Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

1,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.71/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 618 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.85/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 611 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.49/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 623 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,800 1,967 2,050
Feeder cattle 1,800 1,967 2,050

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week steer calves traded 3.00-6.00 higher while heifers calves traded steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. Most weights were not well tested with few peewee and yearling calves in the offering. Market activity was moderate and included more bull calves than usual. Scattered frost this past weekend has increased concerns about how long calves have been weaned and their vaccination record.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 174.00 $174.00 $686 +10.01
400–447 431 48 155.00–167.50 $163.74 $706 +5.38
465–498 477 33 157.00–165.00 $161.14 $769 +4.83
503–548 533 44 149.00–159.00 $154.03 $821 -1.89
557–598 572 38 140.00–152.50 $149.90 $857 +2.13
628 unweaned 628 9 135.00 $135.00 $848 —
614–649 632 27 142.00–150.00 $144.46 $913 +2.01
656–698 666 25 142.00–147.00 $143.89 $958 -1.70
707–739 730 14 140.00–148.00 $143.37 $1,047 +3.77
760–798 790 47 135.00–146.00 $143.37 $1,133 —
860–895 887 13 125.50–134.00 $127.40 $1,130 -9.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–275 272 9 185.00–190.00 $185.56 $505 —
335 335 5 185.00 $185.00 $620 +5.00
405–422 414 8 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $708 +2.29
468–484 474 16 167.00–168.00 $167.25 $793 -0.50
509–537 unweaned 527 20 160.00–161.00 $160.44 $846 —
505–540 531 18 164.00–169.00 $168.31 $894 +2.38
550–591 567 45 154.00–165.00 $158.04 $896 +6.19
604 unweaned 604 18 146.00 $146.00 $882 —
610–616 614 50 152.50–163.00 $159.40 $979 +4.94
659–661 660 11 152.50–157.00 $154.96 $1,023 +4.09
722–735 727 18 149.00–155.00 $152.87 $1,111 +5.81
752–768 755 19 150.00–156.50 $155.46 $1,174 +10.30
911 911 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,275 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–391 375 10 161.00–170.00 $165.31 $620 —
452–467 456 13 140.00–155.00 $144.50 $659 -6.12
525–536 533 11 147.00–152.50 $151.02 $805 +2.02
570 570 5 138.00 $138.00 $787 —
657–660 659 11 138.00–140.00 $138.54 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–428 422 9 135.00–150.00 $139.86 $590 -10.14
510–542 524 13 130.00–145.00 $137.14 $719 +7.87
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 6 145.00 $145.00 $525 —
450 450 6 142.50 $142.50 $641 -13.50
621 621 5 148.00 $148.00 $919 +10.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 167.00 $167.00 $716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–395 371 9 140.00–145.00 $143.23 $531 +4.54
404–444 421 37 134.00–146.00 $142.60 $600 +5.26
453–493 470 43 130.00–141.00 $138.60 $651 +1.31
508–538 522 30 135.00–139.00 $136.97 $715 +2.56
564–596 579 30 125.00–138.00 $132.81 $769 +2.88
611–648 623 52 125.00–137.00 $131.49 $819 +1.34
658–697 676 14 129.00–136.00 $132.41 $895 +7.33
709–742 723 22 120.00–131.50 $126.81 $917 +0.61
853–862 859 9 119.50–125.00 $121.32 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 7 153.00 $153.00 $399 —
315–340 328 13 147.50–155.00 $151.65 $497 +1.65
420 420 5 154.00 $154.00 $647 -0.33
451–490 476 43 142.00–145.00 $143.36 $682 +0.64
485 unweaned 485 5 139.00 $139.00 $674 —
500–549 529 33 139.00–144.00 $141.23 $747 -0.71
560–587 575 22 138.00–139.00 $138.60 $797 -0.11
609 unweaned 609 5 130.00 $130.00 $792 —
604–632 619 88 136.00–145.00 $141.32 $875 +2.24
718 718 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,034 +5.81
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–322 321 6 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $490 —
408 408 6 152.00 $152.00 $620 —
534 534 5 138.00 $138.00 $737 —
552–569 555 26 137.00–140.00 $139.53 $774 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–476 473 13 135.00–138.00 $137.32 $650 +8.77
602–632 619 14 131.00–135.00 $132.67 $821 —
735 735 9 131.00 $131.00 $963 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 7 132.50 $132.50 $547 —
471 471 5 135.00 $135.00 $636 —
561 561 5 129.00 $129.00 $724 —
652–682 669 7 115.00 $115.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 7 135.00 $135.00 $479 —
435–440 438 8 111.00–130.00 $118.07 $517 —
644 644 5 110.00 $110.00 $708 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 16 142.00 $142.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–582 581 12 125.00–132.50 $130.01 $755 —
607–648 617 41 120.00–133.00 $125.16 $772 +3.16
688–698 692 9 123.00–125.00 $124.10 $859 —
710–737 724 6 110.00–119.00 $114.58 $830 +4.58
770–795 788 10 109.00–110.00 $109.29 $861 -9.71
846 846 6 113.00 $113.00 $956 —
1020–1021 1021 11 92.00–92.50 $92.14 $941 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 152.50 $152.50 $596 -12.50
412–432 422 15 150.00–156.00 $153.69 $649 —
457–470 465 8 143.00–147.00 $145.53 $677 -5.47
506–544 513 23 142.00–147.00 $146.08 $749 —
632 632 9 134.00 $134.00 $847 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 5 83.00 $83.00 $805 —

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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.