Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

2,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $250.58/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 775 lb · 105 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.74/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 621 lb · 99 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.10/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 628 lb · 97 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,219	1,927	2,003
Feeder cattle	2,219	1,927	2,003

Market comments — USDA reporter

**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers sold from 5.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold from 5.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Supply was light with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	10	351.00	$351.00	$1,193	-24.00
402–444	434	40	302.50–327.50	$307.94	$1,336	-5.97
450–499	490	35	295.00–315.00	$303.31	$1,486	-5.91
501–548	517	70	287.50–309.00	$297.85	$1,540	-9.10
552–583	569	43	287.00–297.00	$289.77	$1,649	-2.04
609–636	621	99	260.00–280.00	$273.74	$1,700	+2.73
661–696	686	74	255.00–258.00	$256.43	$1,759	-4.15
703–738	714	21	255.00–266.00	$260.87	$1,863	+3.92
770–778	775	105	248.00–254.00	$250.58	$1,942	-0.16
855–869	867	19	236.50–243.00	$237.51	$2,059	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
407–448	422	34	275.00–297.50	$288.37	$1,217	+0.53
450–491	479	51	265.00–293.00	$282.92	$1,355	+0.71
513–548	535	67	244.00–285.00	$274.53	$1,469	-1.85
554–598	578	86	259.00–282.00	$265.58	$1,535	+2.37
602–649	628	97	227.00–260.00	$251.10	$1,577	-0.97
654–692	672	68	230.00–253.00	$237.81	$1,598	-14.91
702–741	717	42	233.00–250.00	$245.49	$1,760	-0.50
752–799	774	42	226.00–245.00	$241.52	$1,869	+3.69
830	830	5	230.00	$230.00	$1,909	-5.04

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	378	10	280.00–300.00	$291.75	$1,103	—
456–492	478	27	248.00–265.00	$255.48	$1,221	—
501–515	506	8	222.50–240.00	$233.32	$1,181	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	5	190.00	$190.00	$874	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352	352	12	312.50	$312.50	$1,100	+5.81
408–443	435	26	270.00–286.00	$278.30	$1,211	-8.77
451–495	474	86	265.00–287.00	$277.54	$1,316	+8.71
502–538	527	55	255.00–277.50	$264.42	$1,393	+9.11
552–585	568	67	246.00–255.00	$250.92	$1,425	-6.06
604–627	610	47	241.00–256.00	$250.09	$1,526	-2.30
664–699	674	44	235.00–246.00	$240.78	$1,623	-1.86
713–739	718	58	227.00–238.50	$235.54	$1,691	—
812–820	816	6	212.00–215.00	$213.51	$1,742	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	5	275.00	$275.00	$930	—
402–415	410	5	250.00	$250.00	$1,025	-6.38
454–498	472	48	245.00–260.00	$251.08	$1,185	+16.02
497 unweaned	497	5	255.00	$255.00	$1,267	—
502–549	530	71	230.00–252.00	$245.95	$1,304	-2.97
558–597	576	70	225.00–245.00	$237.49	$1,368	-2.97
604–647	620	42	220.00–240.00	$229.91	$1,425	-3.42
678–696	687	10	210.00–225.00	$219.08	$1,505	-7.05

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
377–393	385	6	238.00–240.00	$239.02	$920	—
632	632	5	210.00	$210.00	$1,327	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
509–549	531	18	240.00–260.00	$253.81	$1,348	+6.32
550–593	576	5	240.00–255.00	$245.73	$1,415	+14.04
608–640	622	7	220.00–230.00	$225.59	$1,403	-1.39
686	686	5	233.00	$233.00	$1,598	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456–462	459	10	247.50–260.00	$253.79	$1,165	—
576–582	578	6	218.00–225.00	$222.65	$1,287	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
838	838	5	205.00	$205.00	$1,718	—

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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.