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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, West Plains, MO

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.42/cwt -22.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 570 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $392.79/cwt -12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 579 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.67/cwt -9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,351/hd at 517 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 668 2,081
Feeder cattle 622 668 2,081

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers calves were steady. Demand was good on a light supply. Higher heat and humidity returned this week keeping supplies lighter than normal. The majority of the offering was presented in small and single drafts with only one draft of 20 head or more. Buyers continue to be very selective in what they are willing to take home in this heat with fleshy, long-haired bawling calves being discounted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 580.00 $580.00 $1,966 —
399 399 21 540.00 $540.00 $2,155 -11.62
415 415 14 527.50 $527.50 $2,189 -8.93
458–465 461 10 487.50–500.00 $493.03 $2,273 -1.76
500–522 517 26 445.00–460.00 $454.67 $2,351 -9.65
558 558 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,288 -29.54
628 unweaned 628 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,386 —
698 unweaned 698 9 357.00 $357.00 $2,492 —
701 701 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,559 +7.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 361 4 485.00–505.00 $494.75 $1,786 —
409–430 417 10 490.00–515.00 $501.05 $2,089 —
450–482 467 17 430.00–470.00 $453.00 $2,116 -19.33
520–530 524 5 400.00–420.00 $411.91 $2,158 -18.58
552–590 579 27 380.00–400.00 $392.79 $2,274 -12.85
620–648 634 4 350.00–382.50 $366.61 $2,324 —
660–675 668 4 330.00–347.50 $338.65 $2,262 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 unweaned 448 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,106 —
578–591 unweaned 583 13 375.00–408.00 $395.13 $2,304 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 unweaned 483 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,029 —
668–696 691 11 335.00–343.00 $336.41 $2,325 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 474.00 $474.00 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,782 +6.70
427 427 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,986 +9.00
498 unweaned 498 10 407.50 $407.50 $2,029 —
512–533 522 13 382.50–397.50 $390.43 $2,038 -29.57
560–579 570 53 362.50–375.00 $366.42 $2,089 -22.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–388 380 5 430.00–455.00 $445.32 $1,692 —
412–448 420 10 435.00–437.50 $435.53 $1,829 +0.37
452–488 478 15 387.50–410.00 $396.23 $1,894 —
573–595 588 17 330.00–355.00 $343.66 $2,021 -14.22
630–642 633 7 320.00–340.00 $334.21 $2,116 +4.21
672–685 677 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,166 -1.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 unweaned 662 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,725 +12.50
640 640 5 313.00 $313.00 $2,003 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,932 —
652 652 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,070 —
753 753 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,184 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 442.50 $442.50 $1,881 —
507 507 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,990 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–430 420 11 435.00–450.00 $442.54 $1,859 —
484–490 485 8 400.00–410.00 $408.74 $1,982 —
525–535 530 4 380.00–385.00 $382.52 $2,027 —
610–648 635 8 322.50–355.00 $330.59 $2,099 —
708–720 713 5 305.00–322.50 $315.43 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–472 470 13 450.00–455.00 $451.91 $2,124 -43.09
500–527 517 13 410.00–425.00 $411.12 $2,125 +5.50
574 574 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,267 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,615 —

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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.