Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

3,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.01/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 613 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.91/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 527 lb · 143 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.91/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 772 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,928 3,390 3,353
Feeder cattle 3,928 3,390 3,353

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Close *** Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs. traded 3.00-6.00 higher while heavier weights traded steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate to heavy supply. With several weeks of sub-freezing mornings past us, there has been an increased demand for light weight calves with 3 and 4 weight steers in the 2.00+ range and 2.00 knocking on the 5 weight's door. Yearlings are in high demand with those that can be found bringing per cwt. prices similar to 6 weight calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–339 321 18 192.50–203.00 $198.16 $636 +6.57
357–385 370 15 195.00–214.00 $203.45 $753 +0.72
404–447 424 34 192.00–211.00 $201.84 $856 +8.52
455–489 474 80 186.00–212.00 $197.47 $936 +9.91
501–541 519 70 177.00–191.00 $185.28 $962 +2.06
550–589 562 94 171.00–185.00 $177.99 $1,000 +7.76
602–634 613 152 163.00–178.00 $167.01 $1,024 +2.56
664–696 684 31 157.00–167.00 $160.76 $1,100 -3.74
701–743 720 50 157.50–165.00 $160.61 $1,156 +2.83
761 761 64 154.00 $154.00 $1,172 -4.44
759–792 782 73 156.00–161.00 $159.47 $1,247 +1.03
828 828 13 157.00 $157.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 335 25 182.00–190.00 $186.28 $624 +4.58
370–398 384 27 190.00–192.50 $190.76 $733 +6.86
402–445 427 50 170.00–188.00 $183.49 $784 +6.22
439 value added 439 7 184.00 $184.00 $808 —
450–498 475 74 162.50–176.00 $171.17 $813 -6.99
500–546 525 92 155.00–173.00 $164.59 $864 -3.33
551–596 574 66 145.00–162.00 $156.19 $897 -0.58
616–643 631 60 143.00–158.00 $153.17 $967 +1.08
652–690 671 93 138.00–155.00 $149.48 $1,003 -0.47
702–734 729 85 140.00–156.00 $151.50 $1,104 -0.28
756–793 772 68 143.00–155.00 $149.14 $1,151 -0.67
803 803 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,180 -4.75
852–873 867 27 147.00–150.00 $147.55 $1,279 -4.36
908–936 924 12 136.50–149.00 $141.62 $1,309 -0.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 10 150.00 $150.00 $573 —
407–443 435 22 157.00–160.00 $158.19 $688 —
479–496 489 23 150.00–160.00 $153.53 $751 -4.37
500–518 506 18 136.00–153.00 $146.28 $740 —
560–596 580 16 145.00–154.00 $149.10 $865 +24.10
751 751 7 134.00 $134.00 $1,006 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 182.00 $182.00 $542 —
380–384 383 9 170.00–175.00 $171.66 $657 +4.03
421–437 429 13 162.00–175.00 $169.53 $727 +0.58
468 468 6 153.00 $153.00 $716 -23.82
515–540 530 9 145.00–158.00 $153.26 $812 -7.41
657–699 666 18 143.00–144.00 $143.23 $954 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 17 135.00 $135.00 $454 —
350 350 6 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
414 414 7 130.00 $130.00 $538 -22.50
494 494 7 145.00 $145.00 $716 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–489 477 9 141.00–154.00 $148.40 $708 -19.60
505–539 520 11 152.50–163.00 $158.06 $822 +5.20
711 711 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,066 +7.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 186.00 $186.00 $804 —
609 609 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,035 —
685 685 15 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 21 152.50–158.00 $155.14 $521 +2.80
350–397 379 74 142.50–160.00 $155.18 $588 -1.44
403–448 432 55 147.00–160.00 $154.72 $668 +5.71
461–499 485 39 135.00–150.00 $141.99 $689 -0.44
500–549 527 143 130.00–145.00 $138.91 $732 -0.38
552–595 570 120 130.00–142.50 $137.59 $784 -1.54
608–644 628 59 125.00–139.00 $131.35 $825 -11.47
650–692 665 52 125.00–140.00 $138.01 $918 -0.60
707–740 729 29 125.00–140.00 $130.06 $948 -0.48
753–788 764 52 120.00–138.00 $132.80 $1,015 -7.20
828–845 834 15 124.00–131.00 $128.63 $1,073 -7.25
873 873 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,004 -18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 8 182.50 $182.50 $500 —
358–394 370 36 165.00–174.00 $168.44 $623 +0.63
415–440 424 75 161.00–172.00 $165.53 $702 +1.66
452–489 471 112 154.00–165.00 $157.95 $744 +1.59
502 value added 502 9 150.00 $150.00 $753 —
500–539 511 109 146.00–156.00 $149.94 $766 +3.29
551–587 566 49 145.00–155.00 $149.10 $844 +2.44
608–647 627 46 143.00–148.00 $144.73 $907 -2.83
651–695 681 43 143.00–146.00 $144.09 $981 -4.00
722–732 724 24 142.00–144.00 $143.58 $1,040 —
751–756 755 7 142.00–151.00 $149.72 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–334 317 30 135.00–145.00 $139.81 $443 —
368–378 372 8 130.00–135.00 $133.09 $495 —
424–447 433 30 130.00–147.00 $136.86 $593 -1.77
454–489 474 27 120.00–131.00 $127.44 $604 -1.51
544 544 5 125.00 $125.00 $680 -7.34
559–598 581 9 110.00–127.50 $120.01 $697 —
603–644 626 7 120.00–129.00 $123.71 $774 +0.70
665–695 682 7 115.00–125.00 $120.82 $824 —
719–721 720 19 115.00 $115.00 $828 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 388 13 137.00–143.00 $140.47 $545 —
451–489 474 16 130.00–140.00 $132.16 $626 -8.55
501 501 7 138.00 $138.00 $691 -6.00
593–595 594 9 132.50–140.00 $137.49 $817 —
606 606 5 136.00 $136.00 $824 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 8 134.00 $134.00 $733 —
567–582 576 7 130.00–134.00 $131.69 $759 -9.50
675 675 12 134.00 $134.00 $904 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 146.00 $146.00 $707 —
649 649 13 145.00 $145.00 $941 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 373 8 190.00–192.00 $190.79 $712 —
409–446 432 20 160.00–170.00 $164.37 $710 -9.40
452–495 484 24 150.00–161.00 $155.90 $755 -5.52
565–586 574 9 148.00–152.00 $149.81 $860 —
612 612 8 135.00 $135.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–466 460 7 130.00–135.00 $132.89 $611 —
510 510 5 140.00 $140.00 $714 +3.98
561–595 574 14 140.00–143.00 $141.28 $811 +11.09
610–629 624 26 123.00–140.00 $130.09 $812 -7.25
738 738 5 127.00 $127.00 $937 -4.53
810–825 818 6 121.00–125.00 $123.02 $1,006 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 9 94.00 $94.00 $528 —

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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.