Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

1,853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.73/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 532 lb · 95 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.11/cwt -6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 434 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $264.57/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 571 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,853 3,352 3,295
Feeder cattle 1,853 3,352 3,295

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 lower and same weight heifers sold 2.00-5.00 lower. Yearlings were not well tested. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Health concerns were a bigger issue with calves than the volatility of the futures market. Wide temperature swings have buyers willing to pay top prices for long-time weaned and vaccinated calves, with those that aren't being sharply discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 32 312.50 $312.50 $1,091 -6.11
404–448 438 53 287.50–298.00 $295.16 $1,293 -13.88
456–475 unweaned 462 9 266.00–270.00 $267.37 $1,235 —
459–486 472 23 279.00–307.00 $292.88 $1,382 -12.43
513–526 524 37 267.50–280.00 $273.94 $1,435 -10.36
553–595 565 68 255.00–277.00 $268.11 $1,515 -6.59
595 unweaned 595 16 249.50 $249.50 $1,485 -9.41
655–695 664 29 237.00–255.00 $252.40 $1,676 +2.50
704–730 713 40 226.00–236.00 $228.31 $1,628 -12.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 9 287.50–290.00 $289.17 $983 —
370–383 379 9 272.50–277.50 $275.81 $1,045 -13.72
405–423 416 24 260.00–277.50 $270.08 $1,124 -0.19
482–492 486 25 247.50–262.50 $251.60 $1,223 -8.83
504–512 unweaned 509 22 240.00 $240.00 $1,222 +3.00
501–540 525 21 250.00–267.00 $258.09 $1,355 +2.39
560–585 574 24 222.00–245.00 $229.36 $1,317 -9.81
601–646 616 49 221.00–239.00 $228.23 $1,406 -9.51
668–695 683 16 211.00–236.00 $223.63 $1,527 -3.21
709–741 734 32 212.50–223.50 $216.68 $1,590 -10.51
782 782 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,634 -4.57
817–825 820 11 198.00–220.00 $215.27 $1,765 -1.72
880 880 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–420 419 6 250.00–252.50 $251.67 $1,054 +1.54
451–494 474 20 220.00–242.50 $231.59 $1,098 —
529 529 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,217 +10.00
550–582 564 7 207.50–225.00 $217.26 $1,225 +13.54
635 635 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -6.55
734 734 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,395 -15.26
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,467 —
659 659 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,450 +23.55
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,022 —
645 645 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–321 315 14 229.00–250.00 $233.68 $736 —
351–399 380 27 225.00–247.50 $229.66 $873 -11.02
432–449 442 24 220.00–230.00 $227.07 $1,004 -11.14
474–490 481 21 210.00–227.50 $223.10 $1,073 -2.01
510–540 unweaned 529 36 200.00–202.50 $201.04 $1,064 —
503–545 534 59 205.00–222.50 $211.81 $1,131 -1.76
550–599 580 36 197.00–210.00 $204.36 $1,185 -5.24
612–649 637 35 190.00–205.00 $197.44 $1,258 -10.27
650–679 673 20 189.00–200.00 $197.40 $1,329 -14.03
701–732 711 16 185.00–206.00 $199.03 $1,415 —
765 765 5 182.00 $182.00 $1,392 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 36 260.00 $260.00 $949 -3.76
403–422 unweaned 409 21 238.00–240.00 $238.58 $976 —
424–444 442 64 245.00–249.00 $248.58 $1,099 -4.39
483 483 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 -5.00
496 unweaned 496 22 231.00 $231.00 $1,146 -3.59
500–530 510 37 227.50–244.00 $236.89 $1,208 -3.35
553–585 unweaned 558 18 219.00–220.00 $219.17 $1,223 -1.83
552–573 562 27 226.50–230.00 $227.41 $1,278 —
616 unweaned 616 16 217.50 $217.50 $1,340 -2.32
694 unweaned 694 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–478 470 20 200.00–217.50 $207.90 $977 +15.02
505–541 526 16 195.00–210.00 $200.42 $1,054 +2.69
550–598 582 9 195.00–200.00 $196.58 $1,144 +27.44
991 991 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,387 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 225.00 $225.00 $947 —
458 458 6 202.50 $202.50 $927 -27.50
583 583 34 205.00 $205.00 $1,195 +16.46
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 226.00 $226.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,049 +6.85
465–495 474 26 212.50–230.00 $225.95 $1,071 -9.05
522 522 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,122 +10.19
575–585 582 6 202.00–220.00 $214.07 $1,246 -0.16
604–649 620 21 212.50–220.00 $215.47 $1,336 +12.01
662–673 669 9 195.00–207.00 $203.04 $1,358 +9.04
1055 1055 5 133.00 $133.00 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,021 -3.00
476–498 487 17 229.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,156 -32.53
585 585 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,351 -0.71
613 613 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,410 —

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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.