Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 17, 2021

2,995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.45/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 530 lb · 166 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.36/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 864 lb · 144 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.71/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 577 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,995 2,146 3,728
Feeder cattle 2,995 2,146 3,728

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady to 3.00 higher while yearling steers and heifers traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Pasture conditions across the area vary from abnormally dry to good. Many are concerned about the lack of grass and water levels in creeks and ponds and are starting to sell calves earlier than normal.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 373 6 195.00–204.00 $202.45 $755 —
419–440 433 20 186.00–209.00 $196.01 $849 —
457–464 460 15 181.00–188.00 $183.65 $845 +3.53
500–542 529 103 169.00–180.00 $173.82 $920 +0.91
562–585 576 30 165.00–172.00 $168.61 $971 +0.88
600–641 618 68 161.00–170.00 $163.38 $1,010 -2.55
632 unweaned 632 21 157.50 $157.50 $995 —
655–697 675 35 155.00–165.00 $156.83 $1,059 -3.96
705–725 717 38 154.00–159.00 $156.47 $1,122 +0.25
757–797 788 39 148.00–148.50 $148.39 $1,169 -1.15
818–841 826 50 145.00–149.00 $147.22 $1,216 +1.03
862–864 864 144 147.00–149.85 $149.36 $1,290 +3.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–398 379 13 170.00–185.00 $178.67 $677 —
420–438 432 28 165.00–179.00 $173.66 $750 +2.98
458–496 483 35 165.00–175.00 $168.30 $813 +1.94
506–549 531 71 156.00–168.00 $162.63 $864 -0.28
553–596 577 122 150.00–161.00 $154.71 $893 -4.36
605–645 619 62 147.00–161.00 $155.00 $959 -0.61
651–698 666 74 143.00–153.00 $149.28 $994 +1.41
702–742 723 43 147.50–152.00 $150.26 $1,086 +3.04
817–846 835 15 137.00–144.00 $141.79 $1,184 +1.79
858–899 890 14 135.00–138.00 $137.38 $1,223 —
902–945 922 19 131.00–135.00 $133.85 $1,234 +3.33
961 961 24 133.00 $133.00 $1,278 —
1020–1021 1020 28 122.50–125.00 $122.86 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–490 470 23 145.00–157.50 $151.27 $711 -4.43
538–545 542 14 145.00–147.00 $146.29 $793 -7.15
582 582 8 142.50 $142.50 $829 -6.64
690–691 691 8 142.00–143.00 $142.37 $984 —
888 888 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,066 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–449 436 22 154.00–178.00 $164.86 $719 —
461 461 5 162.50 $162.50 $749 —
507 507 8 152.50 $152.50 $773 —
582 582 5 142.50 $142.50 $829 -26.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 5 145.00 $145.00 $886 -16.00
715–745 731 11 144.00–147.00 $145.67 $1,065 -7.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 15 146.00–153.00 $149.73 $581 -1.72
408–448 427 77 145.00–156.00 $150.70 $643 +3.71
460–499 484 70 140.00–152.00 $147.73 $715 +0.36
502–549 530 166 137.00–150.00 $145.45 $771 +1.41
554–588 572 73 140.00–145.00 $143.86 $823 +2.31
602–644 623 77 130.00–145.00 $139.44 $869 -0.83
658–689 673 15 130.00–140.00 $134.37 $904 -2.88
702–726 714 8 135.00–136.00 $135.51 $968 -0.18
795–798 797 56 134.00–136.00 $134.98 $1,076 —
822 822 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,044 —
862–896 882 17 112.00–124.50 $119.47 $1,054 -6.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–388 375 30 159.00–173.00 $164.69 $618 —
402–446 434 45 156.00–173.00 $159.32 $691 +1.62
452–472 464 29 155.00–162.50 $159.29 $739 +1.76
503–538 526 90 151.00–160.00 $154.69 $814 -0.91
550–599 569 116 148.00–158.00 $152.54 $868 -0.72
613–644 639 72 149.00–153.00 $150.97 $965 -0.65
650–696 682 32 142.00–150.00 $147.64 $1,007 +2.10
714 714 10 139.00 $139.00 $992 -3.84
800–828 812 48 135.50 $135.50 $1,100 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–541 536 11 145.00–147.00 $145.53 $780 —
553–577 558 14 144.00 $144.00 $804 -4.00
611 611 6 130.00 $130.00 $794 —
836 836 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,053 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–432 424 10 154.00–158.00 $156.78 $665 —
667 667 7 147.00 $147.00 $980 +1.90
718 718 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–447 443 6 139.00–146.00 $142.54 $631 —
528–539 535 10 128.00–138.00 $131.76 $705 —
833 833 6 115.00 $115.00 $958 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 5 138.00 $138.00 $951 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 145.00 $145.00 $557 —
430–449 439 15 147.50–152.50 $150.32 $660 -2.99
522–544 537 11 138.00–150.00 $143.15 $769 —
574–585 578 14 140.00–148.00 $144.57 $836 +2.26
740–746 743 8 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $921 —
810–824 818 7 121.00–127.00 $124.45 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 7 160.00 $160.00 $678 ±0.00
460–494 488 17 153.00–155.00 $153.75 $750 —
656 656 5 145.00 $145.00 $951 —

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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.