Cattle Market Pulse

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

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1,562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $330.97/cwt +13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 818 lb · 166 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.29/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 523 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.13/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 518 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,562 1,589 1,812
Feeder cattle 1,562 1,589 1,812

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and steer calves were 5.00-10.00 higher with spots on the calves 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers and heifer calves were steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality of the offering was above average with buyers aggressively looking for preconditioned calves. The CME Feeder and Live Cattle Futures made a small downward correction on Tuesday, following big gains on Monday, due to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate (WASDE) report released Friday. The report raised estimates on corn production and lowered estimates on cattle production, which translated to lower feed cost for an already short beef supply. However, most of the talk in the sale barn centered around the lack of water and loss of fall pastures. Much of the area was in the 90's today with forecasted lows this weekend in the 30's.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–342 339 5 522.50–555.00 $528.74 $1,792 -10.34
402–448 426 18 477.50–515.00 $495.51 $2,111 +25.51
458–478 466 12 460.00–485.00 $467.08 $2,177 +21.60
465–480 unweaned 472 10 445.00–450.00 $446.53 $2,108 —
502–543 520 54 417.50–455.00 $434.36 $2,259 +23.59
526–535 unweaned 533 19 390.00–410.00 $399.50 $2,129 —
562 unweaned 562 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,220 —
551–572 567 47 400.00–430.00 $406.28 $2,304 -10.59
616–631 626 18 373.00–392.50 $378.84 $2,372 -1.24
650–672 unweaned 660 11 340.00–352.50 $345.79 $2,282 +5.79
650–669 664 39 360.00–382.50 $370.06 $2,457 +5.06
701–732 717 64 340.00–362.50 $344.59 $2,471 -13.24
758–776 774 18 330.00 $330.00 $2,554 +5.00
805–829 818 166 324.50–337.50 $330.97 $2,707 +13.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 337 10 500.00–505.00 $503.97 $1,698 -1.01
375–385 382 10 445.00–475.00 $468.05 $1,788 +4.40
402–423 420 12 450.00–460.00 $458.40 $1,925 +4.05
561–585 573 23 360.00–390.00 $381.38 $2,185 +14.11
603–647 627 31 340.00–370.00 $346.73 $2,174 -12.44
667–684 676 33 332.50–350.00 $342.47 $2,315 +2.47
704–739 729 30 322.50–337.50 $331.35 $2,416 +4.28
933 933 11 303.00 $303.00 $2,827 —
1157 1157 7 275.00 $275.00 $3,182 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–442 419 11 400.00–420.00 $405.76 $1,700 —
574–598 587 16 325.00–352.00 $346.00 $2,031 —
721 721 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,163 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 10 407.50 $407.50 $2,070 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 7 382.50 $382.50 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 404 5 422.50–425.00 $423.51 $1,711 +3.51
446 unweaned 446 6 402.50 $402.50 $1,795 —
456–490 475 18 390.00–412.50 $400.71 $1,903 -1.23
502–530 514 39 375.00–415.00 $392.85 $2,019 +16.52
506–531 unweaned 524 26 360.00–370.00 $366.04 $1,918 —
555–586 570 37 350.00–360.00 $355.54 $2,027 -1.61
573 unweaned 573 9 347.50 $347.50 $1,991 —
624 unweaned 624 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,059 -7.50
601–646 629 43 340.00–347.50 $344.19 $2,165 -22.65
670 670 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 -18.42
746 746 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,350 —
868 868 10 285.00 $285.00 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 326 11 412.50–420.00 $414.38 $1,351 -8.12
392–396 394 21 385.00–415.00 $390.72 $1,539 -18.88
400–430 412 5 385.00–410.00 $399.56 $1,646 +36.15
453–488 468 33 355.00–380.00 $368.77 $1,726 +6.10
538–545 540 12 340.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,917 -0.77
574–597 585 17 320.00–342.50 $332.98 $1,948 -7.02
606–645 633 57 305.00–332.50 $328.06 $2,077 +6.98
657–683 665 10 302.50–320.00 $307.89 $2,047 +3.45
715–725 723 12 300.00–305.00 $304.18 $2,199 +2.27
759–792 779 13 285.00–305.00 $293.71 $2,288 -0.24
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,512 —
426–443 433 7 375.00–380.00 $377.81 $1,636 —
455 455 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
514 514 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,696 —
551 551 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–389 386 12 375.00–380.00 $376.66 $1,454 —
727 727 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,963 —
1001 1001 6 248.00 $248.00 $2,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 366 6 400.00–435.00 $416.83 $1,526 —
495 495 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 +25.00
562–599 594 18 300.00–330.00 $318.47 $1,892 -11.40
601–611 605 11 320.00–325.00 $321.84 $1,947 -11.74
670–671 671 13 300.00–305.00 $303.08 $2,034 -12.41
728 728 5 302.50 $302.50 $2,202 +2.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
797 797 6 278.00 $278.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–687 679 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,867 -7.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 +6.95
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,672 —

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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.