Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

3,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $469.62/cwt -36.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 563 lb · 250 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $406.67/cwt +16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,745/hd at 675 lb · 147 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.81/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 627 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,547 968 716
Feeder cattle 3,547 — 716

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week's light run, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Steer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher and heifer calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was very good on moderate supply. Spring-like temperatures have melted the snow and ice allowing those who couldn't sell last week to sell today. The flesh condition on the bulk of the offering was appealing to the buyers and was an indication of the weather conditions these calves have endured. The cash market continued to remain strong even as the CME Cattle Futures traded lower on Tuesday. The largest draft of the day was 63 head of 927 lb. steers which sold for 330.00/cwt. Another stick-out draft was 25 head of 786 lb. replacement quality heifers which sold for 355.00/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 328 19 622.50–675.00 $639.29 $2,097 -5.43
376–396 388 32 610.00–670.00 $649.71 $2,521 +18.14
402–404 fancy 403 7 660.00–670.00 $667.15 $2,689 —
402–446 433 52 580.00–635.00 $602.85 $2,610 +16.76
455–498 483 98 500.00–550.00 $526.32 $2,542 -16.02
502–532 516 103 500.00–535.00 $513.24 $2,648 -16.93
551–589 563 250 450.00–495.00 $469.62 $2,644 -36.09
606–646 623 142 427.50–466.50 $449.47 $2,800 +34.14
653–698 675 147 397.50–437.00 $406.67 $2,745 +16.24
705–738 717 66 377.50–398.00 $387.58 $2,779 +3.58
758 758 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,729 —
814–848 835 59 345.00–362.50 $357.53 $2,985 +20.03
867 867 12 347.00 $347.00 $3,008 —
927 927 63 330.00 $330.00 $3,059 —
980 980 10 315.00 $315.00 $3,087 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 378 47 560.00–607.50 $588.42 $2,224 +53.42
403–449 434 88 525.00–575.00 $548.50 $2,380 +28.04
453–488 472 30 475.00–505.00 $493.69 $2,330 —
507–549 534 83 450.00–480.00 $465.45 $2,486 -4.68
555–598 583 77 425.00–445.00 $435.72 $2,540 -10.35
610–644 638 94 395.00–418.00 $412.78 $2,634 +24.45
673–696 685 46 375.00–391.00 $384.56 $2,634 —
707–748 731 27 345.00–372.50 $365.44 $2,671 +11.09
754–798 778 21 320.00–352.50 $335.83 $2,613 —
809–818 815 26 324.00–333.00 $327.44 $2,669 —
852–894 861 18 305.00–328.00 $322.70 $2,778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 432 18 465.00–500.00 $490.56 $2,119 —
535–546 541 7 420.00–435.00 $428.65 $2,319 —
575–582 579 18 377.50–405.00 $395.36 $2,289 —
695–698 696 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,506 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–587 575 10 430.00–440.00 $433.88 $2,495 —
649 649 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,596 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 6 393.00 $393.00 $2,676 —
710 710 5 391.00 $391.00 $2,776 +4.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 11 475.00 $475.00 $2,565 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–331 330 9 540.00–570.00 $546.57 $1,804 -88.43
352–389 376 63 530.00–575.00 $552.68 $2,078 +1.77
401–447 426 103 485.00–525.00 $499.25 $2,127 +19.25
453–495 464 61 460.00–507.50 $482.60 $2,239 +43.22
502–541 524 136 420.00–452.50 $438.67 $2,299 +10.94
550–582 560 110 410.00–441.00 $433.08 $2,425 +37.47
607–645 627 144 360.00–395.00 $377.81 $2,369 +4.94
655–680 663 72 352.50–374.00 $366.50 $2,430 +15.51
786 786 25 355.00 $355.00 $2,790 +35.00
814 814 10 317.00 $317.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–399 374 48 470.00–515.00 $491.45 $1,838 +22.37
402–438 420 33 435.00–475.00 $463.15 $1,945 +35.24
451–498 483 78 422.50–455.00 $437.18 $2,112 +27.19
500–547 531 36 387.50–415.00 $398.67 $2,117 +12.16
554–595 571 60 365.00–395.00 $390.73 $2,231 +19.78
643 643 9 357.50 $357.50 $2,299 —
656–698 685 63 320.00–339.00 $333.09 $2,282 —
738–747 743 17 308.00–317.50 $312.44 $2,321 +12.44
780–792 785 9 317.50–320.00 $318.62 $2,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —
441 441 9 422.50 $422.50 $1,863 —
480–492 487 11 360.00–395.00 $378.60 $1,844 —
544 544 12 355.00–367.50 $360.21 $1,960 +9.78
1006 1006 8 235.00 $235.00 $2,364 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,067 —
598 598 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,257 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,049 —
624 624 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,456 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–440 432 13 485.00–515.00 $499.76 $2,159 —
473–478 475 5 450.00–480.00 $467.92 $2,223 —
508–542 528 5 427.50–455.00 $438.08 $2,313 +10.58
621 621 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,422 —
661 661 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,446 +32.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836 836 5 297.50 $297.50 $2,487 —

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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.