Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

3,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.48/cwt -16.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 441 lb · 156 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.98/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 626 lb · 141 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.70/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 516 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,402 2,392 3,074
Feeder cattle 3,402 2,392 3,074

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves were 3.00-6.00 higher and heifer calves were steady to 4.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers were steady, in a light test of the market. Demand was good on a moderate supply. With cooler nights arriving in the Ozarks, bawling calves are seeing much larger discounts which are expected to become even larger through October. Demand was very good for calves weaned over 60 days with two or more rounds of shots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 340 11 325.00–337.50 $328.30 $1,116 —
351 351 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,141 -1.37
405–410 409 12 312.50–320.00 $318.14 $1,301 —
454–479 457 32 299.00–302.00 $301.30 $1,377 +3.26
454–495 unweaned 466 36 290.00–297.00 $292.19 $1,362 —
515–531 522 51 290.00–312.50 $301.70 $1,575 +1.71
519–524 unweaned 522 34 276.00–277.50 $277.02 $1,446 —
556 556 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,635 -1.00
562–594 unweaned 581 26 285.00–287.00 $285.79 $1,660 —
606–634 623 46 287.50–300.00 $292.39 $1,822 +25.39
600–645 unweaned 628 95 265.00–272.00 $266.55 $1,674 —
651–699 662 44 263.00–271.00 $265.96 $1,761 +5.81
700–737 720 54 259.00–267.00 $264.55 $1,905 -0.25
754–763 762 71 251.50–266.00 $253.12 $1,929 —
840 840 38 234.00 $234.00 $1,966 —
881 881 30 240.75 $240.75 $2,121 —
901 901 39 223.00 $223.00 $2,009 -8.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–349 345 19 300.00–317.00 $311.24 $1,074 —
350–393 369 36 275.00–298.00 $287.61 $1,061 -10.95
407–448 422 34 280.00–302.50 $295.57 $1,247 +10.94
452–479 467 62 267.50–283.00 $274.07 $1,280 -5.93
502–540 523 73 260.00–275.00 $268.20 $1,403 -6.50
552–595 570 75 260.00–280.00 $271.83 $1,549 +5.21
622–649 639 75 242.00–263.00 $256.39 $1,638 +3.81
662–697 681 27 232.00–255.00 $247.80 $1,688 -4.35
701–723 718 33 245.00–250.00 $246.18 $1,768 +7.74
762–792 776 64 226.00–243.50 $235.53 $1,828 -2.92
807 807 10 243.50 $243.50 $1,965 +8.00
863–884 868 97 223.00–233.00 $232.43 $2,017 +19.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 308 13 275.00–277.50 $276.19 $851 —
396 396 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,059 ±0.00
405–412 408 7 275.00–277.50 $276.44 $1,128 +13.00
478–490 487 12 247.50–260.00 $253.78 $1,236 -9.54
532–545 538 20 245.00–260.00 $252.77 $1,360 +1.90
560–590 577 27 240.00–252.50 $245.59 $1,417 +1.17
608–626 619 12 235.00–240.00 $237.05 $1,467 —
917 917 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–347 341 26 225.00–240.00 $236.17 $805 —
421–424 421 32 245.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,034 +3.13
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,767 —
648 648 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–378 373 42 272.50–280.00 $275.47 $1,028 +2.13
423–444 unweaned 430 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
414–448 442 140 260.00–278.00 $262.22 $1,159 -15.29
451–490 469 59 252.50–271.00 $263.21 $1,234 +4.32
454–485 unweaned 472 39 242.50–250.00 $245.73 $1,160 —
500–532 unweaned 512 46 245.00–250.00 $248.71 $1,273 —
510–546 519 78 251.00–269.00 $259.82 $1,348 -0.01
550–573 557 39 243.00–264.00 $249.25 $1,388 -9.50
567–578 unweaned 575 41 237.50–240.00 $238.21 $1,370 —
607–640 631 118 243.00–252.50 $250.42 $1,580 -4.16
651–681 664 101 240.00–252.00 $247.05 $1,640 —
724–745 735 22 234.50–236.50 $235.49 $1,731 -1.12
779 779 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 265.00 $265.00 $874 -10.00
357–398 380 57 240.00–252.50 $249.10 $947 +1.83
404–445 420 43 232.50–252.50 $241.61 $1,015 -6.16
466–495 476 63 230.00–240.00 $235.30 $1,120 -9.92
500–544 516 65 225.00–242.00 $234.83 $1,212 -3.74
565–597 583 36 225.00–236.00 $230.41 $1,343 -8.28
604–648 626 48 220.00–240.00 $227.47 $1,424 -5.46
653–686 677 25 220.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,537 -5.26
727 727 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,563 -13.38
791 791 12 186.00 $186.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 326 8 232.50–242.50 $238.60 $778 +11.81
385 385 8 238.00 $238.00 $916 +12.63
412–432 423 17 217.50–235.00 $220.85 $934 -2.12
450–492 459 31 210.00–230.00 $214.89 $986 —
508–528 516 5 222.50–226.00 $224.57 $1,159 —
601–620 608 12 212.50–224.00 $215.84 $1,312 —
651–672 661 11 200.00–210.00 $204.57 $1,352 -7.93
882 882 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,147 -21.86
922–942 934 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,214 ±0.00
1007–1012 1010 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–316 314 55 200.00–212.50 $207.19 $651 —
353–398 376 6 200.00 $200.00 $752 —
619 619 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,238 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–435 428 6 240.00–247.50 $242.54 $1,038 +1.48
502–530 519 14 230.00–242.50 $235.70 $1,223 -9.30
574 574 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,320 —
667 667 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,427 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–381 380 7 207.50–210.00 $209.29 $795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 12 277.50 $277.50 $927 +25.36
409–445 423 20 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $1,068 +1.52
471–495 480 29 230.00–247.50 $235.66 $1,131 -13.90
508–528 519 55 225.00–242.50 $232.76 $1,208 -4.64
563 563 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,340 +9.61
600–647 635 22 210.00–230.00 $223.83 $1,421 -4.16
680–699 683 25 204.00–224.00 $220.73 $1,508 —
885 885 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,159 +30.63
465–498 487 34 250.00–265.00 $254.42 $1,239 -9.31
504–548 528 28 249.00–260.00 $252.32 $1,332 -1.27
551–580 562 8 239.00–252.50 $244.23 $1,373 -5.77
600–619 615 9 241.00–242.50 $241.33 $1,484 -4.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–491 488 10 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $1,025 —

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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.