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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

1,549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.88/cwt +31.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 519 lb · 138 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.48/cwt +15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,560/hd at 777 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.71/cwt +65.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 465 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,549 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 333 18 490.00–505.00 $496.88 $1,655 —
377–392 381 12 455.00–505.00 $467.85 $1,783 +15.62
406–434 418 57 445.00–480.00 $463.74 $1,938 +28.72
456–499 476 21 420.00–435.00 $424.34 $2,020 +7.08
505–533 unweaned 515 56 400.00–417.50 $405.24 $2,087 —
511–527 521 82 425.00–450.00 $439.98 $2,292 +45.82
554–590 unweaned 572 18 367.50–375.00 $372.20 $2,129 —
566–593 579 22 390.00–415.00 $404.65 $2,343 +25.63
608–642 618 67 385.00–412.00 $402.31 $2,486 +45.80
650–686 661 26 350.00–365.00 $354.96 $2,346 +14.96
706–734 719 19 350.00–375.00 $364.49 $2,621 +24.08
757 757 5 362.50 $362.50 $2,744 +20.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,279 —
321–347 330 16 415.00–450.00 $430.15 $1,419 -6.59
382–385 383 7 420.00–450.00 $432.91 $1,658 +12.03
419–441 432 26 405.00–445.00 $422.79 $1,826 +29.53
450–497 473 58 375.00–410.00 $392.52 $1,857 -4.67
509–544 unweaned 525 9 357.50–360.00 $358.65 $1,883 —
510–548 529 24 375.00–395.00 $384.58 $2,034 +31.27
554–589 568 55 340.00–362.50 $353.20 $2,006 -2.46
603–648 632 42 350.00–370.00 $360.26 $2,277 +28.42
652–675 660 37 320.00–350.00 $340.39 $2,247 +26.36
772–784 777 78 320.00–340.00 $329.48 $2,560 +15.29
862 862 6 316.00 $316.00 $2,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–383 378 10 405.00–417.50 $409.90 $1,549 —
540 540 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
591–593 591 23 335.00–355.00 $337.62 $1,995 +34.59
603–649 635 13 310.00–340.00 $324.31 $2,059 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
392 392 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,607 —
430 430 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
459 459 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,836 —
617 617 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,175 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,237 —
629 629 18 367.50 $367.50 $2,312 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,075 —
677 677 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,166 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 12 410.00 $410.00 $2,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–333 317 24 415.00–435.00 $421.81 $1,337 —
354–398 374 37 410.00–435.00 $423.89 $1,585 +47.79
424–449 441 40 405.00–445.00 $421.01 $1,857 +48.47
451–487 464 47 395.00–435.00 $418.98 $1,944 +73.80
453–476 unweaned 469 20 390.00–392.50 $391.26 $1,835 —
508–525 517 40 370.00–400.00 $381.79 $1,974 +48.04
525–548 unweaned 545 14 355.00–360.00 $359.31 $1,958 —
562 fancy 562 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,136 —
560–585 573 43 337.50–362.50 $348.95 $1,999 +22.16
619 619 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,136 +33.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,352 +41.98
387–394 391 7 382.50–395.00 $389.70 $1,524 +38.01
410–438 430 27 380.00–400.00 $387.57 $1,667 +38.47
462–492 473 26 355.00–385.00 $373.49 $1,767 +44.04
512–549 529 35 335.00–342.50 $338.61 $1,791 +34.89
564–597 577 44 310.00–330.00 $318.93 $1,840 +3.93
608–647 629 15 310.00–327.50 $321.64 $2,023 +26.42
655–674 667 14 310.00–327.50 $319.88 $2,134 —
771 771 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,390 —
809 809 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,265 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,406 —
478 478 18 372.50 $372.50 $1,781 —
603–633 621 13 310.00–332.50 $318.40 $1,977 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–440 431 11 345.00–372.50 $360.30 $1,553 +7.30
512–530 519 5 312.50–325.00 $319.90 $1,660 -12.87
587 587 10 332.50 $332.50 $1,952 —
661 661 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,110 —
415–442 436 14 325.00–350.00 $335.51 $1,463 +18.74
601 601 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,653 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–388 370 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
467 467 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,868 —
502–530 511 9 350.00–357.50 $352.59 $1,802 +9.59
592 592 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,102 —
624 624 5 357.50 $357.50 $2,231 +44.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 368 5 365.00–380.00 $371.36 $1,367 —
482 482 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,808 —
557–597 576 15 325.00–335.00 $329.63 $1,899 +29.24
625 625 8 312.50–325.00 $321.88 $2,012 +21.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,066 —
826 826 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,106 —

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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.