Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

3,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.99/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 578 lb · 197 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.02/cwt -5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 620 lb · 126 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.93/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 784 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,218 5,910 2,450
Feeder cattle 3,218 5,910 2,450

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were not well tested however undertones were steady to weak. Steer and heifer calves were uneven from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Overall quality and condition were lower this week when compared to last week's weaned and pre-vac special sale, however preconditioned calf prices were steady to firm. Feeder and Live Cattle Futures Contracts traded higher as the Feeder Cattle Index, based on an 800 lb. Steer, closed at 262.25 on Monday, which was a record high.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 385 21 340.00–372.50 $360.86 $1,389 +25.55
419–446 437 17 342.50–357.50 $349.43 $1,527 +14.55
458–483 470 34 330.00–342.50 $333.87 $1,569 +6.53
500–538 516 56 296.00–314.00 $306.38 $1,581 -5.94
551–595 567 97 282.50–306.00 $299.98 $1,701 +0.60
609–647 629 32 264.00–283.00 $275.98 $1,736 -0.02
657–686 678 57 255.00–275.00 $266.46 $1,807 +3.76
704–747 731 66 240.00–266.00 $248.85 $1,819 -3.42
750–798 784 110 238.00–248.00 $240.93 $1,889 -8.87
858–875 866 10 220.00–234.00 $226.06 $1,958 -19.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 11 400.00–440.00 $425.52 $1,349 +28.02
356 356 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,495 +20.11
402–418 406 38 370.00–400.00 $379.06 $1,539 +16.39
451–498 477 56 350.00–359.00 $356.18 $1,699 -16.34
500–548 530 80 315.00–335.00 $322.16 $1,707 -13.22
550–584 570 61 307.50–338.00 $315.51 $1,798 -17.24
603–629 613 87 287.00–306.00 $298.24 $1,828 -1.54
655–675 667 57 287.50–311.00 $295.77 $1,973 +10.95
667–669 unweaned 668 30 273.00–276.00 $274.00 $1,830 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,211 —
440–449 443 13 320.00–342.50 $335.48 $1,486 -2.02
519 519 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,544 —
598 598 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,591 —
603–635 613 23 258.00–275.00 $269.45 $1,652 —
716 716 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,740 —
791 791 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–449 425 24 312.50–320.00 $317.24 $1,348 +8.44
454–489 477 12 320.00–322.50 $320.79 $1,530 +28.89
585–588 586 9 262.50–272.00 $268.82 $1,575 —
620–634 630 10 252.50–257.50 $253.98 $1,600 -4.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–632 625 13 280.00–285.00 $281.89 $1,762 -25.61
654 654 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,779 —
824 824 14 242.00 $242.00 $1,994 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,296 —
587–598 594 9 280.00–297.50 $285.76 $1,697 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–328 325 14 335.00–340.00 $337.88 $1,098 +2.40
351–398 374 25 315.00–332.50 $326.69 $1,222 —
404–440 427 72 310.00–340.00 $324.35 $1,385 +4.05
451–485 473 37 310.00–332.50 $322.44 $1,525 +3.12
512–526 517 74 295.00–320.00 $305.70 $1,580 +10.50
529–540 unweaned 532 33 280.00–282.50 $280.55 $1,493 —
551–592 576 174 263.00–290.00 $269.38 $1,552 -9.39
596 unweaned 596 23 257.50 $257.50 $1,535 —
600–648 620 126 251.00–273.00 $256.02 $1,587 -5.21
654–686 674 58 244.00–261.00 $248.85 $1,677 -8.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 9 302.50 $302.50 $956 —
367–390 379 10 290.00–305.00 $297.27 $1,127 -6.39
402–447 428 30 282.50–300.00 $294.18 $1,259 -6.02
451–488 466 51 272.50–292.50 $283.19 $1,320 -4.72
504–546 535 84 257.00–280.00 $271.57 $1,453 +4.61
538 unweaned 538 13 252.50 $252.50 $1,358 —
554–591 570 52 235.00–260.00 $250.51 $1,428 -16.88
586 unweaned 586 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,348 —
615–643 635 10 236.00–247.50 $239.34 $1,520 -10.78
672–693 681 14 232.50–242.50 $237.95 $1,620 -6.07
716–735 723 13 227.50–233.00 $230.85 $1,669 -7.33
803–841 825 7 210.00–219.00 $215.24 $1,776 -12.76
871 871 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,110 -1.51
424–448 430 13 250.00–277.50 $270.88 $1,165 —
463–494 479 32 250.00–272.50 $259.74 $1,244 +1.42
518–539 532 28 235.00–247.50 $240.13 $1,277 —
551–597 572 16 230.00–248.00 $236.93 $1,355 +4.22
600–639 615 13 200.00–210.00 $203.80 $1,253 —
703–748 723 9 190.00–206.00 $197.36 $1,427 —
763–787 775 6 192.50–212.50 $202.65 $1,571 —
970 970 14 145.00 $145.00 $1,406 -3.00
1021–1028 1023 51 140.00–145.00 $144.41 $1,477 -0.59
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,062 —
478 478 12 287.50 $287.50 $1,374 +17.50
529 529 12 252.50 $252.50 $1,336 —
698 698 15 237.50 $237.50 $1,658 -5.00
750 750 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–394 387 10 347.50–355.00 $349.79 $1,354 —
499 499 8 328.00 $328.00 $1,637 +18.00
535 535 22 305.00–310.00 $308.86 $1,652 +23.06
559–597 576 21 262.50–275.00 $269.68 $1,553 -12.12
604 604 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,616 -2.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,369 +2.51
507–540 526 27 258.00–277.50 $273.82 $1,440 +11.32
581–588 584 9 237.50–255.00 $247.17 $1,443 +16.16
660 660 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —
806 806 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,717 +15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996 996 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,618 —

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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.