Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2020

2,802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.53/cwt ≈ $1,132/hd at 835 lb · 127 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.14/cwt ≈ $886/hd at 619 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.47/cwt ≈ $759/hd at 573 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,802 3,147 4,108
Feeder cattle 2,802 — 4,108

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs. traded 3.00-5.00 lower with spots 8.00 lower. Steers weighing over 700 lbs. traded steady to weak. Heifer calves traded unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
351–385 364 14 165.00–172.50 $170.06 $619
408–445 426 22 152.50–164.00 $160.31 $683
450–498 481 48 150.00–162.50 $153.01 $736
510–526 unweaned 520 11 138.00–143.00 $141.22 $734
512–542 526 42 147.00–162.00 $150.75 $793
558–585 568 67 144.00–155.50 $147.24 $836
566–581 unweaned 574 26 130.00–142.00 $138.27 $794
599 599 7 136.00 $136.00 $815
603 fancy 603 14 156.00 $156.00 $941
602–640 621 112 135.00–149.50 $141.53 $879
652–694 673 72 135.00–144.00 $137.76 $927
700–726 714 57 137.00–144.50 $140.88 $1,006
756–779 773 41 135.00–136.00 $135.56 $1,048
819–845 835 127 130.00–138.00 $135.53 $1,132
890 890 10 132.50 $132.50 $1,179
904 904 10 133.00 $133.00 $1,202
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
373–398 386 19 158.00–162.00 $160.61 $620
402–448 424 21 145.00–153.00 $148.75 $631
450–498 481 36 135.00–148.00 $142.74 $687
502–545 519 60 130.00–144.00 $138.86 $721
551–597 573 106 127.00–138.00 $132.47 $759
606–641 622 83 123.00–137.00 $131.76 $820
654–699 677 84 123.00–135.00 $129.83 $879
700–739 730 19 123.00–128.00 $127.24 $929
801–842 818 19 127.00–129.00 $128.25 $1,049
915–936 933 27 118.00–126.00 $125.02 $1,166
1098 1098 14 100.00 $100.00 $1,098
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
455 455 5 152.50 $152.50 $694
526 526 15 145.00 $145.00 $763
558–596 582 16 141.00–143.50 $142.60 $830
600 600 17 145.00 $145.00 $870
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
482–498 492 10 130.00 $130.00 $640
520–539 532 13 105.00–120.00 $114.36 $608
552–589 575 8 119.00–125.00 $121.16 $697
685 685 11 120.00 $120.00 $822
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
552–583 568 6 127.50–128.00 $127.74 $726
615 615 5 121.00 $121.00 $744
748 748 6 129.00 $129.00 $965
827 827 11 128.00 $128.00 $1,059
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
471 471 6 135.00 $135.00 $636
680 680 9 121.00 $121.00 $823
805 805 6 119.00 $119.00 $958

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
351–399 377 45 125.00–137.50 $130.49 $492
405–437 421 27 124.00–129.00 $127.31 $536
450–492 468 46 115.00–126.00 $122.65 $574
506–549 532 98 113.00–127.00 $120.76 $642
552–598 574 68 115.00–127.00 $119.08 $684
605–642 626 30 111.00–127.00 $121.31 $759
668–694 680 21 117.00–119.00 $117.58 $800
710–742 727 25 110.00–120.00 $117.74 $856
831–834 832 14 106.00–117.00 $109.15 $908
850–896 878 41 108.00–122.00 $112.80 $990
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
316–335 318 10 144.00–148.00 $147.58 $469
380–395 386 5 138.00–141.00 $139.23 $537
402–438 419 37 132.50–139.00 $135.86 $569
450–492 480 22 131.00–138.00 $135.70 $651
500–528 unweaned 519 9 120.00 $120.00 $623
502–538 527 80 128.00–141.00 $135.72 $715
552 unweaned 552 5 123.00 $123.00 $679
552–596 576 55 130.00–136.00 $133.92 $771
600–637 617 92 128.00–138.00 $131.61 $812
679 679 8 138.00 $138.00 $937
708–731 721 24 126.00–131.50 $128.21 $924
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
355–376 368 8 120.00–122.50 $121.60 $447
456–488 470 7 100.00–110.00 $104.45 $491
510–540 519 30 100.00–115.00 $111.46 $578
631–641 635 11 100.00–112.00 $104.41 $663
708–720 715 7 100.00–103.00 $101.73 $727
840 840 11 100.00 $100.00 $840
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
366 366 5 130.00 $130.00 $476
467–495 485 17 110.00–118.00 $115.13 $558
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
601 601 19 128.00 $128.00 $769
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
467 467 5 120.00 $120.00 $560
699 699 13 125.00 $125.00 $874
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
445 445 9 129.00 $129.00 $574

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
349 349 5 135.00 $135.00 $471
493–499 497 11 110.00–121.00 $118.03 $587
505–532 521 18 110.00–125.00 $115.39 $601
559–599 581 44 101.00–124.00 $111.57 $648
607–643 618 23 108.00–121.00 $116.08 $717
652–657 655 13 106.00–115.00 $108.99 $714
708 708 6 107.00–115.00 $111.00 $786
867–875 871 6 85.00–90.00 $87.49 $762
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
353–395 369 8 142.50–145.00 $144.00 $531
495–498 497 6 130.00–137.50 $133.76 $665
588 588 6 130.00 $130.00 $764

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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.