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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

1,797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.64/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 689 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.99/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 518 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.89/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 627 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,797 2,070 4,714
Feeder cattle 1,797 2,070 4,714

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs. sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder steers over 700 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 higher while feeder heifers were not well tested. Demand was good on a light supply. Overnight rains continued throughout most of the day, as the remnant of hurricane Beryl moved through the area, keeping receipts lighter than expected. Cash prices remained strong in spite of Choice Boxed Beef closing 4.81 lower and livestock future contracts dropping throughout the day. The 5-Area Average Price for slaughter steers last week was 197.09, 1.28 higher than the prior week and another record high.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–394 375 14 362.50–390.00 $369.07 $1,384 -25.93
400–445 427 26 345.00–359.00 $351.70 $1,502 +12.55
455–490 468 56 337.00–346.00 $343.56 $1,608 +15.56
504–544 525 71 320.00–337.50 $329.50 $1,730 +14.15
555–588 568 63 307.50–328.00 $323.31 $1,836 +13.31
600–642 624 68 293.00–312.00 $300.52 $1,875 -14.48
653 653 9 275.00 $275.00 $1,796 —
708–719 714 23 269.00–276.00 $272.98 $1,949 +2.36
835 835 60 255.50 $255.50 $2,133 +0.73
921–923 921 72 239.00–242.00 $241.54 $2,225 +3.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 372 29 330.00–355.00 $343.03 $1,276 +4.91
413–443 423 22 332.00–337.50 $334.57 $1,415 +15.26
452–495 470 23 313.00–332.50 $321.01 $1,509 +15.07
503–538 523 30 297.50–318.00 $305.55 $1,598 +14.21
553–589 572 23 285.00–302.00 $291.92 $1,670 +4.66
615–632 625 15 278.00–285.00 $281.50 $1,759 +6.86
667–699 679 27 250.00–268.00 $261.81 $1,778 +4.61
700–717 712 25 251.00–265.00 $258.84 $1,843 —
825 825 15 241.50 $241.50 $1,992 +8.71
914 914 7 228.00 $228.00 $2,084 —
1004 1004 7 217.00 $217.00 $2,179 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
485–490 488 6 310.00–325.00 $317.54 $1,550 —
516 516 32 309.00 $309.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–498 484 10 287.50–297.50 $289.56 $1,401 +1.08
520–528 524 6 290.00–292.50 $291.26 $1,526 —
550 550 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,490 —
752–798 789 13 230.00–238.00 $233.74 $1,844 +13.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 10 160.00 $160.00 $995 —
680 680 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,163 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,755 —
685 685 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,870 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,440 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 377.50 $377.50 $1,227 —
406–446 435 40 317.50–326.00 $321.06 $1,397 +10.77
454–483 471 27 305.00–315.00 $306.72 $1,445 +7.77
501–543 518 93 285.00–309.00 $297.99 $1,544 +10.15
550–588 573 39 275.00–290.00 $278.81 $1,598 +18.50
621–647 638 72 266.00–272.00 $267.22 $1,705 +20.61
655–695 689 105 240.50–245.00 $241.64 $1,665 -0.36
709 709 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,730 —
779 779 34 238.00 $238.00 $1,854 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,185 —
405–432 416 5 304.00–305.00 $304.58 $1,267 +14.76
472 472 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,369 +5.19
525–540 528 34 262.50–268.00 $263.84 $1,393 +3.67
556–581 571 42 258.00–273.00 $265.01 $1,513 +26.08
608–641 627 79 248.00–262.00 $253.89 $1,592 +10.68
668–688 680 9 232.50–240.00 $234.59 $1,595 +4.40
712–714 714 14 225.00–239.00 $237.00 $1,692 +9.46
812–820 817 6 212.00–214.00 $213.34 $1,743 -8.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–365 358 7 275.00 $275.00 $984 -13.04
515–548 542 11 230.00–237.50 $231.30 $1,254 +1.50
895 895 15 189.00 $189.00 $1,692 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,099 —
599 599 18 251.00 $251.00 $1,503 —
643 643 8 227.50 $227.50 $1,463 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–496 494 24 300.00–305.00 $300.40 $1,484 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,265 +7.50
568–580 576 6 245.00–258.00 $253.73 $1,461 +12.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–537 523 5 267.50–285.00 $278.28 $1,455 +18.28
552–580 569 5 268.00–270.00 $269.22 $1,532 +20.80
979 979 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–525 524 8 287.50–299.00 $291.80 $1,529 +12.18

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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.