Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

5,854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.55/cwt +9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 673 lb · 337 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.86/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 584 lb · 297 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.49/cwt +10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 577 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,854 2,201 799
Feeder cattle 5,854 2,201 799

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 4.00-8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were 6.00-12.00 higher. Demand was very good on a heavy supply. The largest draft of the day was 162 hd. of 962 lb. steers that brought 213.00/cwt. Most are dealing with muddy conditions but sunshine and 60 degree days have helped. Those that managed to bring cattle to the sale barn are relieved they no longer have to feed them, as they watched hay supplies rapidly shrink during the recent Arctic Blast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 7 320.00–345.00 $334.34 $1,127 -1.51
352–395 371 25 320.00–347.50 $333.84 $1,239 +14.28
401–448 421 58 317.50–338.00 $328.18 $1,382 +13.40
450–486 465 50 313.00–323.00 $319.20 $1,484 +9.48
500–548 523 187 300.00–321.00 $309.30 $1,618 +0.64
550–586 566 78 279.00–304.00 $292.33 $1,655 +27.24
602–644 623 196 257.00–272.50 $265.04 $1,651 +0.47
652–696 673 337 242.00–261.00 $250.55 $1,686 +9.07
700–746 714 105 233.00–252.00 $241.25 $1,723 +10.26
754–799 773 124 221.00–235.00 $229.27 $1,772 +7.53
800–841 812 57 219.00–229.00 $227.20 $1,845 —
876–886 877 77 220.00–229.00 $228.06 $2,000 —
921 921 61 215.50 $215.50 $1,985 —
962–989 966 189 208.50–213.00 $212.34 $2,051 —
1010 1010 19 207.00 $207.00 $2,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 9 312.50 $312.50 $1,247 —
425–445 435 9 290.00–310.00 $302.65 $1,317 +14.02
451–496 474 42 282.50–302.50 $295.36 $1,400 +18.29
508–548 531 62 276.00–297.50 $286.86 $1,523 +14.80
554–597 577 253 250.00–275.00 $264.49 $1,526 +10.46
605–646 630 104 241.00–256.00 $247.71 $1,561 +4.85
652–697 672 69 223.00–240.00 $234.55 $1,576 +5.97
721–748 727 45 213.00–226.00 $220.72 $1,605 +9.39
755–793 772 32 204.00–226.00 $212.87 $1,643 +0.29
800–843 824 26 195.50–215.00 $203.29 $1,675 -2.82
851–877 855 77 204.00–214.00 $207.72 $1,776 —
915 915 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —
975 975 13 194.00 $194.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,089 —
481 481 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,323 —
528–544 539 30 250.00–266.00 $256.43 $1,382 +18.29
556–568 563 17 225.00–249.00 $240.10 $1,352 +20.10
604–648 623 22 220.00–233.00 $225.42 $1,404 —
696 696 17 218.50 $218.50 $1,521 +18.50
838 838 15 165.00 $165.00 $1,383 —
1004 1004 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,632 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 9 263.00 $263.00 $1,688 +20.00
651 651 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,614 —
803 803 23 216.00–224.00 $221.91 $1,782 —
949 949 8 213.00 $213.00 $2,021 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 11 283.00 $283.00 $1,641 —
718 718 36 230.00 $230.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–544 529 30 215.00–239.00 $223.41 $1,182 —
570 570 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 14 270.00 $270.00 $1,185 +5.00
586 586 28 250.00 $250.00 $1,465 -5.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,113 —
546 546 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,283 —
552–567 558 7 210.00–222.50 $217.06 $1,211 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,133 —
516 516 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,393 —
619 619 10 235.00–247.50 $242.50 $1,501 +10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–398 393 17 263.00–280.00 $270.24 $1,062 —
407–428 419 13 242.50–257.50 $247.83 $1,038 +8.98
465–499 484 96 230.00–252.50 $242.28 $1,173 +14.86
502–549 530 134 230.00–249.00 $241.38 $1,279 +10.59
552–599 584 297 220.00–238.00 $228.86 $1,337 +6.36
623–649 639 92 209.00–227.50 $219.25 $1,401 +10.54
656–684 671 164 205.00–219.00 $214.84 $1,442 +7.87
702–738 719 43 202.50–210.00 $204.90 $1,473 +12.14
752–758 754 14 186.00–191.00 $189.56 $1,429 —
807 807 25 186.00 $186.00 $1,501 -3.19
881 881 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,507 —
994 994 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 15 287.50 $287.50 $946 —
362–375 364 7 280.00–287.50 $281.10 $1,023 —
402–443 424 31 270.00–280.00 $271.90 $1,153 +11.64
452–490 467 49 257.50–272.50 $265.11 $1,238 +14.90
509–539 527 84 250.00–275.00 $266.20 $1,403 +22.92
551–592 575 170 240.00–263.00 $245.33 $1,411 +10.67
601–644 614 235 227.00–238.00 $233.40 $1,433 +7.52
631 value added 631 16 227.50 $227.50 $1,436 —
652–686 661 169 220.00–229.00 $223.87 $1,480 +8.15
702–737 717 119 209.00–227.00 $217.43 $1,559 +11.10
764 764 7 203.00 $203.00 $1,551 +5.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 232.50 $232.50 $763 —
352 352 6 217.50 $217.50 $766 —
472 472 5 205.00 $205.00 $968 —
522–543 532 23 200.00–225.00 $213.00 $1,133 +11.49
551–585 561 10 210.00–215.00 $211.56 $1,187 +11.56
646 646 20 205.00 $205.00 $1,324 —
813 813 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,293 —
908–939 917 36 140.00 $140.00 $1,284 +5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,037 —
578–593 589 11 232.00–232.50 $232.37 $1,369 +11.29
902 902 6 188.00 $188.00 $1,696 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–392 382 10 227.50–230.00 $228.72 $874 —
487 487 8 212.50 $212.50 $1,035 —
503 503 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,019 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 11 220.00 $220.00 $860 —
510 510 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 7 260.00 $260.00 $965 —
444 444 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,110 +15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–493 490 16 242.50–252.50 $248.11 $1,216 —
505–548 532 16 232.50–252.50 $242.56 $1,290 +8.00
557–589 575 11 227.50–235.00 $232.33 $1,336 —
605–634 625 21 220.00–238.00 $222.49 $1,391 —
794 794 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,468 —
554–575 561 10 240.00–250.00 $246.17 $1,381 —
705 705 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,509 —

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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.