Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

2,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.26/cwt +12.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 568 lb · 107 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $232.75/cwt ≈ $1,997/hd at 858 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.72/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 626 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,199 1,998 2,064
Feeder cattle 2,199 1,998 2,064

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good on a light to moderate supply. The supply consisted of mostly small drafts with an abundance of short-weaned calves and bull calves in the offering. Pasture conditions continue to improve and are better than average, for the middle of August, however low hay supplies continue to be a concern.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 +24.88
412–447 432 13 312.50–325.00 $317.61 $1,372 +8.18
455–490 461 55 309.00–324.00 $317.23 $1,462 +15.62
509–538 526 57 290.00–315.00 $301.96 $1,588 +12.74
554–593 578 49 282.50–304.00 $296.63 $1,715 +14.08
601–636 625 16 269.00–277.50 $271.55 $1,697 -1.73
668–692 677 33 260.00–278.00 $264.14 $1,788 +7.56
712 712 7 247.50 $247.50 $1,762 +0.91
815 815 13 238.00 $238.00 $1,940 +2.00
858–863 858 96 229.00–233.00 $232.75 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 13 301.00 $301.00 $954 +14.09
365–398 379 15 280.00–297.50 $289.08 $1,096 +3.87
442 442 13 282.50 $282.50 $1,249 +8.49
462–498 474 54 272.50–297.50 $281.85 $1,336 +11.87
509–529 520 17 266.00–278.00 $274.61 $1,428 +14.50
553–583 560 43 260.00–277.50 $267.93 $1,500 +10.09
597 597 14 258.00 $258.00 $1,540 +0.16
602–618 609 14 255.00–265.00 $260.13 $1,584 +6.21
660–672 669 7 247.50–249.00 $247.92 $1,659 +4.80
703–710 708 33 227.50–239.00 $236.58 $1,675 -0.45
755–797 785 26 232.50–239.00 $234.55 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–398 391 11 265.00–278.00 $275.83 $1,078 —
418 418 5 263.00–265.00 $264.20 $1,104 +7.34
462–494 476 11 248.00–265.00 $253.35 $1,206 -0.22
510–541 527 19 245.00–265.00 $259.06 $1,365 +17.75
559–581 575 26 240.00–254.00 $248.55 $1,429 +5.77
645 645 11 247.50 $247.50 $1,596 +10.00
813–842 823 9 194.00–215.00 $207.84 $1,711 +0.84
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,244 —
517–531 525 14 252.50–265.00 $259.72 $1,364 —
584 584 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,548 —
625–641 637 8 242.00–253.00 $250.30 $1,594 +28.35
719 719 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,697 —
793 793 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–443 428 9 230.00–240.00 $237.70 $1,017 —
568–595 584 5 190.00–200.00 $196.11 $1,145 -23.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 5 247.50–250.00 $248.46 $832 —
365–386 376 17 247.50–265.00 $258.70 $973 +21.94
407–440 427 28 251.00–257.50 $253.59 $1,083 +1.04
454–495 469 38 237.50–260.00 $247.51 $1,161 +6.28
512–548 528 42 240.00–253.00 $248.01 $1,309 +19.19
551–592 564 22 229.00–248.00 $239.17 $1,349 +6.36
600–644 626 80 225.00–243.00 $235.72 $1,476 +4.56
657–689 673 25 227.50–238.00 $233.60 $1,572 +11.88
708–742 716 55 216.00–232.00 $227.12 $1,626 +1.55
770 770 14 215.50 $215.50 $1,659 -2.03
850–882 865 12 185.00–189.00 $186.36 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 318 9 270.00–280.00 $274.19 $872 +9.61
353–395 358 18 277.50–291.00 $289.34 $1,036 +22.36
405–440 422 43 265.00–274.00 $271.66 $1,146 +3.71
457–497 481 32 260.00–267.50 $263.57 $1,268 +5.26
501–529 517 54 255.00–278.00 $261.45 $1,352 +2.99
551–595 568 107 255.00–272.50 $264.26 $1,501 +12.60
601–637 614 17 250.00–265.00 $260.22 $1,598 +7.32
770 770 11 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–492 482 18 209.00–232.50 $224.32 $1,081 +5.07
520–548 530 22 210.00–235.00 $220.96 $1,171 —
711 711 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,465 +13.89
887 887 19 142.50 $142.50 $1,264 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 437 28 245.00–257.00 $255.26 $1,115 —
510–540 518 8 230.00–240.00 $236.47 $1,225 —
572 572 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,384 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,028 —
668 668 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,242 —
860 860 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,299 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 8 232.50 $232.50 $981 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,063 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 252.50 $252.50 $866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 8 240.00–260.00 $254.31 $1,114 +2.20
455–492 483 22 245.00–262.50 $251.82 $1,216 —
503–546 527 19 230.00–252.00 $245.87 $1,296 +1.53
552–590 567 6 220.00–247.50 $237.16 $1,345 +27.16
601–638 610 8 220.00–222.50 $220.65 $1,346 +10.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 285.00 $285.00 $921 —
427–443 437 13 271.00–282.50 $275.32 $1,203 —
455 455 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,210 —
560–599 587 19 255.00–259.00 $256.85 $1,508 +8.85
601–605 603 8 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,538 +2.74
665 665 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,709 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,491 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–945 921 10 135.00–147.50 $139.03 $1,280 —

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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.