Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

3,390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.45/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 628 lb · 152 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.77/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 577 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.29/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 532 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,390 1,485 4,262
Feeder cattle 3,390 1,485 4,262

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs. traded 8.00-12.00 higher with heavier weights trading 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. In spite of mostly lower cattle boards this week, last week's gains as well as fed cattle hitting the 140.00 mark has increased optimism in the feeder cattle cash market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–335 322 11 180.00–183.00 $181.70 $585 +3.16
355–383 376 35 172.50–187.50 $183.90 $691 +12.31
406–448 432 33 168.00–182.00 $177.27 $766 +12.44
459–498 480 41 172.50–183.00 $178.16 $855 +12.07
502–547 523 72 160.00–177.50 $167.92 $878 +11.13
549 unweaned 549 6 156.00 $156.00 $856 —
551–596 577 110 148.00–165.00 $156.77 $905 +0.51
600–649 631 87 146.00–158.00 $152.09 $960 +3.11
661–699 679 70 143.00–155.50 $149.95 $1,018 +9.93
700–748 720 91 144.00–156.50 $151.78 $1,093 +8.19
767–795 781 29 142.50–156.00 $149.81 $1,170 —
805–844 830 35 147.50–154.00 $151.75 $1,260 +6.09
872–893 875 19 141.00–154.00 $151.91 $1,329 +11.91
934 934 7 142.50 $142.50 $1,331 —
991 991 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 324 8 191.00–192.50 $191.59 $621 -8.41
366–393 383 32 193.00–210.00 $202.73 $776 +14.17
408–448 429 30 185.00–203.00 $193.32 $829 +15.59
456–480 466 35 184.00–198.00 $187.56 $874 +8.51
502–542 516 91 180.00–186.00 $183.22 $945 +8.85
550–587 573 56 168.00–179.00 $170.23 $975 +5.62
606–648 628 152 159.00–170.00 $164.45 $1,033 +5.95
658 658 14 164.50 $164.50 $1,082 +10.01
716–749 737 20 157.50–158.00 $157.78 $1,163 +1.69
790–794 793 26 158.00–159.00 $158.44 $1,256 -10.56
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–376 370 6 160.00–175.00 $167.63 $620 —
436–446 441 8 165.00–173.00 $168.95 $745 —
450–492 468 7 176.00–177.50 $176.82 $828 +23.58
509–542 525 26 155.00–165.00 $160.67 $844 +15.00
555–597 577 28 152.50–157.50 $153.04 $883 —
618–649 643 24 145.00–159.00 $153.20 $985 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 168.00 $168.00 $828 —
505–534 517 17 147.00–156.00 $152.86 $790 —
550–593 567 20 152.50–164.00 $159.34 $903 —
621–639 633 21 145.00–157.00 $148.92 $943 —
654–686 661 22 140.00–150.00 $142.61 $943 —
704 704 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,003 —
754 754 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,154 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 5 160.00 $160.00 $994 —
655 655 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,022 —
742 742 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,165 —
769 769 10 156.00 $156.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–499 489 23 157.50–159.00 $157.90 $772 —
592 592 8 125.00 $125.00 $740 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 20 154.00 $154.00 $1,083 —
795 795 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,256 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 9 152.50 $152.50 $639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 318 18 142.50–160.00 $152.34 $484 +5.00
353–370 357 15 155.00–160.00 $156.62 $559 +8.99
404–448 435 29 142.50–158.00 $149.01 $648 +7.21
458–497 475 103 132.50–150.00 $142.43 $677 +3.50
503–549 532 106 130.00–144.00 $139.29 $741 +2.73
550–598 572 60 130.00–143.00 $139.13 $796 +8.90
612–637 unweaned 624 26 128.00–132.00 $130.00 $811 —
628–642 634 39 135.00–145.00 $142.82 $905 +8.21
650–686 660 48 130.00–144.00 $138.61 $915 +6.21
718–729 724 10 121.00–138.00 $130.54 $945 -1.65
786 786 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,100 —
809–830 813 18 128.00–137.50 $135.88 $1,105 +21.73
874 874 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,162 —
912 912 20 130.00 $130.00 $1,186 +16.00
955–958 957 23 115.00 $115.00 $1,101 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–335 315 27 165.00–179.00 $170.88 $538 —
375–392 388 14 165.00–170.00 $167.81 $651 —
403–447 424 60 160.00–171.00 $163.87 $695 +9.91
455–493 470 79 152.00–162.00 $156.36 $735 +7.93
500–548 527 70 145.00–150.00 $146.65 $773 +2.99
550–569 555 28 145.00–148.00 $146.66 $814 +4.38
605–615 611 44 145.00–149.00 $147.56 $902 +4.19
660–696 682 51 146.00–149.50 $148.09 $1,010 +8.09
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 6 140.00 $140.00 $514 —
439 439 8 138.00 $138.00 $606 +2.58
450–488 476 38 135.00–145.00 $140.46 $669 +3.88
555–592 575 21 138.00–143.00 $141.19 $812 +11.38
621–649 636 42 128.00–142.50 $136.57 $869 —
714 714 5 138.00 $138.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–434 432 13 134.00–140.00 $138.63 $599 —
472–482 478 10 125.00–135.00 $128.95 $616 —
513–525 518 8 128.00–135.00 $132.34 $686 +10.16
615–645 622 26 115.00–125.00 $123.01 $765 +6.84
900 900 5 90.00 $90.00 $810 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 160.00 $160.00 $627 —
428 428 5 160.00 $160.00 $685 —
573 573 12 141.00 $141.00 $808 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474–484 479 17 135.00–147.00 $140.71 $674 —
507 507 5 144.00 $144.00 $730 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 8 120.00 $120.00 $442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 425 10 135.00–155.00 $147.24 $626 +3.29
505–545 524 17 130.00–145.00 $136.02 $713 -3.65
557–596 580 12 129.00–131.00 $130.19 $755 -0.41
609–638 625 19 135.00–139.00 $137.34 $858 +3.94
672–689 684 15 119.00–135.00 $126.49 $865 -1.82
703–734 726 11 131.00–133.00 $131.53 $955 -1.47
862–878 872 13 108.00–116.00 $111.04 $968 +1.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–444 427 12 160.00–190.00 $173.77 $742 —
452–482 467 6 159.00–164.00 $161.42 $754 +2.20
520–543 533 26 149.00–157.00 $152.74 $814 +4.35
654 654 5 141.00 $141.00 $922 —

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Reading this report

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.