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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

2,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $2,156/hd at 980 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.02/cwt -15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 579 lb · 114 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.99/cwt -6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 522 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,163 3,037 763
Feeder cattle 2,163 3,037 763

Market comments — USDA reporter

An additional 996 head sold through the video auction. ***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Calves sold 3.00-8.00 lower with spots 14.00 lower. Demand was good and decreased throughout the day as the cattle futures traded sharply lower. The supply was moderate with a few pot-load drafts in the offering, The largest draft of the day was 120 head of 980 lb. mixed steers which brought 220.00/cwt. Pasture conditions have improved from last week's rains allowing producers to hold on to calves a little longer in hopes of a higher market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–395 389 18 310.00–317.50 $313.74 $1,220 -6.94
400–446 431 25 280.00–300.00 $286.57 $1,235 -14.50
474–495 482 39 275.00–294.00 $285.67 $1,377 -14.52
505–545 522 94 265.00–285.00 $278.99 $1,456 -6.74
550–596 579 114 251.00–270.00 $262.02 $1,517 -15.63
600–640 623 72 246.00–262.00 $254.15 $1,583 -3.32
659–692 676 67 232.50–251.00 $242.46 $1,639 -12.15
707–742 725 39 227.00–237.00 $233.34 $1,692 +3.52
759–799 778 18 221.00–231.00 $225.30 $1,753 +2.80
811–835 824 11 219.00–222.00 $220.34 $1,816 -11.31
926 926 30 200.00 $200.00 $1,852 -20.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 13 320.00–342.50 $329.02 $1,161 -5.97
405–446 424 26 310.00–325.00 $317.16 $1,345 -15.06
475–496 480 28 297.00–312.50 $302.27 $1,451 -17.21
508 unweaned 508 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,448 —
505–542 524 28 293.00–300.00 $294.46 $1,543 -27.19
557–582 566 41 275.00–287.50 $281.40 $1,593 -20.55
622–624 623 33 265.00–266.00 $265.64 $1,655 -14.78
655–668 660 24 255.00–256.00 $255.58 $1,687 -13.98
707–722 713 40 247.00–258.00 $253.27 $1,806 -5.80
758 758 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,789 -13.29
875 875 58 226.60 $226.60 $1,983 —
980 980 120 220.00 $220.00 $2,156 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,434 —
600–630 610 44 257.00–268.00 $264.13 $1,611 —
693 693 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,719 +2.00
719 719 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 287.50 $287.50 $978 —
451–495 465 13 255.00–267.50 $263.98 $1,228 -16.02
510–537 529 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,322 -7.65
631 631 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,464 —
732 732 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,596 —
982 982 9 184.00 $184.00 $1,807 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–388 382 8 305.00–311.00 $306.43 $1,171 -2.70
402–435 423 41 290.00–307.00 $298.03 $1,261 -8.49
454–488 474 62 277.50–297.00 $282.69 $1,340 -1.61
509 unweaned 509 7 252.50 $252.50 $1,285 —
503–546 527 45 257.50–272.00 $262.07 $1,381 -10.98
553–598 570 56 250.00–260.00 $251.92 $1,436 -16.78
602–643 629 78 238.00–250.00 $241.51 $1,519 -11.88
679–680 680 15 229.00 $229.00 $1,557 -21.00
703 703 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,603 -8.10
816 816 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,147 +3.58
422–444 428 46 265.00–283.00 $272.75 $1,167 -1.61
465–495 478 19 250.00–268.00 $257.54 $1,231 -10.08
507–539 520 26 245.00–256.00 $249.62 $1,298 -4.62
560–599 585 70 227.50–244.00 $240.37 $1,406 -9.17
604–647 621 33 227.00–236.00 $230.46 $1,431 -5.98
660–661 661 12 225.00–227.50 $225.83 $1,493 -1.08
732–744 741 9 200.00–216.00 $212.49 $1,575 -14.70
809 809 35 201.00 $201.00 $1,626 +6.00
875–882 879 7 186.00–195.00 $189.84 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,032 +2.50
423 423 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,079 —
672–680 675 5 212.50–217.00 $215.19 $1,453 —
856–888 869 10 160.00–169.00 $163.68 $1,422 +21.18
975–982 981 18 140.00–155.00 $141.66 $1,390 —
1105 1105 12 142.50 $142.50 $1,575 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 14 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884 884 14 123.00 $123.00 $1,087 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,434 -14.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,306 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–387 382 5 275.00–280.00 $276.96 $1,058 —
417–440 430 20 270.00–285.00 $275.89 $1,186 —
552–595 565 33 245.00–253.00 $249.87 $1,412 -0.92
656–686 671 8 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,560 +2.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 6 302.50–327.50 $310.47 $1,186 —
432–438 436 5 282.50–302.50 $294.57 $1,284 —
523–547 539 9 263.00–265.00 $263.65 $1,421 -20.83
653 653 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,567 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 368 7 240.00–242.50 $241.10 $887 —
570–572 571 7 202.50–210.00 $207.86 $1,187 —

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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.