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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Video Auction Market Report, West Plains, MO

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.45/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,409/hd at 757 lb · 205 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $313.68/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,880/hd at 918 lb · 178 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $314.56/cwt ≈ $2,800/hd at 890 lb · 117 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 67 335.50 $335.50 $2,684 —
890 890 60 312.00 $312.00 $2,777 —
890 890 57 317.25 $317.25 $2,824 —
915–920 918 178 313.00–314.00 $313.68 $2,880 +6.68

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 70 321.25 $321.25 $2,409 +12.37
760 760 135 317.00 $317.00 $2,409 +8.12

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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.