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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

2,392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $231.17/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,120/hd at 917 lb · 360 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $264.80/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 704 lb · 214 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.58/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 638 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,392 3,039 1,748
Feeder cattle 2,392 3,039 1,748

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Yearling steers were 4.00 lower while yearling heifers were not well tested. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. There were several multi-pot load drafts in the offering, including a stick out draft of 180 head of 701 lb. steers which brought 265.25. The largest draft of the day was 224 head of yearling steers weighing 919 lbs. that brought 231.50, which was 4.00 lower than their same size brothers from a week ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 364 8 317.50–332.50 $326.37 $1,188 +14.37
465–482 475 9 297.50–300.00 $298.04 $1,416 -5.39
506–524 516 30 292.50–305.00 $299.99 $1,548 -3.47
561 561 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,655 +0.30
620 620 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,655 -12.47
652–689 684 79 255.50–268.00 $260.15 $1,779 -1.59
701–721 704 214 262.50–265.25 $264.80 $1,864 +7.23
910–919 917 360 230.00–234.00 $231.17 $2,120 -4.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–398 381 24 292.50–305.00 $298.56 $1,138 -2.84
408–428 421 7 282.50–287.50 $284.63 $1,198 +3.81
450–495 476 41 270.00–292.50 $280.00 $1,333 -8.71
503–540 522 54 267.50–287.50 $274.70 $1,434 -4.95
561–595 582 76 255.00–278.00 $266.62 $1,552 -5.37
612–635 622 27 250.00–257.00 $252.58 $1,571 -4.82
655–695 675 47 242.50–254.00 $252.15 $1,702 +11.58
706–738 724 21 227.50–245.00 $238.44 $1,726 -5.91
771–796 785 35 238.00–239.00 $238.45 $1,872 -7.05
835 835 66 235.50 $235.50 $1,966 +2.60
891 891 17 212.50 $212.50 $1,893 —
956 956 58 209.50 $209.50 $2,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,022 -2.50
433–445 439 9 253.00–275.00 $263.44 $1,157 —
462–496 486 22 245.00–270.00 $263.32 $1,280 +13.95
505–537 531 17 243.00–256.00 $250.87 $1,332 -12.59
550–584 571 33 232.50–252.50 $244.42 $1,396 -5.58
758 758 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,516 —
897 897 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,570 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 11 282.50 $282.50 $1,229 —
522 522 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,237 -25.17
607–647 636 11 230.00–233.00 $232.22 $1,477 -13.86
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 6 252.50 $252.50 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–398 396 12 265.00–280.00 $273.34 $1,082 +3.35
403–413 408 17 266.00–287.50 $277.51 $1,132 +14.68
469–497 477 31 253.00–264.00 $258.89 $1,235 -3.90
509–532 520 28 252.50–268.00 $259.83 $1,351 -1.03
553–578 568 16 250.00–263.00 $258.75 $1,470 +1.01
614–649 638 124 240.00–257.50 $254.58 $1,624 +5.58
723–748 737 34 236.00–240.00 $236.61 $1,744 —
939 939 19 205.00 $205.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 275.00 $275.00 $957 +28.31
366–382 371 7 243.00–257.50 $247.27 $917 -1.82
417–442 431 28 240.00–255.00 $247.77 $1,068 +3.54
451–495 474 68 235.00–251.00 $245.22 $1,162 -5.23
502–545 518 39 225.00–250.00 $238.57 $1,236 -5.92
552–599 574 24 225.00–246.00 $238.69 $1,370 -1.49
605–638 621 20 229.00–238.00 $232.93 $1,446 -3.52
652–690 670 26 217.50–235.50 $232.23 $1,556 -6.48
702–735 724 9 225.00–230.00 $228.38 $1,653 -7.06
866 866 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 306 13 222.50–240.00 $226.79 $694 —
355–382 371 5 222.50–230.00 $225.37 $836 -1.64
408–420 413 19 217.00–232.50 $222.97 $921 -7.03
685 685 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,456 +19.08
880–884 882 24 145.00–160.00 $151.86 $1,339 -33.14
924 924 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,201 —
964 964 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,350 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–447 431 20 238.00–252.50 $241.06 $1,039 —
456–495 469 6 230.00–238.00 $232.81 $1,092 —
514 514 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,259 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,160 —
526 526 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,236 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,306 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 323 10 240.00–262.50 $252.14 $814 —
402–422 409 9 250.00–252.50 $250.86 $1,026 —
458–480 465 23 243.00–255.00 $249.56 $1,160 +7.67
523–548 534 18 231.00–243.00 $237.40 $1,268 -3.76
575–590 582 12 226.00–232.00 $228.39 $1,329 -4.08
602–610 606 10 225.00–235.00 $227.99 $1,382 -7.53
701–710 704 10 210.00–220.00 $213.03 $1,500 -14.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–397 393 5 272.50–292.50 $284.61 $1,119 +2.29
419–438 425 6 250.00–270.00 $256.87 $1,092 -12.77
450–496 487 10 262.50–267.50 $263.73 $1,284 +1.04
516–537 527 12 250.00–261.00 $253.59 $1,336 -5.81
555–575 567 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,418 -1.00
620 620 12 246.00 $246.00 $1,525 —

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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.