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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

2,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.91/cwt +14.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 579 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $284.81/cwt +18.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 621 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.49/cwt -8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 517 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,003 1,821 1,727
Feeder cattle 2,003 1,821 1,727

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs. sold 3.00-6.00 higher while heavier weight calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply, with few large drafts for a comparison. A stick-out draft of 43 head of 624 lb. steers brought 292.00. The Cattle Futures traded on the postive side today while Corn Futures traded lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 422 15 277.50–287.50 $280.23 $1,183 —
429 unweaned 429 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,115 —
460–495 478 22 266.00–285.00 $277.87 $1,328 -9.87
482–488 unweaned 486 17 250.00–252.50 $251.62 $1,223 +0.43
500–507 unweaned 505 19 240.00–242.00 $241.37 $1,219 -3.93
503–549 531 56 260.00–277.50 $266.02 $1,413 +6.57
554–597 579 94 250.00–266.00 $257.91 $1,493 +9.90
622 unweaned 622 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,368 -6.21
605–648 627 54 238.00–256.00 $248.29 $1,557 +2.34
655–662 unweaned 658 7 215.00–217.50 $216.42 $1,424 —
650–678 663 24 225.00–245.00 $236.80 $1,570 -10.70
759–770 761 9 240.00–245.00 $243.88 $1,856 +10.24
828–839 835 14 233.00–238.00 $236.57 $1,975 +4.57
855 855 6 233.00 $233.00 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 366 8 311.00–328.00 $320.54 $1,173 +0.16
400–446 442 11 308.00–310.00 $308.16 $1,362 -9.79
477–482 479 5 290.00–310.00 $298.05 $1,428 +2.07
505–508 508 41 300.00–313.50 $312.85 $1,589 +24.85
511 unweaned 511 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,461 —
562–566 563 36 288.00–292.00 $291.33 $1,640 -0.67
606–624 621 81 271.00–292.00 $284.81 $1,769 +18.70
677–683 679 12 254.00–264.00 $256.52 $1,742 -5.28
716–730 723 54 253.00–256.00 $254.62 $1,841 +3.62
765 765 13 253.00 $253.00 $1,935 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 37 250.00 $250.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–443 426 17 250.00–261.00 $257.03 $1,095 +0.92
553–568 559 8 200.00–230.00 $211.44 $1,182 —
757–783 770 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,253 —
500 500 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 22 86.00 $86.00 $408 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,223 —
638 638 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 5 202.50 $202.50 $713 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 387 13 247.50–257.50 $250.07 $968 +1.68
425–448 438 27 232.50–240.00 $236.30 $1,035 +1.06
453–487 470 35 224.00–237.50 $229.69 $1,080 +0.57
468–498 unweaned 486 10 215.50–220.00 $218.27 $1,061 —
503–545 unweaned 514 20 210.00–217.00 $212.81 $1,094 -0.84
505–544 516 30 220.00–238.00 $225.03 $1,161 -3.07
550–595 unweaned 579 23 210.00–215.00 $211.82 $1,226 —
557–598 579 43 220.00–233.00 $225.09 $1,303 +4.71
602–648 625 37 210.00–225.00 $215.94 $1,350 -8.66
684–688 685 19 213.00–226.00 $223.94 $1,534 +11.12
708 708 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,487 —
750–764 754 23 210.00–220.00 $216.92 $1,636 —
851 851 26 212.50 $212.50 $1,808 +23.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–333 323 8 272.00–280.00 $274.85 $888 —
392 392 11 267.50 $267.50 $1,049 -11.69
503–547 517 76 244.00–260.00 $246.49 $1,274 -8.51
558–566 563 14 234.00–236.00 $235.15 $1,324 -5.80
598 unweaned 598 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,346 +6.06
605–620 611 29 237.00 $237.00 $1,448 -4.69
652–692 672 47 230.00–234.50 $232.44 $1,562 -5.56
719 719 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,654 +1.00
763 763 67 238.25 $238.25 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–333 332 9 200.00–225.00 $211.06 $701 +8.56
501–548 519 36 200.00–215.00 $211.16 $1,096 +7.80
625–648 643 9 200.00–207.50 $201.62 $1,296 +8.28
660 660 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
1003 1003 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,605 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–537 526 27 222.50–229.00 $226.92 $1,194 —
649 649 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,493 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 7 112.00 $112.00 $408 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 6 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 423 23 230.00–247.50 $239.35 $1,012 +4.35
486 486 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,118 +1.99
500–538 514 13 210.00–225.00 $215.57 $1,108 -18.15
562–599 578 13 197.50–220.00 $209.39 $1,210 -6.19
601–622 610 21 200.00–211.00 $206.58 $1,260 -4.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 265.00 $265.00 $882 -37.50
357–367 362 6 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,004 —
547 547 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,313 —
594–595 594 11 240.00–242.50 $241.59 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,201 —

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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.