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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

1,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $347.05/cwt +0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,985/hd at 860 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.89/cwt +19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 525 lb · 109 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.30/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 668 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,628 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 7 545.00 $545.00 $1,575 —
311–337 325 9 500.00–550.00 $521.24 $1,694 -9.89
381–395 387 32 505.00–510.00 $508.14 $1,967 +13.14
427–448 440 21 447.50–475.00 $456.21 $2,007 -12.93
456–475 468 45 445.00–477.50 $458.49 $2,146 -6.17
496 unweaned 496 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,108 —
502–547 525 109 420.00–460.00 $438.89 $2,304 +5.21
565 unweaned 565 17 406.00 $406.00 $2,294 +11.00
557–594 576 56 410.00–440.00 $422.39 $2,433 +7.03
604–639 623 64 397.00–420.00 $408.63 $2,546 +4.66
635 unweaned 635 18 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 —
653–689 671 46 382.50–400.00 $396.50 $2,661 -3.50
700–744 722 34 370.00–392.50 $383.97 $2,772 +5.00
756–794 765 43 370.00–377.50 $376.01 $2,876 +18.01
800 800 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,800 —
850–886 860 133 346.75–347.50 $347.05 $2,985 +0.05
929 929 57 336.00 $336.00 $3,121 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 365 5 430.00–445.00 $436.37 $1,593 -42.69
415–442 427 7 415.00–445.00 $428.32 $1,829 -8.06
460–498 472 24 395.00–425.00 $410.60 $1,938 -23.53
502–543 522 49 385.00–415.00 $406.03 $2,119 +24.80
560–590 577 23 370.00–405.00 $389.64 $2,248 +21.10
602–645 612 35 372.50–390.00 $382.19 $2,339 +7.91
661–685 676 50 340.00–350.00 $347.51 $2,349 -2.49
704–732 708 13 332.50–340.00 $338.81 $2,399 -5.63
767–793 774 18 330.00–347.50 $344.23 $2,664 —
815–830 820 6 325.00–345.00 $338.25 $2,774 +14.25
1398 1398 5 240.00 $240.00 $3,355 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663–672 668 21 400.00 $400.00 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 9 402.50 $402.50 $1,779 -2.50
601–630 611 6 337.50–365.00 $346.96 $2,120 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,425 —
638 638 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,520 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,415 —
424–440 435 23 440.00–447.50 $442.22 $1,924 +24.49
453–478 fancy 462 8 455.00–465.00 $461.12 $2,130 —
495–499 497 23 395.00–427.50 $411.28 $2,044 —
501–547 530 48 380.00–415.00 $392.76 $2,082 -11.14
550–592 566 42 370.00–390.00 $384.57 $2,177 +17.43
608–638 616 42 360.00–379.00 $374.59 $2,307 +8.87
663–695 668 93 352.50–368.00 $365.30 $2,440 -10.70
703 703 19 387.50 $387.50 $2,724 —
759 759 30 356.00 $356.00 $2,702 +22.29
898 898 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 8 395.00–425.00 $405.61 $1,549 +10.48
420–430 425 11 410.00–415.00 $412.76 $1,754 +24.04
452–493 467 38 360.00–380.00 $368.53 $1,721 +14.71
508–532 524 16 340.00–355.00 $348.39 $1,826 -14.49
540 unweaned 540 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 -6.40
553–594 568 20 330.00–355.00 $345.37 $1,962 +15.61
614–628 625 42 326.00–350.00 $330.79 $2,067 -6.72
656–659 657 30 322.50–340.00 $333.51 $2,191 -2.17
750–775 765 5 300.00–317.50 $306.86 $2,347 —
837 837 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–494 489 7 320.00–345.00 $330.56 $1,616 +3.33
512–545 538 9 330.00–335.00 $331.06 $1,781 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,206 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,832 —
458–489 474 12 405.00–410.00 $407.42 $1,931 -3.69
525–545 535 16 397.50–407.50 $402.79 $2,155 -7.21
587 587 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–489 487 9 355.00–370.00 $361.64 $1,761 -9.63
511 511 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,788 -16.19
588–592 589 10 332.50–342.50 $339.49 $2,000 +2.70
653 653 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,155 —
703–716 710 7 280.00–300.00 $288.48 $2,048 -22.45

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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.