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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

3,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.13/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 619 lb · 145 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $142.74/cwt ≈ $1,253/hd at 878 lb · 128 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.20/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 477 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,006 2,044 4,217
Feeder cattle 3,006 2,044 4,217

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady with spots 4.00 higher. There were too few yearlings last week for an adequate comparison, however undertones were steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Showers across parts of the area brought cooler temperatures and lower humidity and have improved pasture conditions for those lucky enough to receive the moisture.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 192.50 $192.50 $760 -3.45
445–448 447 13 183.00–186.00 $185.08 $827 —
485 485 10 183.00 $183.00 $888 -13.00
510–539 523 67 172.00–182.00 $175.22 $916 -4.08
556–594 577 89 168.00–174.00 $171.18 $988 -0.51
602–647 614 85 165.00–175.00 $170.77 $1,049 +5.78
657–688 668 46 165.00–171.00 $168.04 $1,123 +6.56
701–748 719 53 159.00–165.00 $160.96 $1,157 +4.09
750–791 772 60 149.00–157.00 $154.46 $1,192 +2.48
800–835 814 41 145.00–147.50 $145.80 $1,187 -0.10
869–882 878 128 141.75–143.75 $142.74 $1,253 —
961 961 58 145.00 $145.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–321 320 5 183.00–190.00 $184.38 $590 —
379–398 389 11 170.00–179.00 $173.98 $677 -5.06
400–444 423 32 165.00–177.50 $172.18 $728 -2.45
461–498 481 43 161.00–177.00 $167.53 $806 -0.54
507–548 523 115 156.00–168.00 $160.90 $842 -2.88
553–599 585 63 149.00–165.50 $160.88 $941 -0.21
600–644 619 145 144.00–161.00 $152.13 $942 -2.75
651–695 671 52 146.00–156.00 $151.76 $1,018 +0.09
710–742 718 34 139.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,059 -2.09
767–795 777 53 138.00–150.00 $143.91 $1,118 —
825 825 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 +0.61
874–877 875 25 134.00–138.00 $136.56 $1,195 -1.44
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672–683 680 38 164.00–169.00 $166.91 $1,135 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–585 563 15 150.00–165.00 $159.80 $900 —
691 691 18 155.00 $155.00 $1,071 —
718 718 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 5 160.00 $160.00 $670 —
496 496 5 153.00 $153.00 $759 -9.76
528–548 536 8 147.50–150.00 $149.04 $799 —
578–598 587 7 135.00–140.00 $137.18 $805 -17.80
696 696 5 140.00 $140.00 $974 —
746 746 5 130.00 $130.00 $970 -8.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 6 166.00 $166.00 $883 +9.00
550 550 5 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
631–632 631 8 155.00–158.00 $156.13 $985 —
781 781 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–398 376 6 160.00–167.50 $163.97 $617 —
432–446 436 14 156.00–160.00 $158.83 $692 -3.25
451–499 477 123 153.00–159.00 $156.20 $745 +1.02
500–547 521 68 152.00–164.00 $157.04 $818 +1.58
551–593 568 98 150.00–163.00 $155.17 $881 +0.52
605–641 619 30 147.00–158.00 $152.25 $942 -0.70
651–697 682 101 144.00–151.00 $147.01 $1,003 -3.19
703–726 724 34 142.00–142.50 $142.10 $1,029 -3.40
789 789 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,105 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–399 376 45 145.00–157.00 $149.29 $561 —
400–433 418 23 140.00–153.00 $145.72 $609 -0.17
452–499 479 28 146.00–152.50 $149.07 $714 +2.74
503–545 533 56 145.00–147.00 $145.42 $775 -0.60
555–598 574 76 135.00–148.00 $143.86 $826 +1.94
600–640 620 61 136.00–145.00 $141.88 $880 +0.18
652–689 672 56 135.00–142.50 $141.24 $949 +7.26
700–719 715 15 130.00–136.00 $134.56 $962 +0.07
765–781 776 16 135.00–136.00 $135.75 $1,053 +10.75
828 828 6 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $1,043 -3.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–579 579 19 152.00–160.00 $157.90 $914 —
704–718 716 31 143.00–144.00 $143.84 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–392 388 9 138.00 $138.00 $535 ±0.00
412–431 423 13 132.50–137.50 $135.00 $571 -5.47
485 485 5 135.00 $135.00 $655 -0.53
648 648 5 130.00 $130.00 $842 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 6 132.00–149.00 $140.50 $639 —
510–547 529 6 138.00–145.00 $141.38 $748 -5.63
571 571 5 138.00 $138.00 $788 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 159.00 $159.00 $760 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 145.00 $145.00 $674 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–449 423 27 140.00–159.00 $152.88 $647 +2.98
452–497 480 17 138.00–155.00 $149.27 $716 —
501–542 528 15 147.50–151.00 $148.88 $786 +0.94
560–595 577 14 128.00–145.00 $138.69 $800 -5.10
622–645 637 18 126.00–137.00 $134.49 $857 -3.99
676–677 677 11 135.00 $135.00 $914 +2.99
710–742 726 6 130.00–136.00 $132.93 $965 +3.28
802–835 819 6 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–418 411 18 157.50–164.00 $160.95 $662 —
458–498 476 18 156.00–160.00 $158.19 $753 -4.81
518–526 524 15 158.00–160.00 $159.60 $836 —
658 658 5 145.00 $145.00 $954 —

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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.