Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

2,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.00/cwt -17.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 579 lb · 141 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.48/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 630 lb · 134 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.85/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 522 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,390 2,515 2,870
Feeder cattle 2,390 2,515 2,870

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady while steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher, with most of the gain on heifer calves. Demand was good on a light to moderate supply. There was better demand for peewee calves as those backgrounders, who received rain, are looking for something to put on their greener pastures. Both Live and Feeder Cattle Futures showed good gains today as Corn Futures traded lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 319 9 300.00 $300.00 $957 —
353–398 375 63 290.00–308.00 $299.78 $1,124 +7.42
400 thin fleshed 400 7 317.50 $317.50 $1,270 —
419–447 427 31 289.00–304.00 $295.99 $1,264 -13.56
450–496 467 41 290.00–300.00 $294.48 $1,375 -3.02
515–538 532 46 275.00–278.00 $276.47 $1,471 -11.46
553–589 568 108 270.00–284.00 $278.70 $1,583 -0.30
609–634 623 47 255.00–268.00 $262.16 $1,633 -10.03
658 658 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,678 -7.75
900 900 58 230.25 $230.25 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 282.50 $282.50 $946 -0.40
368–391 380 10 277.50–285.00 $281.43 $1,069 +1.63
408–442 425 24 265.00–287.50 $280.46 $1,192 +5.47
454–493 475 52 265.00–284.50 $274.56 $1,304 +2.97
505–549 528 44 250.00–270.00 $258.63 $1,366 -6.55
562–591 575 29 245.00–265.00 $253.29 $1,456 -10.87
606–648 631 51 246.00–252.50 $250.30 $1,579 +3.99
667–688 677 35 237.50–248.00 $244.18 $1,653 +10.01
735–738 737 9 225.00–237.50 $233.34 $1,720 +5.22
757–782 771 22 222.00–233.00 $228.96 $1,765 —
813–814 813 11 211.00–229.50 $221.09 $1,797 -6.00
866–878 871 8 209.00–220.00 $215.84 $1,880 -0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–447 447 15 252.50–260.00 $253.50 $1,133 —
452–466 462 10 252.50 $252.50 $1,167 -1.83
508–546 531 10 245.00–247.50 $246.54 $1,309 -3.00
552–591 568 18 222.50–237.50 $228.11 $1,296 -5.87
808–822 813 6 180.00–214.00 $202.54 $1,647 +5.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 227.50 $227.50 $885 —
469–479 473 18 200.00–225.00 $214.38 $1,014 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,248 -4.05
570 570 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,468 +15.66
652 652 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,548 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,370 —
824 824 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,813 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 266.00 $266.00 $928 —
376–382 380 24 260.00–280.00 $271.74 $1,033 +2.51
422–445 431 68 255.00–275.00 $265.92 $1,146 +2.01
451–498 472 96 245.00–268.00 $256.19 $1,209 +3.42
502–544 522 116 242.00–252.00 $247.85 $1,294 -3.08
562–599 579 141 232.00–244.50 $240.00 $1,390 -3.29
608–640 630 134 228.00–249.00 $241.48 $1,521 +6.97
714–741 729 64 217.00–224.00 $220.99 $1,611 —
758–784 776 31 214.00–218.00 $216.87 $1,683 +0.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 335 16 242.50–257.50 $249.86 $837 -6.39
361–397 378 40 244.00–257.50 $251.82 $952 +4.77
408–447 426 40 235.00–254.00 $244.10 $1,040 -6.10
500–546 530 62 227.50–241.00 $235.12 $1,246 +3.00
550–598 583 49 217.50–233.00 $223.46 $1,303 +6.48
606–624 614 18 202.50–213.00 $208.26 $1,279 -12.11
662–697 681 13 210.00–220.00 $214.25 $1,459 +4.07
700–721 703 29 215.00–220.50 $219.72 $1,545 +8.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 16 227.50 $227.50 $653 ±0.00
353–380 362 9 202.50–227.50 $213.20 $772 —
428–448 437 19 200.00–217.50 $209.34 $915 —
460–489 473 18 201.00–212.50 $205.32 $971 -9.13
500–531 517 15 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $1,058 —
899 899 10 132.50 $132.50 $1,191 ±0.00
923 923 12 132.50 $132.50 $1,223 +3.20
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 5 247.50 $247.50 $827 —
728 728 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,565 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 264.00 $264.00 $1,146 +6.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 160.00 $160.00 $592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–488 475 7 237.50–241.00 $239.04 $1,135 -0.96
502–545 520 11 230.00–250.00 $239.78 $1,247 +0.47
556–588 572 8 230.00–244.00 $237.20 $1,357 —
638 638 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,499 +12.95
737 737 37 211.50 $211.50 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–485 460 11 260.00–267.50 $263.68 $1,213 +14.98
508–536 524 27 255.00–272.50 $261.30 $1,369 —
553–590 564 17 250.00–258.00 $252.34 $1,423 +9.97
625–646 638 15 238.00–248.00 $246.50 $1,573 —

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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.