Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

2,409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.17/cwt +16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 579 lb · 153 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $256.66/cwt -8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,453/hd at 566 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.35/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 527 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,409 2,219 1,731
Feeder cattle 2,409 2,219 1,731

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 500lbs sold with a higher undertone, and steers over 500lbs sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Heifers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–342 331 8 302.50–307.50 $303.79 $1,006 —
350–374 367 10 305.00–327.50 $313.64 $1,151 —
402 unweaned 402 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,126 —
402–447 425 16 290.00–310.00 $299.20 $1,272 +10.83
460–498 481 20 270.00–297.50 $284.64 $1,369 +1.72
482 unweaned 482 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,253 —
500–548 528 39 270.00–286.00 $278.97 $1,473 +4.44
552–572 unweaned 560 29 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,373 —
550–592 568 86 250.00–267.50 $260.56 $1,480 -5.02
601–627 613 49 240.00–255.00 $245.67 $1,506 -5.43
624–636 unweaned 633 30 240.00–245.00 $243.85 $1,544 —
656 unweaned 656 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,568 —
660–699 695 36 235.00–254.00 $249.17 $1,732 +11.36
700–735 712 33 230.00–253.00 $242.25 $1,725 -3.24
744 unweaned 744 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,719 —
750–787 777 52 220.00–247.00 $243.46 $1,892 +1.94
800–846 843 54 230.00–242.00 $238.33 $2,009 +8.33
970–979 979 75 217.50–225.00 $224.80 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 32 330.00–376.00 $344.52 $1,295 —
406 fancy 406 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,472 —
405–445 435 12 327.50–345.00 $337.82 $1,470 +29.88
460 thin fleshed 460 31 342.50 $342.50 $1,576 —
450–496 483 33 300.00–318.00 $311.98 $1,507 +8.67
512–530 unweaned 516 23 280.00–292.50 $289.40 $1,493 —
509–547 533 23 290.00–301.00 $295.66 $1,576 -2.19
553–598 557 44 270.00–292.00 $289.85 $1,614 +0.08
619 unweaned 619 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,578 —
615–640 636 53 265.00–280.00 $274.18 $1,744 +0.44
650–692 663 61 256.00–276.00 $262.35 $1,739 +5.92
728–732 731 23 254.00–257.00 $254.78 $1,862 -6.09
750 750 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,894 +1.92
807–833 811 56 242.00–247.50 $246.59 $2,000 —
951 951 59 231.25 $231.25 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 262.50–270.00 $266.16 $860 —
405–435 423 5 260.00–270.00 $266.17 $1,126 —
455–492 481 10 250.00–270.00 $258.58 $1,244 +3.10
500–548 530 20 245.00–260.00 $253.72 $1,345 +20.40
570–575 573 6 240.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,414 —
632–645 638 18 220.00–225.00 $223.89 $1,428 —
698 698 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,553 —
718 718 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,616 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —
741 741 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,689 —
1016–1047 1021 18 180.00–210.00 $204.87 $2,092 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,212 —
675 675 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 479 4 235.00–242.50 $236.86 $1,135 +46.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
352–360 355 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 -2.50
400–440 414 4 277.50–282.50 $280.54 $1,161 +2.24
424 unweaned 424 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,102 —
462–492 477 45 275.00–290.00 $281.85 $1,344 +4.31
500–515 508 9 260.00–272.50 $265.79 $1,350 +1.37
561–584 579 153 255.00–270.50 $267.17 $1,547 +16.25
607 unweaned 607 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,396 —
605–640 626 42 240.00–253.00 $250.15 $1,566 +0.06
684–691 686 20 240.00–250.00 $244.59 $1,678 +3.81
722 722 10 241.00 $241.00 $1,740 +5.46
816 816 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,803 +7.49
918 918 20 221.00 $221.00 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 341 6 262.50–265.00 $262.91 $897 -12.09
365–395 382 13 272.50–297.50 $285.45 $1,090 —
409–435 422 18 262.50–275.00 $268.30 $1,132 +18.30
455–497 unweaned 482 11 240.00–252.50 $243.22 $1,172 -11.78
478–498 484 23 257.50–273.00 $263.80 $1,277 +12.72
505–532 unweaned 520 26 239.00–247.50 $242.48 $1,261 —
500–545 530 70 242.00–265.00 $249.16 $1,321 +3.21
553–598 567 48 229.00–250.00 $240.28 $1,362 +2.79
563–595 unweaned 571 8 222.50–223.00 $222.87 $1,273 —
608 unweaned 608 13 229.00 $229.00 $1,392 —
603–632 618 33 222.50–238.00 $232.95 $1,440 +3.04
650–652 651 9 230.00–237.00 $233.11 $1,518 —
701–715 705 9 217.50–230.00 $225.83 $1,592 —
752 752 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,654 —
950 950 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–347 341 7 232.50–240.00 $238.95 $815 —
415–428 424 23 230.00–250.00 $241.70 $1,025 —
450–495 477 13 225.00–252.50 $242.85 $1,158 —
525–549 536 13 210.00–232.50 $227.34 $1,219 —
559–595 575 17 205.00–237.50 $218.33 $1,255 —
642–645 644 5 200.00–220.00 $207.98 $1,339 -2.02
680–685 683 4 200.00–207.50 $203.76 $1,392 —
737 737 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,474 —
752–755 754 4 200.00–215.00 $207.49 $1,564 —
947 947 27 145.00 $145.00 $1,373 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,610 —
1075 1075 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,720 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,237 —
1012 1012 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,538 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 200.00 $200.00 $896 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,128 —
460–485 470 4 250.00–272.50 $260.48 $1,224 —
500–535 520 11 252.50–277.50 $261.90 $1,362 +8.09
570–585 578 4 250.00–273.00 $261.35 $1,511 +15.62
605–627 619 6 225.00–237.50 $230.42 $1,426 +4.83
654–687 668 12 212.50–233.00 $225.47 $1,506 -7.53
700–730 708 8 200.00–215.00 $209.97 $1,487 —
815–840 821 4 185.00–195.00 $190.73 $1,566 —
856 856 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,601 —
976–978 977 9 170.00–175.00 $171.67 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–542 530 15 227.50–240.00 $230.21 $1,220 —
536 unweaned 536 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,260 —
557 557 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,379 +24.85
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 4 212.50 $212.50 $922 —
592 592 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
507 507 5 289.00 $289.00 $1,465 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067 1067 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,761 —

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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.