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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 25, 2026

1,759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.67/cwt ≈ $2,522/hd at 817 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.51/cwt -19.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 562 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $335.98/cwt ≈ $2,607/hd at 776 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,759 543 2,828
Feeder cattle 1,759 543 2,828

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light run, feeder steers and heifers were uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher, depending on the amount of pre-conditioning. Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. were 10.00-20.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report released Friday reported Inventories up 2 percent, Placements down 11 percent and Marketings down 7 percent. In spite of a bullish report, cash and future prices are finding it hard to establish a footing with news reports and rumors overriding market fundamentals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–399 387 34 420.00–450.00 $427.26 $1,653 -72.74
415–436 428 14 410.00–435.00 $424.82 $1,818 -56.17
460–495 481 31 375.00–407.50 $393.92 $1,895 -48.21
505–545 529 23 375.00–395.00 $383.09 $2,027 -28.65
551–599 562 93 342.50–367.50 $355.51 $1,998 -21.62
626–642 629 66 325.00–355.00 $340.00 $2,139 —
651–698 682 32 325.00–335.00 $332.68 $2,269 -2.45
723–746 740 26 306.00–330.00 $316.56 $2,343 -17.07
811–818 817 129 301.00–316.00 $308.67 $2,522 —
980 980 57 283.00 $283.00 $2,773 —
1003–1017 1010 6 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $2,676 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 11 505.00 $505.00 $1,808 —
506–516 508 25 400.00–415.00 $404.09 $2,053 -17.98
554–599 576 26 372.50–410.00 $386.15 $2,224 -4.55
614–626 621 45 370.00–400.00 $391.04 $2,428 +1.04
652–688 671 49 360.00–380.00 $367.38 $2,465 +17.38
705–733 716 43 347.50–362.00 $355.24 $2,544 +5.24
764–787 776 82 334.00–338.00 $335.98 $2,607 —
807–820 815 37 322.50 $322.50 $2,628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,406 -73.38
404–412 407 7 390.00–420.00 $403.00 $1,640 -22.00
507–535 521 6 350.00–355.00 $352.43 $1,836 —
560–582 572 18 330.00–340.00 $335.57 $1,919 —
614–636 624 17 320.00–323.00 $321.50 $2,006 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,958 —
594 594 12 352.50 $352.50 $2,094 —
614 614 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,149 —
689 689 19 318.00 $318.00 $2,191 -15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567–577 572 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,973 —
686 686 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,264 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,321 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 325 12 400.00–420.00 $408.57 $1,328 —
350–382 368 7 417.50–435.00 $424.63 $1,563 -30.37
413–444 433 34 365.00–380.00 $371.36 $1,608 -38.64
474–478 475 23 340.00–360.00 $344.69 $1,637 -51.70
504–535 513 55 327.50–340.00 $333.53 $1,711 -19.69
550–588 564 29 325.00–337.50 $327.38 $1,846 -11.35
608–637 628 18 320.00–332.50 $325.21 $2,042 -8.13
717 717 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,259 —
788 788 49 302.50 $302.50 $2,384 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–549 536 36 350.00–355.00 $351.78 $1,886 -23.47
565 565 9 402.50 $402.50 $2,274 +25.05
563–594 571 27 340.00–375.00 $355.12 $2,028 -22.33
612–648 633 14 337.50–339.00 $338.38 $2,142 —
698 698 19 355.00 $355.00 $2,478 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 389 24 360.00–387.50 $368.30 $1,433 —
463–485 472 5 312.50–320.00 $315.58 $1,490 —
565–580 574 9 302.50–320.00 $311.61 $1,789 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,702 —
617 617 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,928 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,176 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–433 430 5 387.50–400.00 $392.44 $1,687 -32.56
450–495 477 10 340.00–345.00 $341.89 $1,631 -51.88
553–594 580 32 300.00–332.50 $314.49 $1,824 -19.35
603–645 632 21 300.00–325.00 $309.92 $1,959 -29.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,726 -29.82
462–478 469 9 392.50–400.00 $395.90 $1,857 -9.10
515–520 518 5 365.00–372.50 $369.52 $1,914 -13.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–619 618 9 270.00–280.00 $273.32 $1,689 —

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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.