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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, October 13, 2026

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.92/cwt ≈ $2,461/hd at 762 lb · 330 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $317.39/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 920 lb · 329 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.50/cwt ≈ $2,702/hd at 815 lb · 68 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 916 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 68 331.50 $331.50 $2,702 —
900 900 37 309.00 $309.00 $2,781 -3.28
900–940 922 292 314.25–321.75 $318.45 $2,936 +6.17
960 960 57 309.50 $309.50 $2,971 —
1000–1025 1013 109 295.00–303.00 $298.91 $3,028 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–790 762 330 319.00–327.00 $322.92 $2,461 —
800 800 23 299.00 $299.00 $2,392 -8.50

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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.