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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Video Auction Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

1,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $415.50/cwt ≈ $2,825/hd at 680 lb · 230 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.00/cwt ≈ $2,142/hd at 510 lb · 221 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.50/cwt ≈ $2,410/hd at 535 lb · 203 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 203 450.50 $450.50 $2,410
680 680 230 415.50 $415.50 $2,825
775 775 68 388.50 $388.50 $3,011
810 810 65 355.00 $355.00 $2,876
900 900 57 339.50 $339.50 $3,056
900 900 57 340.00 $340.00 $3,060
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 64 347.50 $347.50 $2,867

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 221 420.00 $420.00 $2,142
630 630 180 389.50 $389.50 $2,454
690 690 71 359.00 $359.00 $2,477
760 760 67 340.00 $340.00 $2,584
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 67 336.00 $336.00 $2,554 +1.00
860 860 62 321.00 $321.00 $2,761

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) 35 4,050.00 $4,050.00

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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.