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

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

3,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $305.45/cwt ≈ $2,813/hd at 921 lb · 214 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.00/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 663 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.62/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 574 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,262 1,561 1,905
Feeder cattle 3,262 1,561 1,905

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifer were steady to weak. Steer and heifer calves weighing 500-699 lbs were steady to 10.00 lower. PeeWee Calves under 500 lbs. were sharply higher. Demand was good but softened throughout the day. The supply was moderate with the largest offering since mid-May. The quality of the offering was mixed with several groups of high quality, pre-conditioned calves as well as several calves never touched by human hands. The largest draft of the day was 116 head of 1,008 lb. steers which sold for 296.50/cwt. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released last Friday, reported Inventories were up 1 percent, Placements were down 9 percent and Marketings were down 3 percent. Placements were much lower than the experts had predicted which had the CME Cattle Futures much higher on Monday, but suffering a downward correction on Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 5 535.00–545.00 $540.93 $1,807 -5.00
366–399 388 20 510.00–550.00 $539.89 $2,095 +18.84
400–444 419 69 470.00–505.00 $485.27 $2,033 +25.56
458 fancy 458 36 488.00 $488.00 $2,235 —
476 unweaned 476 13 420.00 $420.00 $1,999 —
457–499 481 51 435.00–455.00 $446.42 $2,147 -5.98
502–542 522 90 415.00–450.00 $433.23 $2,261 +0.63
553–589 577 89 395.00–412.50 $403.76 $2,330 -11.24
602–635 611 83 367.50–389.00 $377.08 $2,304 -20.37
653–686 677 18 363.00–372.50 $365.55 $2,475 -15.22
706–749 724 47 342.50–361.00 $350.73 $2,539 -10.26
734 734 19 338.00 $338.00 $2,481 -22.99
750–790 772 55 325.00–348.00 $338.99 $2,617 -8.45
802–837 811 60 320.50–325.00 $321.71 $2,609 -0.12
1008 1008 116 296.50 $296.50 $2,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 333 10 515.00–520.00 $518.56 $1,727 —
352–392 382 16 475.00–490.00 $477.94 $1,826 —
402–448 429 22 420.00–460.00 $441.11 $1,892 —
456–499 479 61 395.00–425.00 $407.91 $1,954 -17.16
512–546 525 30 375.00–415.00 $402.32 $2,112 -15.78
550–590 578 50 360.00–395.00 $375.83 $2,172 -15.52
605–645 626 64 335.00–365.00 $355.99 $2,228 -16.89
659–696 678 90 330.00–355.00 $344.34 $2,335 -0.66
701–741 721 69 310.00–335.00 $325.14 $2,344 —
752–776 764 15 307.50–320.00 $314.57 $2,403 +5.95
810–848 831 15 300.00–317.50 $311.44 $2,588 -3.56
854–885 873 73 300.00–311.00 $309.38 $2,701 +8.56
900–927 921 214 300.00–308.50 $305.45 $2,813 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 —
565–581 570 35 388.00–390.00 $389.42 $2,220 +29.42
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–492 488 17 385.00–390.00 $385.85 $1,883 —
685–691 688 12 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–448 442 7 415.00–425.00 $419.34 $1,853 —
692 692 6 337.50 $337.50 $2,336 +37.50
1009 1009 13 260.00 $260.00 $2,623 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 7 422.50 $422.50 $2,197 —
608 608 9 387.50 $387.50 $2,356 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,379 —
547 547 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–399 391 64 440.00–457.50 $453.15 $1,772 -1.46
401–432 415 26 420.00–429.00 $423.61 $1,758 -14.25
460–483 471 100 395.00–425.00 $405.31 $1,909 -8.21
472 unweaned 472 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,841 —
502–541 528 65 374.00–390.00 $381.99 $2,017 -21.26
552–597 568 42 352.50–380.00 $359.87 $2,044 -27.29
602–643 616 20 350.00–360.00 $354.84 $2,186 -9.05
652–694 663 134 327.50–347.50 $339.00 $2,248 -1.29
711–719 716 55 320.00–325.00 $322.26 $2,307 +1.26
764 764 20 338.00 $338.00 $2,582 +3.67
830 830 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–342 320 7 425.00–435.00 $429.43 $1,374 -0.57
353–398 382 22 400.00–435.00 $413.25 $1,579 —
407–448 427 57 380.00–415.00 $401.07 $1,713 -8.02
450–493 476 55 350.00–385.00 $368.94 $1,756 -18.27
506–547 528 63 335.00–370.00 $359.02 $1,896 -10.84
552–598 574 125 320.00–350.00 $338.62 $1,944 +0.23
601–648 629 39 310.00–340.00 $325.95 $2,050 -6.46
653–690 667 57 300.00–323.50 $318.06 $2,121 -0.75
726–732 728 12 300.00–317.00 $309.50 $2,253 —
760–787 777 12 280.00–290.00 $282.18 $2,193 -6.77
854–865 860 11 285.00–290.00 $287.26 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–388 386 7 375.00–385.00 $377.83 $1,458 —
401–436 417 17 345.00–365.00 $357.49 $1,491 —
504–542 521 14 300.00–325.00 $316.97 $1,651 —
706 706 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,765 —
848 848 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,162 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,219 —
445 445 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
594 594 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,020 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–586 566 18 330.00–350.00 $345.40 $1,955 —
607 607 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,942 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,224 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,846 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 8 485.00 $485.00 $1,790 —
419 419 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,592 —
489 489 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,785 -27.50
505–525 513 11 355.00–385.00 $364.27 $1,869 -14.34
569–574 572 8 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $2,009 —
625–628 627 7 320.00–342.50 $332.88 $2,087 +2.72
665–695 677 19 300.00–330.00 $315.32 $2,135 +6.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914 914 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,919 —

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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.