/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,310/hd at 614 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,357 1,351 2,772
Feeder cattle 2,357 1,351 2,772

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week's light run, feeder steers and heifers were not well tested however undertones were steady to weak. Steer and heifers calves over 600 lbs. were 3.00-6.00 higher while lighter weight calves were 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. One stick-out draft was 60 head of steers weighing 608 lbs. which sold for 452.00/cwt. The quality of the offering was average with buyers being very selective. It is getting to be that time of the year where excessive hair is discounted as much, if not more than, short/unweaned and non-vaccinated calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 8 645.00 $645.00 $1,909 —
369–370 370 14 575.00–585.00 $580.72 $2,149 —
420–433 428 8 535.00–540.00 $538.16 $2,303 -26.84
462–472 468 24 472.50–480.00 $477.30 $2,234 —
501–529 514 82 470.00–497.50 $480.26 $2,469 -19.74
524–525 unweaned 524 42 460.00–462.50 $460.36 $2,412 -15.72
552–579 unweaned 564 88 420.00–440.00 $428.20 $2,415 -21.80
578–585 581 39 442.50–461.00 $450.76 $2,619 -14.42
603–604 unweaned 603 9 410.00–415.00 $412.22 $2,486 —
607–628 614 190 419.00–455.00 $436.39 $2,679 +2.89
653–690 660 44 397.50–420.00 $411.03 $2,713 +6.03
705–711 710 21 406.00–410.00 $406.38 $2,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–394 376 13 540.00–550.00 $542.95 $2,041 -42.86
414–448 434 38 477.50–505.00 $486.10 $2,110 -48.53
451–498 484 41 443.00–470.00 $456.32 $2,209 -30.06
504–549 535 64 415.00–450.00 $430.59 $2,304 -28.16
550–591 583 74 397.50–413.00 $406.86 $2,372 -28.86
609–642 624 70 385.00–405.00 $399.24 $2,491 -9.67
655–686 673 28 380.00–390.00 $383.36 $2,580 +7.54
707–745 726 20 327.50–357.50 $347.45 $2,522 -7.86
756–780 761 15 322.50–345.00 $333.72 $2,540 —
963–976 973 62 290.00–315.00 $308.61 $3,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–544 544 21 365.00–405.00 $401.22 $2,183 -28.57
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664–669 666 15 380.00–382.50 $381.66 $2,542 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 15 437.50 $437.50 $2,004 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 13 419.00 $419.00 $2,761 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,169 -62.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,982 +35.00
410–428 418 30 475.00–485.00 $484.32 $2,024 -9.65
412–436 unweaned 421 20 465.00–470.00 $466.49 $1,964 +1.49
451–469 unweaned 461 32 445.00–450.00 $447.18 $2,061 -2.82
455–474 468 15 462.50–470.00 $465.14 $2,177 -6.14
502–522 510 114 425.00–455.00 $436.25 $2,225 -3.70
501–549 unweaned 526 47 410.00–420.00 $413.20 $2,173 -13.85
550–593 575 50 392.50–410.00 $402.43 $2,314 -4.71
568–589 unweaned 577 37 380.00–385.00 $380.68 $2,197 -9.32
601–648 614 136 365.00–396.00 $377.68 $2,319 +5.59
608–630 unweaned 615 12 356.00–360.00 $358.63 $2,206 —
656–686 663 49 350.00–370.00 $359.76 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 312 11 535.00–545.00 $539.74 $1,684 —
383–396 392 18 470.00–505.00 $481.87 $1,889 -20.92
415–442 435 44 435.00–460.00 $449.73 $1,956 -8.30
457–496 488 41 413.00–435.00 $425.83 $2,078 -10.39
502–544 535 66 375.00–407.50 $395.53 $2,116 -11.30
565–592 580 27 350.00–375.00 $362.42 $2,102 -18.57
620–632 627 7 355.00–357.50 $356.06 $2,232 -1.44
691–692 691 8 310.00–325.00 $321.25 $2,220 —
754–768 758 7 300.00–310.00 $307.11 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–341 338 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,606 —
398 398 8 460.00 $460.00 $1,831 —
400–412 409 7 400.00–425.00 $406.99 $1,665 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 8 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–387 376 5 460.00–475.00 $469.26 $1,764 -29.99
411–434 425 13 475.00 $475.00 $2,019 —
460–488 481 30 425.00–440.00 $433.06 $2,083 -32.15
518–546 532 12 385.00–405.00 $389.06 $2,070 -28.68
556 556 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,002 —
684 684 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,274 —
841 841 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 420 11 480.00–485.00 $483.57 $2,031 -19.20
558–590 576 7 395.00–400.00 $397.93 $2,292 -18.92
607–628 611 12 360.00 $360.00 $2,200 -25.96

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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.