Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

1,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.65/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 528 lb · 99 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.91/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 517 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.36/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 474 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,524 3,549 3,336
Feeder cattle 1,524 3,549 3,336

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a very light supply. The market was active as buyers competed to purchase full loads. Receipts were lighter than expected as Winter weather moved into the area, The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report released Friday, reported Inventories 3 percent lower, Placements 8 percent lower and Marketings 6 percent lower. Feeder Cattle Future traded uneven and Live Cattle Futures traded slightly higher as Corn Futures traded higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–340 331 6 220.00–222.50 $221.64 $734 -5.11
355–397 382 11 215.00–222.50 $217.54 $831 -4.97
419–443 424 25 210.00–218.00 $215.86 $915 +1.07
462–499 480 26 209.00–217.00 $210.96 $1,013 +1.62
518–544 530 62 205.00–216.00 $210.28 $1,114 +6.43
552–591 565 37 195.00–205.00 $198.77 $1,123 +1.90
605–636 617 24 184.00–189.00 $187.41 $1,156 +3.22
673–685 676 23 175.00–177.00 $176.56 $1,194 -1.53
733 733 12 171.00 $171.00 $1,253 +1.95
765 765 69 176.00 $176.00 $1,346 +9.00
835 835 59 171.00 $171.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–322 317 6 200.00–207.50 $202.43 $642 -12.57
373–397 390 10 203.00–210.00 $205.01 $800 -4.07
402–427 411 12 202.50–207.50 $205.11 $843 +9.81
460–498 470 30 191.00–206.00 $200.27 $941 +4.07
510–542 517 98 183.00–197.00 $191.91 $992 +2.39
556–595 577 31 173.00–186.00 $178.58 $1,030 -2.30
610–643 625 44 171.00–175.00 $173.90 $1,087 +1.78
650–687 661 10 162.50–172.00 $165.46 $1,094 -0.49
715–735 721 18 150.00–156.50 $154.66 $1,115 -10.71
750–761 757 13 166.00 $166.00 $1,257 +6.50
836–848 840 9 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —
938 938 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,379 -10.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 182.50 $182.50 $613 —
462 462 5 185.00 $185.00 $855 +3.38
531–549 542 21 177.00–181.00 $178.49 $967 +4.59
558–592 568 7 155.00–165.00 $157.98 $897 -3.33
623–638 631 6 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $978 -4.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 8 200.00 $200.00 $890 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–397 384 52 180.00–188.00 $183.02 $703 +0.33
461–494 477 56 177.00–187.50 $181.38 $865 +8.17
513–548 528 99 169.00–185.00 $175.65 $927 +5.95
555–562 556 27 168.00–171.00 $170.18 $946 +4.47
600–630 622 43 163.00–167.00 $164.47 $1,023 +0.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–448 423 28 169.00–175.00 $173.40 $733 +6.71
458–492 474 72 156.00–174.00 $169.36 $803 +6.63
504–542 517 37 155.00–167.00 $163.30 $844 +2.31
557 557 5 162.50 $162.50 $905 +3.72
614–642 632 24 150.00–157.50 $154.85 $979 +0.47
663–674 666 36 152.50–155.00 $153.20 $1,020 +0.74
722 722 18 157.50 $157.50 $1,137 +2.32
766–785 773 8 140.00–150.00 $146.19 $1,130 -6.43
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 18 165.50 $165.50 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 145.00 $145.00 $766 +3.63
734–746 742 13 125.00–135.00 $131.18 $973 -6.82
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 5 161.50 $161.50 $753 +11.50
600 600 5 150.00 $150.00 $900 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574–579 577 10 150.00–157.50 $153.73 $887 -6.61
637–648 646 17 160.00 $160.00 $1,034 +4.49
681–692 683 10 140.00–145.00 $143.99 $983 -5.80
701–711 706 10 142.50–159.00 $150.69 $1,064 +2.41
810–843 834 21 115.00–130.00 $125.32 $1,045 —
956–960 958 13 114.00–129.00 $122.06 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–424 422 13 192.50–205.00 $202.11 $853 —
508–520 517 12 180.00–182.50 $180.61 $934 +17.41
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 11 115.00 $115.00 $1,159 —

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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.