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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

2,201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.57/cwt +15.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 616 lb · 191 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.28/cwt ≈ $1,272/hd at 523 lb · 188 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.88/cwt +17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 628 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,201 1,611 1,524
Feeder cattle 2,201 1,611 1,524

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to the light run two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves under 650 lbs. sold 10.00-15.00 higher with spots 20.00 higher. Feeder Calves over 650 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Quality was above average with several groups of long-time weaned and vaccinated calves in the offering. Receipts were lighter than expected with many gravel roads still iced over from yesterday's ice storm. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report released Monday was mostly neutral with Inventories at 102 percent, Placements at 96 percent, and Marketings at 99 percent.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–341 336 12 335.00–336.00 $335.85 $1,128 +25.85
366–398 372 20 315.00–323.00 $319.56 $1,189 +8.59
401–443 435 46 309.00–320.00 $314.78 $1,369 +11.70
450–492 468 40 300.00–325.00 $309.72 $1,449 +21.82
510–534 519 43 300.00–313.00 $308.66 $1,602 +29.45
511–534 unweaned 526 24 280.00–285.00 $281.84 $1,482 —
550–594 578 74 262.00–272.00 $265.09 $1,532 +6.15
600–633 616 191 248.00–270.00 $264.57 $1,630 +15.70
660–672 667 44 239.00–245.00 $241.48 $1,611 +1.48
704–734 722 80 225.00–240.00 $230.99 $1,668 +12.99
758–786 777 23 220.00–223.00 $221.74 $1,723 +3.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–448 420 20 275.00–295.00 $288.63 $1,212 +6.20
462–494 485 24 269.00–290.00 $277.07 $1,344 +14.64
504–548 524 89 259.00–282.00 $272.06 $1,426 +13.81
576–598 584 30 250.00–260.00 $254.03 $1,484 +14.68
601–646 622 31 240.00–247.50 $242.86 $1,511 +16.01
662–690 680 46 210.00–235.00 $228.58 $1,554 +13.92
737–742 739 9 210.00–212.00 $211.33 $1,562 +8.56
758–792 770 42 210.00–216.00 $212.58 $1,637 +10.23
802–847 820 54 202.50–208.00 $206.11 $1,690 +8.03
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,297 —
588–592 591 11 247.50–248.00 $247.86 $1,465 —
631 631 19 232.50 $232.50 $1,467 —
738 738 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,624 —
784 784 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,568 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,071 -20.00
590 590 16 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 +30.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–542 538 10 235.00–246.00 $238.14 $1,281 —
570 570 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +17.80
681 681 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,362 -2.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 fancy 426 16 284.00 $284.00 $1,210 —
440–448 443 43 252.00–266.00 $260.26 $1,153 +4.46
459–485 476 43 242.50–255.00 $250.21 $1,191 +9.80
501–548 523 188 236.00–255.00 $243.28 $1,272 —
558–593 579 51 229.00–240.00 $234.66 $1,359 +18.76
606–643 628 103 219.00–234.00 $225.88 $1,419 +17.81
650–684 666 32 213.00–219.00 $215.72 $1,437 +10.72
710–733 728 34 205.00–207.00 $206.33 $1,502 —
781 781 88 197.25 $197.25 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–341 340 11 255.00–280.00 $264.12 $898 +16.59
431–443 438 23 225.00–247.50 $238.85 $1,046 +3.29
465–489 481 9 225.00–232.50 $227.42 $1,094 +6.10
508–542 528 20 220.00–236.00 $230.79 $1,219 +26.20
592 592 9 222.50 $222.50 $1,317 +27.41
618–641 631 18 200.00–220.00 $208.71 $1,317 +13.28
659–698 680 37 200.00–210.00 $206.97 $1,407 +6.97
711–732 724 28 190.00–198.00 $192.76 $1,396 +7.76
812–839 824 18 187.00–191.00 $189.19 $1,559 —
1057 1057 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,733 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–620 618 77 227.50–229.50 $229.32 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–529 527 8 200.00–203.00 $201.51 $1,062 +14.01
588 588 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,176 +8.00
673–691 684 8 185.00–186.00 $185.63 $1,270 —
767 767 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,227 +7.00
900 900 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,215 +5.00
970–975 974 11 130.00–145.00 $140.92 $1,373 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–565 562 7 220.00–222.50 $221.08 $1,242 +41.08
782 782 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,486 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 5 140.00 $140.00 $918 —
779 779 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,013 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–542 518 8 230.00–237.50 $234.56 $1,215 —
808–828 815 9 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $1,331 —
1242 1242 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,615 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,488 —

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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.