Cattle Market Pulse

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

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

1,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $317.23/cwt -12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,646/hd at 834 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.42/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 658 lb · 73 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $357.83/cwt +8.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 727 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,589 3,051 1,759
Feeder cattle 1,589 3,051 1,759

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher. Steer and heifers calves under 700 lbs. were 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 70 head of 658 lb. heifers that sold for 344.00/cwt. Daily temperatures are beginning to fluctuate over 40 degrees making it rough on calves, especially those without a pre-conditioning program. Buyers bid accordingly with calves weaned 60+ days with multiple rounds of shots topping the market. The CME Live Cattle Futures traded higher on Tuesday and Feeder Cattle Futures traded sharply higher with several contract month over 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,618 —
318–325 322 5 530.00–545.00 $539.08 $1,736 +7.92
352–378 361 6 505.00–535.00 $520.00 $1,877 +17.90
400 400 13 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 -9.82
432 unweaned 432 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,944 —
452–470 459 21 440.00–470.00 $445.48 $2,045 -28.88
501–549 531 38 400.00–427.50 $410.77 $2,181 +6.11
550–578 570 44 400.00–424.00 $416.87 $2,376 +20.38
600–624 615 53 370.00–397.50 $380.08 $2,337 +12.36
656 656 14 365.00 $365.00 $2,394 +7.38
662–670 unweaned 664 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,258 —
706–749 727 64 340.00–370.00 $357.83 $2,601 +8.22
772 772 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,509 -9.34
808–848 834 78 317.00–317.50 $317.23 $2,646 -12.53
882 882 55 321.50 $321.50 $2,836 -4.50
1004 1004 21 295.50 $295.50 $2,967 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–305 304 6 500.00–510.00 $504.98 $1,535 —
358–395 382 11 450.00–490.00 $463.65 $1,771 +18.20
436–447 441 7 450.00–460.00 $454.35 $2,004 +16.06
455–488 483 43 427.50–435.00 $430.76 $2,081 +19.16
502–530 510 17 390.00–395.00 $392.24 $2,000 +9.57
553–571 564 24 360.00–390.00 $367.27 $2,071 +3.81
600–649 631 40 350.00–365.00 $359.17 $2,266 +18.57
663 663 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,254 +5.87
706–724 715 21 322.50–335.00 $327.07 $2,339 +5.87
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 20 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 8 322.50 $322.50 $2,261 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–278 270 8 500.00–525.00 $516.08 $1,393 —
325 325 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
355–376 372 14 445.00–475.00 $448.10 $1,667 +20.60
419 419 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,760 +5.00
455–492 472 50 382.50–415.00 $401.94 $1,897 +28.87
501–537 516 31 372.50–385.00 $376.33 $1,942 -2.65
558–589 570 16 355.00–360.00 $357.15 $2,036 +4.82
616 unweaned 616 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,079 —
614–640 633 40 345.00–370.00 $366.84 $2,322 +24.81
658 658 73 330.00–344.00 $343.42 $2,260 +6.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 7 422.50 $422.50 $1,322 +13.76
358–395 381 19 400.00–420.00 $409.60 $1,561 +11.59
402–427 416 10 345.00–375.00 $363.41 $1,512 -10.73
487–498 492 21 350.00–375.00 $362.67 $1,784 +15.18
510–547 532 42 335.00–365.00 $355.73 $1,892 +10.91
552–590 570 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 +10.24
601–648 615 30 310.00–335.00 $321.08 $1,975 -4.07
658–683 675 37 295.00–315.00 $304.44 $2,055 -1.93
705–726 714 13 300.00–310.00 $301.91 $2,156 -4.76
754–786 773 12 285.00–307.00 $293.95 $2,272 -3.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 unweaned 482 12 367.50 $367.50 $1,771 —
628 628 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,167 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,678 +11.26
512–514 513 11 350.00–370.00 $358.87 $1,841 +16.80
570–583 578 5 320.00–345.00 $329.87 $1,907 +16.51
636–639 638 21 320.00–337.50 $333.58 $2,128 +30.39
662–691 674 12 314.00–317.50 $315.49 $2,126 +15.49
718–727 721 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–421 419 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,865 +30.00
502–520 509 11 380.00–390.00 $382.73 $1,948 —
568–593 583 5 350.00–355.00 $353.05 $2,058 —
626 626 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,191 —
664 664 6 327.50 $327.50 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 —
655–677 671 7 280.00–290.00 $282.79 $1,898 —

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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.