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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

2,457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $375.00/cwt ≈ $3,199/hd at 853 lb · 125 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $350.37/cwt ≈ $3,262/hd at 931 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $429.65/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 624 lb · 85 head
West Plains, MO 8-weight steers sold at $374/cwt, the highest of the 7 yards reporting the class and $15/cwt above the MO average ($359). With 2,457 head through, this is solid footing for the weight in your market. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,457 870 2,486
Feeder cattle 2,457 870 2,486

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, based on very limited receipts from last week's sale, pee-wee steer and heifer calves under 500lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone. The best test of 500lb to 700lb steers sold 4.00 to 13.00 higher, and 500lb to 650lb heifers were mostly 8.00 to 20.00 higher. Heavier weights had nothing to compare to last week, but some attractive load lots came through that demanded impressive prices. The futures board has had significant gains the beginning of this week and buyers jumped in today for the high quality offering. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–325 315 8 660.00–680.00 $670.33 $2,112 —
371–375 373 17 605.00–615.00 $610.29 $2,276 —
400–444 430 14 540.00–595.00 $549.16 $2,361 —
450–468 459 35 530.00–545.00 $534.41 $2,453 +49.07
499 unweaned 499 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,507 —
503 unweaned 503 21 485.00 $485.00 $2,440 —
501–506 505 14 492.50–502.50 $495.34 $2,501 +21.99
557–584 569 77 440.00–455.00 $447.13 $2,544 -2.76
598 unweaned 598 5 433.00 $433.00 $2,589 —
605–640 623 76 420.00–437.00 $430.79 $2,684 +15.69
631 unweaned 631 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,650 —
650–695 679 50 410.00–420.00 $412.52 $2,801 +15.63
719–740 725 11 375.00–392.50 $386.05 $2,799 +6.05
780–799 798 40 370.00–375.00 $370.24 $2,955 —
840–842 840 66 359.00–372.50 $371.27 $3,119 —
853 853 125 375.00 $375.00 $3,199 —
927–935 931 122 347.00–353.50 $350.37 $3,262 —
953 953 61 346.50 $346.50 $3,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 9 550.00–610.00 $569.49 $1,868 -3.39
350–390 373 21 550.00–605.00 $579.78 $2,163 +51.47
390 unweaned 390 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 —
410–437 423 19 495.00–535.00 $518.44 $2,193 +18.87
450–498 467 30 475.00–510.00 $497.72 $2,324 +43.50
489 unweaned 489 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,347 —
512–535 unweaned 519 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,336 —
500–545 525 47 443.00–475.00 $456.21 $2,395 +18.24
577–595 unweaned 580 21 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 —
558–598 582 55 410.00–439.00 $429.68 $2,501 +12.37
603–645 629 56 397.50–417.50 $409.30 $2,574 +17.44
650–691 675 42 370.00–400.00 $382.38 $2,581 +8.32
700–748 744 47 350.00–370.00 $366.85 $2,729 +15.37
750–778 773 74 359.00–367.50 $360.91 $2,790 +10.41
802–833 825 82 336.00–352.00 $338.68 $2,794 —
868–885 869 67 310.00–345.00 $343.40 $2,984 —
902–930 922 30 305.00–329.00 $321.87 $2,968 -6.13
950 950 52 317.50 $317.50 $3,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 440.00–455.00 $449.87 $1,732 -40.87
418–435 424 3 420.00–450.00 $439.73 $1,864 -18.11
460–483 473 16 410.00–460.00 $448.45 $2,121 +42.57
500–548 526 14 400.00–435.00 $421.84 $2,219 +23.49
585–590 586 4 380.00–400.00 $394.97 $2,315 +34.62
605–612 610 3 350.00–355.00 $351.65 $2,145 +6.57
650–690 671 8 345.00–355.00 $348.18 $2,336 —
765–780 773 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $2,377 —
800–830 821 13 307.00–320.00 $310.72 $2,551 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 60 313.50 $313.50 $3,166 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 6 300.00 $300.00 $3,111 —
1109 1109 24 273.00 $273.00 $3,028 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,772 —
515 515 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–340 321 5 530.00–555.00 $549.70 $1,765 —
380 380 8 545.00 $545.00 $2,071 —
410–435 432 25 490.00–517.50 $506.82 $2,189 +38.66
451–468 457 16 480.00–495.00 $489.24 $2,236 +39.19
476 unweaned 476 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,332 +50.00
520 unweaned 520 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 —
503–549 521 48 430.00–455.00 $440.29 $2,294 +19.29
556–569 561 36 415.00–425.00 $418.59 $2,348 +36.09
600–634 612 44 382.50–395.00 $386.33 $2,364 +26.81
656–692 663 21 352.50–360.00 $354.23 $2,349 —
701–725 711 49 342.00–357.50 $355.60 $2,528 +10.60
819 819 17 325.00 $325.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 334 9 450.00–470.00 $461.05 $1,540 -18.48
400–445 426 10 470.00–482.50 $473.26 $2,016 +25.20
450–488 470 15 450.00–475.00 $468.02 $2,200 +43.89
505–542 523 33 405.00–427.50 $419.98 $2,196 +20.17
551–598 573 49 385.00–420.00 $400.58 $2,295 +37.43
577–592 unweaned 581 23 380.00 $380.00 $2,208 —
602–646 637 27 354.00–360.00 $355.37 $2,264 +15.53
665–670 666 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,264 +4.33
745 745 31 338.00 $338.00 $2,518 —
751–795 764 8 310.00–330.00 $326.12 $2,492 —
838–840 839 3 300.00–305.00 $303.33 $2,545 +3.33
914 914 10 295.00 $295.00 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,922 +43.88
460–490 474 19 395.00–420.00 $405.71 $1,923 +5.90
500–545 532 7 395.00–410.00 $398.48 $2,120 +34.85
580–598 591 6 350.00–370.00 $362.62 $2,143 +25.65
920 920 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 463 5 315.00–390.00 $352.46 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 —
422 422 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,878 -3.78
455–480 461 4 445.00–475.00 $452.80 $2,087 —
522–541 529 13 415.00–445.00 $433.28 $2,292 +53.28
551–598 576 13 400.00–430.00 $417.02 $2,402 —
635 635 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 —
664 664 5 377.50 $377.50 $2,507 —
703 703 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,355 —
832 832 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 -43.48
408 408 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,652 —
480 480 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 +64.54
520–548 546 12 340.00–360.00 $358.41 $1,957 —
570–595 591 6 342.50–355.00 $344.51 $2,036 —
662–688 678 5 300.00–310.00 $306.09 $2,075 —

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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.