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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.87/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 610 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.32/cwt -11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 479 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.25/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 523 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,611 5,174 5,990
Feeder cattle 1,611 5,174 5,990

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs. sold 3.00-6.00 lower with heavier weights not well tested. Demand was light to moderate on a light supply. Winter weather affected demand as transportation and handling conditions were a major concern for the buyers. The largest draft of the day was 86 head of 604 lb. steers that brought 250.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–325 320 5 310.00 $310.00 $992 -15.00
355–396 381 32 300.00–320.00 $310.97 $1,185 -5.83
405–448 428 35 295.00–310.00 $303.08 $1,297 -15.97
453–490 464 18 280.00–302.50 $287.90 $1,336 -11.10
502–536 516 28 275.00–290.00 $279.21 $1,441 -13.78
559–569 564 25 251.00–272.50 $258.94 $1,460 -6.52
604–641 610 120 240.00–255.00 $248.87 $1,518 -4.69
678 678 21 240.00 $240.00 $1,627 -3.12
717 717 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,563 -7.58
725 value added 725 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 —
756 756 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,648 -5.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–444 432 15 277.50–285.00 $282.43 $1,220 -13.32
462–497 483 24 253.00–273.00 $262.43 $1,268 -10.17
500–543 523 68 250.00–270.00 $258.25 $1,351 -1.22
575–595 581 37 225.00–242.50 $239.35 $1,391 -2.17
605–642 633 43 223.00–233.00 $226.85 $1,436 -7.94
662–685 676 18 210.00–219.00 $214.66 $1,451 -6.25
710–744 720 27 195.00–205.00 $202.77 $1,460 -9.54
755–799 780 16 197.50–210.00 $202.35 $1,578 -11.25
800–839 832 11 189.00–200.00 $198.08 $1,648 -9.42
862 862 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,638 -13.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–434 427 10 259.00–275.00 $268.49 $1,146 +18.74
580 580 8 202.20 $202.20 $1,173 -21.31
665–688 679 10 195.00–207.00 $202.30 $1,374 -2.14
792 792 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,354 —
1026 1026 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,539 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,157 —
559–560 559 7 220.00–230.00 $224.29 $1,254 —
614 614 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,302 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 11 233.00 $233.00 $1,533 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,506 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 8 202.50 $202.50 $915 -17.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 205.00 $205.00 $797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–348 333 10 235.00–255.00 $247.53 $824 —
367–390 378 23 250.00–254.00 $251.97 $952 -1.07
400–443 422 35 222.50–242.50 $235.56 $994 -10.63
463–493 479 68 210.00–230.00 $221.32 $1,060 -11.84
508–548 532 67 195.00–215.00 $204.59 $1,088 -8.36
550–598 565 43 190.00–200.00 $195.09 $1,102 -10.50
600–646 618 39 183.00–200.00 $195.43 $1,208 -9.58
656–668 661 13 200.00 $200.00 $1,322 -0.20
742 742 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,373 —
750–789 766 27 170.00–185.00 $178.81 $1,370 -15.35
951 951 44 145.00 $145.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–425 420 20 255.00–256.00 $255.80 $1,074 -9.39
450–455 455 30 235.00–241.00 $240.41 $1,094 -12.20
555–565 562 34 210.00–219.00 $215.90 $1,213 -8.28
620–628 622 20 207.00–209.00 $208.07 $1,294 -11.66
664 664 11 205.00 $205.00 $1,361 -12.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–392 391 7 225.00–230.00 $227.85 $891 —
444 444 7 200.00 $200.00 $888 —
467–498 481 11 200.00–205.00 $202.73 $975 -13.27
532–545 536 9 187.50 $187.50 $1,005 -12.50
598 598 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,148 —
717 717 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,255 —
779 779 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,192 —
853 853 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,301 -7.50
931 931 18 130.00 $130.00 $1,210 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 11 147.50 $147.50 $749 —
737 737 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,032 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,065 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,022 -33.00
682 682 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,200 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 8 212.50 $212.50 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,645 +6.00
1223 1223 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,529 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 14 125.00 $125.00 $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.