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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, West Plains, MO

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

3,463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $223.79/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,963/hd at 877 lb · 170 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.50/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 521 lb · 146 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $269.76/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 631 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,463 5,643 3,649
Feeder cattle 3,463 5,643 3,649

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves were steady to 6.00 higher with most of the gain on heifers calves and peewee steers. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality of the offering was good with most of the larger drafts made up of seven and eight weight feeders. The weather was a little more seasonal this week with some rain and snow showers, with warmer temperatures in the forecast.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–392 381 30 333.00–360.00 $342.98 $1,307 -2.25
405–448 425 48 325.00–342.50 $330.84 $1,406 -1.49
450–490 480 74 318.00–340.00 $321.86 $1,545 -4.66
502–536 520 74 305.00–328.00 $313.97 $1,633 -0.87
550–589 572 49 285.00–297.50 $289.98 $1,659 +1.55
602–645 631 142 262.50–278.00 $269.76 $1,702 -0.50
660–699 679 31 254.00–269.00 $260.13 $1,766 -2.94
702–748 733 123 242.50–259.00 $249.63 $1,830 -9.39
752–788 766 88 245.00–265.00 $250.50 $1,919 -3.27
802–808 804 40 237.50–255.50 $246.09 $1,979 +16.80
861–894 877 170 220.00–226.50 $223.79 $1,963 -2.41
938 938 9 214.00 $214.00 $2,007 —
986 986 19 201.00 $201.00 $1,982 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–396 383 16 302.50–330.00 $311.88 $1,195 +4.18
407–449 435 11 305.00–315.00 $310.38 $1,350 +13.78
460–494 475 54 287.50–312.50 $301.05 $1,430 +0.74
505–544 525 26 292.50–297.50 $294.79 $1,548 +7.67
552–595 584 57 268.00–284.00 $277.39 $1,620 +10.14
615–647 628 48 252.00–260.00 $255.83 $1,607 -0.33
650–686 675 89 230.00–250.00 $243.50 $1,644 -1.42
713–734 721 11 233.00–240.00 $237.61 $1,713 +10.86
781–799 787 34 217.00–231.00 $220.65 $1,737 -5.99
810–849 842 28 210.00–226.00 $221.69 $1,867 +11.69
853–899 868 30 200.00–211.00 $207.88 $1,804 -12.12
902–934 919 47 187.00–207.00 $193.87 $1,782 -21.13
1090 1090 45 160.00 $160.00 $1,744 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 -11.00
727 727 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,854 +15.00
771 771 18 236.00 $236.00 $1,820 —
858 858 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,896 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–611 610 12 265.00–267.50 $265.83 $1,622 -17.17
687 687 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,752 -14.00
701 701 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–577 572 5 250.00–252.50 $250.99 $1,436 +1.36
670–685 675 20 195.00–220.00 $206.42 $1,393 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,248 —
471–490 479 7 267.50–290.00 $280.14 $1,342 —
588–590 589 9 251.00–276.00 $267.65 $1,576 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,615 —
698 698 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–392 378 12 297.50–302.50 $301.20 $1,139 -4.34
417 fancy 417 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,334 ±0.00
410–442 429 77 290.00–310.00 $295.85 $1,269 +1.67
454–477 462 20 270.00–292.50 $279.09 $1,289 -1.76
500–540 521 146 260.00–279.00 $268.50 $1,399 +0.77
550–597 566 139 247.50–272.00 $258.20 $1,461 +3.78
605–644 624 90 235.00–254.00 $241.75 $1,509 -25.25
664–692 679 88 239.00–250.00 $243.07 $1,650 +12.53
709–744 728 76 218.00–225.00 $222.59 $1,620 -6.73
750–783 768 83 211.00–228.50 $220.05 $1,690 —
809–831 826 62 211.00–216.00 $212.03 $1,751 +11.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–348 343 11 267.50–287.50 $280.61 $962 +7.76
350–397 368 16 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $1,030 +3.16
405–445 421 74 260.00–282.00 $274.79 $1,157 +2.81
451–495 480 48 251.00–270.00 $257.25 $1,235 +0.67
530–545 538 25 249.00–257.50 $252.39 $1,358 +7.62
577–594 583 14 235.00–245.00 $239.32 $1,395 +6.38
648 648 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,490 +3.46
664–699 681 58 210.00–229.00 $222.50 $1,515 +1.14
712–728 717 10 192.50–208.00 $201.20 $1,443 -6.93
821–825 823 13 185.00–192.00 $189.30 $1,558 -1.70
1022 1022 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,748 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 411 22 227.50–250.00 $245.49 $1,009 -3.83
512 512 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,075 -6.60
955–969 960 31 130.00–135.00 $133.37 $1,280 +2.14
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–511 507 18 252.50–257.50 $256.10 $1,298 —
615 615 25 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 +6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,268 -16.00
652 652 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,526 +9.00
744 744 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,689 —
799 799 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,710 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,352 —
748 748 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,496 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,137 —
539–546 544 16 247.50–259.00 $256.15 $1,393 +13.51
587–588 588 12 236.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,405 —
1070 1070 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,391 —
1116 1116 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,395 —
1167 1167 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–398 387 16 317.50–320.00 $318.87 $1,234 —
489–492 490 14 287.50–302.50 $293.95 $1,440 +10.02
564 564 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,410 -2.50

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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.