Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

3,856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.34/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 578 lb · 157 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.15/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 667 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $276.85/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 577 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,856 3,463 3,929
Feeder cattle 3,856 3,463 3,929

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate to heavy supply. Demand continues to improve for light weight grazing calves as daffodils blooming and geese flying north give hope that Spring is arriving early. Following a holiday weekend, Cattle Futures traded higher, especially on the Feeder Cattle Contracts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–349 340 35 345.00–372.50 $353.68 $1,203 —
351–398 379 63 337.50–367.50 $349.00 $1,323 +6.02
401–448 427 90 330.00–357.50 $336.26 $1,436 +5.42
456–497 463 82 321.00–351.00 $330.52 $1,530 +8.66
501–546 525 115 310.00–330.00 $317.88 $1,669 +3.91
551–589 575 45 292.00–296.00 $293.45 $1,687 +3.47
602–648 625 113 270.00–285.00 $276.50 $1,728 +6.74
651–686 667 123 259.00–278.00 $268.15 $1,789 +8.02
704–748 737 42 250.00–254.00 $252.40 $1,860 +2.77
762–777 772 38 248.00–260.00 $251.77 $1,944 +1.27
803–832 811 21 238.00–240.00 $238.59 $1,935 -7.50
882 882 12 232.50 $232.50 $2,051 +8.71
1001 1001 11 207.00 $207.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–345 326 7 332.50–337.50 $335.23 $1,093 —
382–390 387 15 307.50–335.00 $321.31 $1,243 +9.43
411–435 425 26 300.00–325.00 $315.72 $1,342 +5.34
450–495 470 104 287.50–317.50 $304.99 $1,433 +3.94
501–549 530 91 280.00–307.50 $294.76 $1,562 -0.03
552–595 577 117 262.50–286.00 $276.85 $1,597 -0.54
606–644 630 60 250.00–269.00 $261.08 $1,645 +5.25
656–685 670 52 236.00–255.00 $244.95 $1,641 +1.45
731–736 734 8 229.00–242.50 $235.73 $1,730 -1.88
750–790 772 80 229.00–240.00 $232.82 $1,797 +12.17
815–825 822 6 219.00–227.00 $221.65 $1,822 -0.04
861 861 11 221.00 $221.00 $1,903 +13.12
967–988 972 8 200.00–204.00 $202.98 $1,973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–347 340 6 300.00–302.50 $301.28 $1,024 —
380 380 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 —
444 444 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,288 —
489 489 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,394 —
510–535 520 20 252.50–279.00 $263.41 $1,370 —
551–596 578 19 260.00–262.00 $260.52 $1,506 +9.53
617–641 627 18 230.00–247.00 $236.33 $1,482 —
760 760 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
825–842 839 15 175.00 $175.00 $1,468 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,383 +19.86
518 518 12 300.00 $300.00 $1,554 —
552–594 575 13 259.00–264.00 $261.78 $1,505 -5.87
604 604 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,570 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 18 300.00 $300.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 8 247.50 $247.50 $846 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 6 225.00 $225.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 15 352.50 $352.50 $976 —
346–348 347 40 302.50–306.00 $304.69 $1,057 —
375–395 382 44 298.00–310.00 $304.36 $1,163 +3.16
405 fancy 405 11 317.50 $317.50 $1,286 -2.50
400–447 424 32 287.50–290.00 $288.24 $1,222 -7.61
451–495 470 110 275.00–287.00 $280.76 $1,320 +1.67
513 fancy 513 21 292.50 $292.50 $1,501 —
507–538 518 58 265.00–285.00 $273.93 $1,419 +5.43
550–598 578 157 252.50–280.00 $263.34 $1,522 +5.14
602 fancy 602 18 271.00 $271.00 $1,631 —
612–638 624 96 244.00–255.00 $251.23 $1,568 +9.48
663 663 7 232.50 $232.50 $1,541 -10.57
715–734 725 37 221.00–228.50 $224.90 $1,631 +2.31
783 783 13 219.00 $219.00 $1,715 -1.05
804 804 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,721 +1.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–335 320 17 275.00–295.00 $288.55 $923 +7.94
358–396 378 47 280.00–295.00 $286.72 $1,084 +6.72
402–441 427 57 269.00–285.00 $278.53 $1,189 +3.74
450–498 470 96 250.00–274.00 $262.80 $1,235 +5.55
500–549 523 35 247.50–260.00 $252.14 $1,319 -0.25
557–595 576 56 225.00–247.50 $236.68 $1,363 -2.64
607–648 628 55 217.50–238.00 $232.82 $1,462 +2.82
650–695 673 48 205.00–225.00 $214.94 $1,447 -7.56
703–744 726 50 200.00–219.00 $212.27 $1,541 +11.07
761–772 769 36 206.00–214.00 $212.93 $1,637 —
889 889 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–384 379 11 250.00–262.50 $254.44 $964 —
404–443 425 20 237.50–257.50 $251.93 $1,071 +6.44
456–486 469 16 231.00–242.50 $237.55 $1,114 —
530–545 541 10 225.00–238.00 $234.18 $1,267 +24.18
551–589 574 10 210.00–215.00 $213.08 $1,223 —
612–637 633 21 185.00–207.50 $188.11 $1,191 —
824 824 36 141.00 $141.00 $1,162 —
970–994 990 33 134.00–135.00 $134.15 $1,328 +0.78
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494–496 495 14 230.00–239.00 $233.85 $1,158 —
639 639 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,502 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 8 277.00 $277.00 $1,335 —
748 748 13 223.00 $223.00 $1,668 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
472 472 11 270.00 $270.00 $1,274 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044 1044 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,235 +1.13
412 412 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,174 —
458–468 463 6 277.50–292.50 $285.08 $1,320 -8.87
510–548 521 35 267.50–285.00 $278.08 $1,449 —
550–573 558 21 254.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,470 +13.38
612 612 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,545 —
652–667 659 11 239.00–248.00 $243.86 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 -5.00
529–536 532 11 240.00–250.00 $246.33 $1,310 -9.82
569–598 584 28 220.00–245.00 $232.15 $1,356 -6.85
609–635 623 9 232.00–244.00 $238.79 $1,488 —
668–674 672 13 223.00–230.00 $227.86 $1,531 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,562 —

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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.