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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Video Auction Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $319.50/cwt ≈ $2,652/hd at 830 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.00/cwt ≈ $2,309/hd at 715 lb · 72 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.00/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 725 lb · 70 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 617

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 120 319.50 $319.50 $2,652
860 860 65 319.50 $319.50 $2,748
1050 1050 100 295.50 $295.50 $3,103
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 72 323.00 $323.00 $2,309

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 70 314.00 $314.00 $2,276 +10.00
760 760 67 310.50 $310.50 $2,360 +5.50
820 820 65 307.50 $307.50 $2,522

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 58 241.00 $241.00 $2,290

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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.