Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

2,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.35/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 672 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.06/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 565 lb · 88 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $151.60/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 816 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,330 2,550 2,624
Feeder cattle 2,330 2,550 2,624

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers traded mostly steady while yearling heifers were not well tested. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Feeder cash prices for long-time weaned calves remained strong today in spite of the downward slide of the cattle futures. Discounts on bawling or short weaned calves are growing as night time temperatures dropped in to the 50's, signaling that fall is quickly approaching.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 6 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $520 -6.24
350–395 368 15 166.00–178.00 $173.48 $638 —
400–448 429 80 156.00–172.50 $163.97 $703 -5.42
451–488 471 63 149.00–167.00 $159.80 $753 -6.54
502–548 528 67 145.00–163.00 $155.62 $822 -5.19
553–598 572 83 144.00–161.00 $152.37 $872 -5.27
612–648 630 65 144.00–156.00 $150.43 $948 -6.62
650–693 672 89 142.50–154.00 $148.35 $997 -5.00
700–712 706 6 147.00–151.00 $148.98 $1,052 -1.68
752–780 774 20 136.00–148.00 $146.14 $1,131 -1.71
815–821 818 19 136.00–145.00 $142.16 $1,163 -6.23
853–882 868 6 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $1,228 -3.85
1021 1021 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 183.00 $183.00 $717 —
432 432 14 181.00 $181.00 $782 —
508–524 513 13 173.00–177.50 $176.09 $903 +1.39
551–597 565 88 166.00–179.00 $172.06 $972 +0.87
600–633 609 31 157.50–166.00 $160.96 $980 -9.02
658–690 680 67 158.00–166.00 $161.03 $1,095 -5.66
703–718 707 55 157.00–160.00 $158.73 $1,122 -0.72
757 757 19 158.00 $158.00 $1,196 +3.50
804–821 816 85 150.50–154.00 $151.60 $1,237 -1.90
860 860 57 151.50 $151.50 $1,303 —
1017 1017 56 139.00 $139.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 6 135.00–152.50 $144.11 $610 -7.71
459–492 470 13 140.00–157.50 $147.20 $692 +4.20
619–647 628 12 129.00–145.00 $139.71 $877 +2.27
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–485 478 14 142.00–160.00 $152.17 $727 -3.53
583–592 586 9 138.00–145.00 $140.36 $823 +0.01
760 760 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 9 160.00 $160.00 $630 -6.00
408 408 5 145.00 $145.00 $592 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 11 175.00 $175.00 $614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 327 19 150.00–155.00 $153.45 $502 —
361–397 377 24 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $584 —
405–448 432 36 139.00–154.00 $147.72 $638 -7.28
452–497 474 50 135.00–151.00 $141.91 $673 -5.24
501–532 517 40 135.00–149.00 $142.87 $739 -3.51
555–590 569 60 135.00–142.50 $138.23 $787 -4.42
618–645 630 21 132.50–147.00 $138.74 $874 -3.85
651–672 663 20 128.00–139.00 $133.77 $887 -7.56
712 712 6 132.50 $132.50 $943 -6.78
751–798 789 60 125.00–134.50 $132.07 $1,042 —
827 827 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,059 -5.00
898 898 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,078 —
908–936 922 15 103.00–116.00 $109.74 $1,012 —
955–957 956 6 109.00–119.00 $113.99 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–397 393 10 161.00–167.50 $164.94 $648 -5.31
413–438 423 35 155.00–167.00 $162.35 $687 -0.96
458–492 475 63 152.50–164.00 $158.31 $752 +2.93
515–523 521 21 153.00–157.00 $155.58 $811 -0.31
551–597 573 66 145.00–152.00 $147.89 $847 -5.86
608–649 633 19 146.00–154.00 $151.48 $959 -3.32
657–671 666 81 144.00–152.00 $148.16 $987 +1.14
737 737 33 144.50 $144.50 $1,065 -1.80
844 844 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,131 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 382 11 130.00–142.50 $133.23 $509 -4.77
405–442 424 6 137.00–138.00 $137.48 $583 —
458–482 467 9 130.00–131.00 $130.34 $609 —
708–725 718 10 114.00–120.00 $117.01 $840 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–599 583 13 135.00–138.00 $136.58 $796 —
879 879 6 113.00 $113.00 $993 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 5 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 5 146.00 $146.00 $791 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–441 427 12 142.50–150.00 $146.26 $625 —
455–495 471 34 135.00–147.50 $142.94 $673 —
507–541 526 7 130.00–135.00 $132.94 $699 -9.02
563–590 575 13 128.00–140.00 $133.17 $766 -7.36
635–645 640 6 136.00–139.00 $137.49 $880 —
651–690 665 15 130.00–143.00 $134.27 $893 -2.94
702–728 712 8 127.00–139.00 $134.40 $957 +6.40
760 760 5 129.00 $129.00 $980 +11.00
815–845 828 7 124.00–126.00 $125.13 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 10 173.00 $173.00 $773 —
493 493 5 152.00 $152.00 $749 —
502 502 5 155.00 $155.00 $778 ±0.00
626 626 5 143.00 $143.00 $895 -3.00

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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.