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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Video Auction Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $302.76/cwt ≈ $2,764/hd at 913 lb · 737 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $367.50/cwt ≈ $2,370/hd at 645 lb · 85 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.50/cwt ≈ $2,344/hd at 750 lb · 70 head
West Plains, MO 9-weight steers sold at $303/cwt, down from the late-July peak of $336 as the class is off $27/cwt. Receipts ran 1012 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,012

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 unweaned 645 85 367.50 $367.50 $2,370
825 825 64 325.00 $325.00 $2,681
910–925 913 737 299.00–303.10 $302.76 $2,764

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 70 312.50 $312.50 $2,344
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 56 265.00 $265.00 $2,584

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale

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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.