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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

1,897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $267.25/cwt +23.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 766 lb · 147 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.97/cwt +17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 532 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.12/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 617 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,897 2,209 2,351
Feeder cattle 1,897 2,209 2,351

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 700 lbs. were uneven from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher except for three weights which were 20.00 higher. Heifer calves under 700 lbs. were 4.00-8.00 higher with spots 12.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 4.00-8.00 higher with yearling heifers not well tested. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 147 head of 766 lb. steers which sold for 267.75/cwt. The USDA released its Cattle on Feed Report last week and had Inventories slightly higher and both Placements and Marketings 5 percent higher. Fat Cattle slaughter last week was the highest for the year at 631,000 head with demand expected to continue through the New Year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–308 306 17 415.00–425.00 $423.82 $1,297 —
350–388 361 14 355.00–385.00 $368.48 $1,330 +12.50
403–426 416 25 332.50–347.50 $341.60 $1,421 -1.30
454–490 477 78 315.00–335.00 $324.25 $1,547 -19.42
500–549 529 51 309.00–318.00 $314.06 $1,661 -12.52
558–597 588 35 287.00–305.00 $291.65 $1,715 -11.83
600–631 614 77 270.00–298.00 $279.57 $1,717 -7.48
634 unweaned 634 25 264.00 $264.00 $1,674 +1.63
674 674 7 265.00 $265.00 $1,786 +1.15
711–728 717 12 252.50–257.50 $254.19 $1,823 -7.31
766 766 147 267.25 $267.25 $2,047 +23.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 328 5 325.00–352.50 $335.13 $1,099 —
370–390 385 8 335.00–345.00 $337.40 $1,299 +25.18
437–445 442 7 300.00–320.00 $308.48 $1,363 +8.65
517–545 528 22 271.00–295.00 $290.17 $1,532 +0.17
557–591 582 61 267.50–286.00 $279.25 $1,625 +9.18
629–641 635 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -4.07
655–696 680 29 235.00–266.00 $247.48 $1,683 +12.19
681 681 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,566 -5.29
721–749 739 12 225.00–247.50 $233.16 $1,723 -8.23
762–792 786 90 220.00–249.50 $245.46 $1,929 +8.08
907 907 29 233.00 $233.00 $2,113 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
584 584 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,504 -0.50
614–635 622 14 242.50–260.00 $253.61 $1,577 —
709–745 714 34 235.00–239.00 $237.83 $1,698 -2.17
795 795 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,805 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 5 312.50 $312.50 $994 —
558–599 581 9 260.00–262.50 $261.43 $1,519 +21.43
628 628 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,429 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,510 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,492 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 5 152.50 $152.50 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–322 314 5 325.00–345.00 $337.31 $1,059 +5.80
364–397 389 23 312.50–337.50 $321.17 $1,249 -6.30
458–466 460 36 284.00–300.00 $291.06 $1,339 +9.70
503–546 532 124 267.50–286.00 $279.97 $1,489 +13.26
555–599 588 39 255.00–272.00 $258.62 $1,521 +3.72
609–629 617 103 252.50–262.50 $255.12 $1,574 +1.07
654–668 667 82 242.50–263.00 $262.02 $1,748 +19.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 373 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,044 +7.15
447 447 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,285 +12.91
452–496 477 50 265.00–282.50 $273.94 $1,307 +11.60
517–531 526 9 250.00–262.50 $258.41 $1,359 +16.44
553–578 569 8 235.00–242.50 $237.74 $1,353 +4.27
607–649 628 20 230.00–242.50 $235.37 $1,478 -2.63
656–676 663 11 217.50–228.00 $221.39 $1,468 -4.37
751–794 778 19 214.00–220.00 $217.42 $1,692 —
847 847 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,821 —
894 894 16 215.00 $215.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–417 410 6 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,076 +19.03
720–747 732 7 189.00–192.50 $190.97 $1,398 —
845 845 11 152.50 $152.50 $1,289 —
951 951 38 145.00 $145.00 $1,379 -2.88
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,172 —
563–572 570 19 247.50–260.00 $250.11 $1,426 —
656 656 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,591 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–632 619 8 242.50–245.00 $243.78 $1,509 +14.80
829 829 7 207.50 $207.50 $1,720 —
902–925 916 5 180.00–195.00 $185.91 $1,703 —
998 998 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–497 492 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,501 —
508 508 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,397 +2.05
650 650 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,641 —

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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.