Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

1,429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.04/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 666 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.31/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 565 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.33/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 531 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,429 2,995 3,142
Feeder cattle 1,429 2,995 3,142

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves traded unevenly steady while heifer calves traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply where most weights were not well tested. Pasture conditions in some areas have improved since last week, however heat advisories continue to keep receipts lighter than normal.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 10 180.00 $180.00 $626 —
382–395 388 12 170.00–171.00 $170.25 $661 -8.42
470–482 479 25 165.00–173.00 $168.48 $807 +0.18
510–544 531 35 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $824 -7.40
552–596 577 49 150.00–157.50 $154.85 $893 +0.14
602–641 623 17 147.00–155.00 $151.73 $945 -3.27
672–690 681 9 142.50–153.00 $146.80 $1,000 -2.48
704–718 711 18 145.00–151.00 $148.57 $1,056 -1.69
774–777 776 10 142.00–145.00 $143.20 $1,111 —
1244 1244 8 100.00 $100.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–541 528 29 165.00–175.50 $169.18 $893 -4.64
565–597 584 25 161.00–164.00 $163.21 $953 -5.40
614–645 631 19 159.00–165.00 $163.06 $1,029 -0.32
661–695 673 29 154.00–166.00 $160.58 $1,081 +3.75
728–742 737 12 152.00–164.00 $155.95 $1,149 -0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 170.00 $170.00 $573 —
418–443 434 27 152.50–165.00 $160.69 $697 —
452–498 481 15 150.00–160.00 $152.60 $734 +1.33
503–540 514 12 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $743 -1.78
562–598 580 8 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $861 +6.02
767 767 8 128.00 $128.00 $982 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 8 156.00–164.00 $160.98 $663 -3.88
456–486 473 9 157.50–166.00 $161.14 $762 -1.36
571 571 5 152.50 $152.50 $871 +10.00
766 766 12 128.00 $128.00 $980 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 6 131.00 $131.00 $717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 7 159.00 $159.00 $674 -0.32
488 488 9 158.00 $158.00 $771 -1.29
501–547 531 57 152.00–165.00 $159.33 $846 +4.64
552–583 565 77 150.00–162.00 $157.31 $889 +4.77
612 612 6 150.00 $150.00 $918 -0.97
652–694 666 79 142.50–150.00 $146.04 $973 -1.60
706–710 708 8 138.00–142.50 $140.24 $993 +1.24
839 839 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,158 +2.50
872 872 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,186 —
915 915 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–399 383 24 145.00–150.00 $147.88 $566 -1.85
403–438 420 21 145.00–152.50 $149.44 $628 -1.26
450–495 471 19 145.00–152.00 $148.98 $702 +1.25
511–548 527 56 144.00–150.00 $147.54 $778 +2.09
557–592 575 40 142.00–148.00 $146.14 $840 +2.28
601–641 617 47 138.00–147.00 $142.87 $882 +3.43
663–690 679 20 130.00–143.00 $136.78 $929 +2.41
711–745 720 16 132.50–137.00 $133.94 $964 -1.57
789 789 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,073 +1.02
930 930 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,116 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 153.00 $153.00 $711 —
581–590 583 17 149.00–156.00 $154.75 $902 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 19 133.00 $133.00 $734 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 9 152.50 $152.50 $601 —
488 488 9 148.00 $148.00 $722 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–652 651 6 140.00–142.50 $141.25 $920 -5.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 150.00 $150.00 $672 -0.32
450–498 474 6 138.00–143.00 $140.63 $667 —
547 547 6 145.00 $145.00 $793 +1.85
552–578 565 6 140.00–146.00 $142.93 $808 -1.64
607–647 627 22 135.00–141.00 $138.44 $868 —
709 709 5 128.00 $128.00 $908 +4.01
806–828 814 8 115.00–118.00 $116.86 $951 -7.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 168.00 $168.00 $625 —
454 454 15 156.00 $156.00 $708 +2.25

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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.