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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

2,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.72/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,431/hd at 567 lb · 206 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $457.80/cwt +8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,852/hd at 623 lb · 195 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $524.28/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,789/hd at 532 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,093 3,547 0
Feeder cattle 2,093 3,547 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady. Steer calves were 4.00-8.00 higher and heifer calves were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 95 head of 624 lb. steer calves which sold for 465.00/cwt. Some much needed rain fell across the area this weekend but not enough to improve on the drought conditions. The CME Cattle Futures traded higher on Tuesday following the President's Day break.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 thin fleshed 335 5 730.00 $730.00 $2,446 —
339 339 5 655.00 $655.00 $2,220 +15.71
358–397 375 12 615.00–675.00 $642.23 $2,408 -7.48
413–448 433 39 590.00–650.00 $637.75 $2,761 +34.90
459 fancy 459 13 615.00 $615.00 $2,823 —
460–491 474 41 540.00–560.00 $551.96 $2,616 +25.64
501–543 532 103 505.00–550.00 $524.28 $2,789 +11.04
555–590 566 57 457.50–490.00 $473.83 $2,682 +4.21
611 fancy 611 15 485.00 $485.00 $2,963 —
608–641 624 180 430.00–465.00 $455.53 $2,843 +6.06
658–692 669 48 410.00–430.00 $414.01 $2,770 +7.34
708–730 729 68 380.00–395.00 $381.76 $2,783 -5.82
764–776 773 24 358.00–365.00 $360.02 $2,783 +0.02
824–825 825 82 354.00–370.00 $357.70 $2,951 +0.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–445 429 42 535.00–575.00 $552.10 $2,369 +3.60
485–498 491 9 513.00–530.00 $520.67 $2,556 +26.98
528–531 529 10 480.00–500.00 $491.97 $2,603 +26.52
551–585 570 22 424.00–457.50 $442.47 $2,522 +6.75
601–635 610 16 410.00–425.00 $417.89 $2,549 +5.11
660–686 676 23 377.50–402.50 $392.10 $2,651 +7.54
802–843 831 7 322.50–335.00 $325.95 $2,709 -1.49
1018 1018 10 310.00 $310.00 $3,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 10 563.00 $563.00 $2,241 —
412–448 425 17 495.00–535.00 $509.19 $2,164 +18.63
480 480 12 500.00 $500.00 $2,400 —
503–535 518 11 410.00–450.00 $431.20 $2,234 +2.55
632–635 633 10 380.00–425.00 $389.03 $2,463 —
1116 1116 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,511 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–460 454 14 505.00–510.00 $508.19 $2,307 —
524 524 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,541 —
594 594 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,554 -3.88
667 667 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,351 —
720 720 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,543 —
621 621 12 439.00 $439.00 $2,726 —
704–732 712 11 370.00–391.00 $385.11 $2,742 -5.89
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 10 360.00 $360.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–336 329 21 577.50–625.00 $611.05 $2,010 +64.48
360–397 379 29 537.50–577.50 $556.56 $2,109 +3.88
400–402 401 10 525.00–540.00 $529.52 $2,123 +30.27
450–490 470 69 470.00–495.00 $485.99 $2,284 +3.39
503–548 513 21 445.00–487.50 $477.89 $2,452 +39.22
550–585 567 206 415.00–452.50 $428.72 $2,431 -4.36
605–643 617 58 370.00–390.00 $377.39 $2,328 -0.42
660–679 670 41 352.50–370.00 $358.89 $2,405 -7.61
705 705 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 328 13 550.00–565.00 $556.42 $1,825 —
402–447 427 21 472.50–485.00 $479.97 $2,049 +16.82
450 450 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,025 +12.82
505–546 526 81 400.00–430.00 $415.78 $2,187 +17.11
595 595 14 392.50–400.00 $393.57 $2,342 +2.84
615–640 635 11 340.00–352.00 $347.03 $2,204 -10.47
652–692 683 37 322.50–347.50 $335.37 $2,291 +2.28
710–747 739 12 322.50–325.00 $324.60 $2,399 +12.16
787 787 5 318.00 $318.00 $2,503 -0.62
810–824 821 8 305.00–308.00 $307.26 $2,523 —
870 870 11 290.00 $290.00 $2,523 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–386 382 7 450.00–455.00 $451.39 $1,724 -8.61
450–495 480 12 380.00–400.00 $386.25 $1,854 +7.65
541 541 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,975 +4.79
553 553 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,018 —
605–649 639 14 320.00–322.50 $320.89 $2,050 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 10 472.50 $472.50 $2,122 —
784 784 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,430 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 10 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,105 +25.24
552–578 568 13 435.00–450.00 $439.59 $2,497 —
625 625 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–520 512 7 425.00–450.00 $435.88 $2,232 —
614 614 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,302 —

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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.