heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$202.92/cwt-1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 573 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$212.31/cwt-5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 484 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$192.14/cwt+7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 660 lb · 34 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,152
2,450
1,621
Feeder cattle
1,152
2,450
1,621
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, there were too few receipts across all weight ranges for an adequate comparison, however undertones were higher. Demand was good on a very light supply. The last feeder sale of 2023 for the Ozarks Regional Stockyard had several buyers ringside who were looking for calves to turn out. The offering was made up of mostly single and small drafts of plain, short-weaned calves with only 3 drafts of 20 head or more. For 2023, ORS saw 144,285 head of feeder calves go through the ring with an additional 36,039 head being sold on the Video Auction. This was a 3.6 percent increase or 6,275 head more than in 2022.
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.
Cattle Market
***Close*** Compared to last week, there were too few receipts across all weight ranges for an adequate comparison, however undertones were higher. Demand was good on a very light supply. The last feeder sale of 2023 for the Ozarks Regional Stockyard had several buyers ringside who were looking for calves to turn out. The offering was made up of mostly single and small drafts of plain, short-weaned calves with only 3 drafts of 20 head or more. For 2023, ORS saw 144,285 head of feeder calves go through the ring with an additional 36,039 head being sold on the Video Auction. This was a 3.6 percent increase or 6,275 head more than in 2022.