Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

3,486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.07/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 667 lb · 214 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $268.22/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 721 lb · 159 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.13/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 676 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,486 3,402 1,731
Feeder cattle 3,486 3,402 1,731

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Quality was above average with several groups of 100 plus head, from reputation herds, in the offering. Cattle Futures traded slightly lower, following Monday's sharp decline, as Grain Futures traded on the positive side.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 421 45 307.00–317.50 $307.69 $1,295 -10.45
466–492 476 56 292.50–315.00 $302.14 $1,438 +0.84
503–535 527 105 294.00–313.00 $301.18 $1,587 -0.52
553–594 562 88 283.00–303.00 $291.30 $1,637 -2.70
558–597 unweaned 571 19 273.00–280.00 $276.45 $1,579 -9.34
614 thin fleshed 614 18 301.00 $301.00 $1,848 —
609–649 635 95 273.00–287.50 $278.37 $1,768 -14.02
653–692 676 123 267.00–275.00 $270.13 $1,826 +4.17
703–746 721 159 259.00–272.00 $268.22 $1,934 +3.67
752–798 777 122 251.00–261.00 $256.18 $1,991 +3.06
802–818 813 39 248.00–250.00 $249.44 $2,028 +15.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 340 13 292.50–312.50 $297.13 $1,010 -14.11
352–395 365 39 295.00–317.50 $306.11 $1,117 +18.50
408–440 421 32 272.50–290.00 $275.25 $1,159 -20.32
450–494 475 89 270.00–290.00 $280.57 $1,333 +6.50
502–546 532 51 266.00–289.00 $278.05 $1,479 +9.85
554–597 579 89 255.00–280.00 $268.73 $1,556 -3.10
607–620 615 31 249.00–265.00 $253.51 $1,559 -2.88
652–688 674 29 240.00–252.50 $248.84 $1,677 +1.04
711 711 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,536 -30.18
712–732 721 12 232.50–247.00 $242.99 $1,752 -3.19
916–935 921 7 215.00–216.00 $215.71 $1,987 —
954 954 22 197.00 $197.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–398 390 13 285.00–292.50 $288.82 $1,126 +21.32
467–490 481 17 250.00–251.00 $250.40 $1,204 -3.38
509–535 522 16 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,280 -7.65
568–584 580 13 243.00–251.00 $249.19 $1,445 +3.60
637 637 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,433 -12.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 8 222.50 $222.50 $966 -23.13
457 457 21 200.00 $200.00 $914 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 12 288.00 $288.00 $1,362 —
507 507 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,331 —
562 562 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,540 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,244 —
577 577 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,414 —
608 608 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,429 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,582 —
642 642 7 269.00 $269.00 $1,727 +14.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–378 373 6 232.50–250.00 $241.38 $900 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–388 370 23 272.50–295.00 $279.24 $1,033 +3.77
414–445 424 30 273.00–279.00 $275.76 $1,169 +13.54
454–492 481 51 254.00–265.00 $257.82 $1,240 -5.39
475–493 unweaned 482 8 248.00–251.00 $249.15 $1,201 +3.42
505–544 525 96 256.00–277.00 $268.10 $1,408 +8.28
502–547 unweaned 534 25 240.00–254.00 $249.98 $1,335 +1.27
568–598 589 53 250.00–261.00 $253.49 $1,493 +4.24
606–643 623 97 249.00–265.00 $258.69 $1,612 +8.27
662–690 667 214 244.00–258.00 $250.07 $1,668 +3.02
704–746 722 121 237.00–249.00 $241.66 $1,745 +6.17
756 756 31 240.50 $240.50 $1,818 +17.50
804–805 804 19 231.00–231.50 $231.24 $1,859 —
921 921 7 220.00 $220.00 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–399 379 25 247.50–265.00 $255.88 $970 +6.78
403–448 427 40 235.00–257.50 $243.74 $1,041 +2.13
452–492 478 78 232.50–252.50 $244.94 $1,171 +9.64
496 unweaned 496 21 227.50 $227.50 $1,128 —
510–549 534 72 235.00–248.00 $242.30 $1,294 +7.47
550–587 566 75 225.00–248.00 $239.70 $1,357 +9.29
605–648 628 42 222.50–241.00 $230.32 $1,446 +2.85
656–669 661 23 223.00–235.00 $228.00 $1,507 +1.03
699 699 6 203.00 $203.00 $1,419 -23.97
707–746 737 13 231.00–232.50 $231.33 $1,705 +16.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–384 382 11 202.50–225.00 $210.61 $805 -27.39
416–437 425 31 220.00–232.50 $227.69 $968 +6.84
490–498 497 13 225.00–227.50 $226.54 $1,126 —
882 882 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,438 +33.00
935 935 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,216 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–353 351 13 242.50–250.00 $244.24 $857 —
431 431 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,056 +2.46
500 500 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 +4.30
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,036 —
466–490 474 6 235.00–245.00 $238.45 $1,130 —
679 679 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,501 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,130 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 272.50 $272.50 $823 -5.00
418–445 431 9 230.00–252.50 $244.37 $1,053 -8.01
458–495 482 16 225.00–250.00 $234.57 $1,131 -1.09
535–537 536 12 240.00–246.00 $244.08 $1,308 +11.32
564–597 581 35 224.00–235.00 $230.81 $1,341 -7.19
602–649 630 45 214.00–235.00 $228.77 $1,441 +4.94
658–665 661 8 234.00–240.00 $236.26 $1,562 +15.53
718 718 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,436 —
752 752 5 197.50 $197.50 $1,485 —
967 967 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 376 9 275.00–287.50 $279.08 $1,049 —
447 447 24 277.00 $277.00 $1,238 —
463–499 484 19 255.00–265.00 $260.82 $1,262 +6.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,069 —
684 684 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,368 —

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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.