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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

1,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $379.88/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 669 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $382.03/cwt -27.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,311/hd at 605 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.50/cwt ≈ $2,477/hd at 761 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,124 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 5 500.00–535.00 $506.79 $1,672 -2.35
359–362 360 14 500.00–508.00 $504.00 $1,814 —
405–445 415 14 450.00–465.00 $460.93 $1,913 -27.09
463–481 469 38 442.50–487.50 $472.41 $2,216 -4.20
504–520 510 10 420.00–450.00 $434.38 $2,215 +9.57
550–595 572 38 395.00–417.50 $408.93 $2,339 -28.39
600–605 605 86 382.00–385.00 $382.03 $2,311 -27.21
658–681 669 103 367.50–382.50 $379.88 $2,541 +0.08
850 850 52 328.50 $328.50 $2,792 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 340 4 455.00–475.00 $470.08 $1,598 —
355–398 387 17 435.00–455.00 $442.15 $1,711 —
412–449 436 19 417.50–445.00 $421.67 $1,838 -21.06
450–495 480 19 390.00–429.00 $415.70 $1,995 -3.01
502–540 520 35 380.00–415.00 $398.17 $2,070 -2.47
578–596 583 20 370.00–392.00 $381.55 $2,224 +5.48
645 645 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,241 -28.79
650–695 678 35 332.50–365.00 $356.46 $2,417 -3.18
785–795 789 9 315.00–330.00 $319.45 $2,520 -9.29
804–844 809 33 302.50–325.00 $322.28 $2,607 -1.96
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–423 420 5 382.50–410.00 $393.37 $1,652 —
546 546 24 341.00 $341.00 $1,862 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–525 514 5 387.50–395.00 $393.47 $2,022 +11.47
609–624 617 14 360.00–377.50 $367.58 $2,268 -14.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–459 459 8 355.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,710 -29.16
715 715 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 9 420.00 $420.00 $2,335 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–440 414 7 390.00–412.50 $405.66 $1,679 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–488 486 6 390.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–336 332 16 437.50–455.00 $441.93 $1,467 —
350–375 359 7 427.50–465.00 $444.99 $1,598 —
400–441 414 26 407.50–440.00 $419.76 $1,738 -5.31
460–486 475 47 392.50–427.50 $409.02 $1,943 +4.19
502–539 526 53 370.00–391.00 $381.99 $2,009 -7.18
556–589 582 24 362.50–370.00 $364.31 $2,120 -7.62
668 668 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,438 +23.44
738 738 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,435 -13.24
761 761 72 325.50 $325.50 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–399 377 9 390.00–422.50 $405.83 $1,530 -9.38
422–445 436 15 377.50–405.00 $392.62 $1,712 —
455–475 465 21 375.00–387.50 $379.81 $1,766 -8.93
524–525 524 5 360.00–365.00 $364.00 $1,907 +3.70
555–598 580 21 335.00–355.00 $344.60 $1,999 -5.40
633–649 642 12 320.00–342.50 $330.52 $2,122 -9.57
690 690 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 +1.34
702–741 731 8 315.00–327.50 $319.36 $2,335 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 13 367.50 $367.50 $2,095 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,682 —
434 434 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,584 -30.00
495 495 4 382.50 $382.50 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 315 4 350.00–365.00 $356.37 $1,123 —
510–545 536 4 315.00–330.00 $318.57 $1,708 -20.69
560–592 581 3 302.50–320.00 $308.12 $1,790 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–598 572 10 337.50–343.00 $338.65 $1,937 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 3 305.00–315.00 $308.31 $1,767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–420 410 6 415.00–435.00 $424.02 $1,738 —
465–490 473 3 390.00–395.00 $393.27 $1,860 —
510–519 516 10 375.00–390.00 $384.78 $1,985 +0.98
565–566 566 13 365.00–387.50 $382.89 $2,167 +21.97
605–630 615 4 355.00–360.00 $356.26 $2,191 —
652–670 657 7 342.50–345.00 $344.27 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–439 431 8 395.00–415.00 $403.08 $1,737 -9.42
465–472 470 6 365.00–380.00 $375.05 $1,763 +8.41
550–580 558 11 332.50–362.50 $345.29 $1,927 -2.21
680–691 687 6 315.00–332.50 $320.77 $2,204 -5.60
800–833 825 4 275.00–290.00 $278.64 $2,299 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 300.00–302.50 $301.25 $1,597 —
570–585 580 3 300.00–305.00 $301.64 $1,750 —
650–663 660 4 290.00–300.00 $292.46 $1,930 —

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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.