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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

1,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.60/cwt ≈ $3,098/hd at 864 lb · 322 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.50/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,831/hd at 792 lb · 167 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $514.88/cwt +41.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 519 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,904 871 1,358
Feeder cattle 1,904 871 1,358

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week's light run, feeder steers over 700 lbs. sold 5.00-10.00 higher with heifers not well tested. Steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs. sold 6.00-12.00 higher with spots 20.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Receipts were average, for this time of the year, with cooler temperatures and hay harvest wrapping up. The largest draft of the day was 244 head of 860 lb. colored up steers which sold for 360.50/cwt. Another stick-out draft was 76 head of 754 lb. black steers which sold for 390.50/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–382 374 8 595.00–625.00 $614.16 $2,297 —
418–445 426 11 550.00–585.00 $573.23 $2,442 +38.23
463–494 480 37 528.00–572.00 $543.72 $2,610 +13.84
502–530 518 64 487.50–527.50 $503.46 $2,608 +30.49
522 fancy 522 26 543.00 $543.00 $2,834 —
559–595 574 49 465.00–476.00 $471.05 $2,704 +1.05
601–629 613 37 440.00–473.00 $459.29 $2,815 —
650–664 660 38 426.00–442.00 $432.76 $2,856 +22.76
701–702 702 10 400.00–402.50 $401.25 $2,817 +10.86
754 754 76 390.50 $390.50 $2,944 —
800–809 804 18 362.00–373.00 $366.92 $2,950 —
852–884 864 322 350.00–361.00 $358.60 $3,098 —
920 920 60 345.00 $345.00 $3,174 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–342 321 8 570.00–610.00 $595.74 $1,912 +30.74
401–448 431 25 495.00–540.00 $521.41 $2,247 —
483–499 493 49 485.00–522.50 $513.68 $2,532 +25.82
501–540 517 48 440.00–482.50 $461.36 $2,385 +12.00
568–595 578 30 417.50–457.50 $447.88 $2,589 —
626–639 632 54 410.00–430.00 $423.72 $2,678 +1.31
663–675 668 5 375.00–380.00 $377.98 $2,525 -17.32
733–747 738 8 350.00–365.00 $355.69 $2,625 —
792 792 167 357.50 $357.50 $2,831 -10.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 unweaned 630 67 435.00 $435.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–498 485 7 450.00–455.00 $452.93 $2,197 —
957 957 15 286.00 $286.00 $2,737 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,267 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 532.50 $532.50 $1,619 —
400–436 427 12 490.00–520.00 $502.36 $2,145 -5.64
453–488 470 59 460.00–497.50 $476.08 $2,238 -15.26
512–529 520 40 440.00–465.00 $459.92 $2,392 +7.84
552–570 561 42 420.00–452.50 $432.42 $2,426 +12.42
601–618 604 31 395.00–411.00 $400.74 $2,420 +7.96
805–824 821 12 325.00–345.00 $328.27 $2,695 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–376 373 9 500.00–505.00 $502.20 $1,873 +22.20
405–445 425 15 460.00–475.00 $468.67 $1,992 -12.47
479–499 487 20 440.00–450.00 $447.05 $2,177 -7.86
502–542 529 47 415.00–440.00 $430.43 $2,277 -0.52
575–588 582 24 400.00–417.50 $414.40 $2,412 +4.40
677–684 683 24 340.00–361.00 $358.40 $2,448 +15.40
708–738 732 15 355.00–360.00 $355.97 $2,606 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 20 440.00 $440.00 $2,310 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,415 —
692 692 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,387 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–389 389 9 475.00–515.00 $488.31 $1,900 -31.69
494 494 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,100 —
510–542 523 5 440.00–445.00 $442.93 $2,317 +7.93
572–597 585 6 412.50–420.00 $416.17 $2,435 +12.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 384 6 525.00–540.00 $532.71 $2,046 —
532 532 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,527 +20.14
587 587 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,509 -12.50
669–675 671 6 360.00–385.00 $368.38 $2,472 —

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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.