Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

2,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.32/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 637 lb · 104 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.13/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 530 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.19/cwt -16.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 719 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,372 3,383 2,560
Feeder cattle 2,372 3,383 2,560

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves were 3.00-6.00 lower with spots 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply. The quality of the offering was below average and consisted of mostly mixed calves that were unweaned or short-weaned. Feeder Cattle Futures were sharply lower and with Live Cattle Futures lower as well, made it difficult for cash prices to advance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 377 19 292.50–306.00 $299.19 $1,128 +1.46
400–443 411 12 277.50–292.50 $282.15 $1,160 -3.92
455–497 475 36 260.00–277.50 $266.20 $1,264 -13.28
525 unweaned 525 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,270 —
516–543 528 33 258.00–278.00 $267.76 $1,414 -1.33
550–598 576 56 250.00–271.00 $255.59 $1,472 -4.17
592 unweaned 592 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,421 +4.03
603–630 613 35 241.00–255.00 $249.49 $1,529 -2.54
652–678 662 35 232.50–250.00 $245.40 $1,625 +0.39
702–735 719 74 225.00–240.00 $236.19 $1,698 -16.66
772 772 33 234.00 $234.00 $1,806 -7.02
981 981 18 188.00 $188.00 $1,844 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 342 12 310.00–329.00 $318.23 $1,088 —
523–532 530 11 287.00–296.00 $293.58 $1,556 -1.44
575–578 575 20 277.50–281.00 $278.22 $1,600 -7.65
601–607 604 7 260.00–271.00 $266.26 $1,608 -12.25
688 688 46 260.00 $260.00 $1,789 -2.71
747 747 11 248.00 $248.00 $1,853 -12.33
779 779 34 248.00 $248.00 $1,932 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–441 434 25 250.00–272.50 $258.15 $1,120 -2.71
474–495 484 18 235.00–255.00 $251.59 $1,218 -4.29
502–545 526 35 235.00–255.00 $251.14 $1,321 +1.03
557–586 568 29 225.00–245.00 $236.97 $1,346 -0.38
613–642 628 20 230.00–235.00 $232.23 $1,458 —
707 707 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–423 417 9 222.50–240.00 $230.14 $960 -1.86
451–471 462 9 180.00–202.50 $189.76 $877 —
507–548 527 16 225.00–230.00 $227.34 $1,198 +2.34
562–592 572 10 205.00–220.00 $209.09 $1,196 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,230 —
648 648 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,497 —
744 744 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,674 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–497 489 10 240.00 $240.00 $1,174 —
509 unweaned 509 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,222 —
676 676 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,595 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–384 381 26 245.00–247.00 $246.55 $939 -11.85
406–433 424 43 230.00–243.00 $234.16 $993 -6.95
455–487 470 70 225.00–238.00 $231.87 $1,090 -13.41
500–547 530 75 217.50–237.50 $224.13 $1,188 -3.76
552–593 582 35 220.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,299 -1.23
615–638 625 29 220.00–225.00 $222.01 $1,388 -6.99
680–698 695 54 219.00–226.50 $225.15 $1,565 -0.37
735 735 12 212.00 $212.00 $1,558 -10.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 7 235.00 $235.00 $778 —
438–447 442 17 220.00–230.00 $223.57 $988 -6.21
456–490 478 70 200.00–227.50 $216.29 $1,034 +1.48
500–549 524 42 193.00–210.00 $199.34 $1,045 -18.66
565–596 583 19 200.00–215.00 $204.59 $1,193 -11.13
601–638 618 20 185.00–205.00 $194.39 $1,201 -13.13
651–690 676 45 185.00–205.00 $195.48 $1,321 -4.52
706 706 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,236 —
795 795 15 163.00 $163.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–331 327 6 265.00–272.00 $267.27 $874 —
378–398 390 5 259.00–260.00 $259.39 $1,012 —
400 400 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 -12.05
514 514 11 254.00 $254.00 $1,306 -4.03
550–554 550 64 234.00–239.00 $234.55 $1,290 -35.45
630–648 637 104 228.50–245.00 $238.32 $1,518 -1.68
740 740 13 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 -7.99
741 741 11 219.00 $219.00 $1,623 -12.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–389 378 10 185.00–200.00 $194.27 $734 —
457–494 473 21 170.00–190.00 $180.20 $852 -19.80
600 600 11 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
789 789 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,302 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 210.00 $210.00 $773 —
552–560 555 9 195.00–202.00 $199.64 $1,108 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 10 160.00 $160.00 $731 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 240.00 $240.00 $934 -15.00
442 442 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,072 -4.97
520–537 528 13 212.50–225.00 $220.64 $1,165 -14.52
563–598 579 19 190.00–215.00 $198.94 $1,152 -35.06
602–647 629 13 200.00–215.00 $204.41 $1,286 +3.71
668 668 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,219 —
754 754 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,493 —
879 879 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–396 395 7 275.00–280.00 $276.42 $1,092 —
403–422 406 14 275.00–285.00 $283.51 $1,151 +19.19
472 472 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,204 +2.03
551–573 563 16 235.00–250.00 $239.30 $1,347 —
614 614 14 238.00 $238.00 $1,461 —
652–695 666 6 230.00–242.50 $238.15 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 7 230.00 $230.00 $991 —
516 516 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,096 —
556–557 556 9 170.00–184.00 $179.33 $997 -20.67
1171 1171 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,405 —

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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.