Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.09/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 724 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.73/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $705/hd at 428 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.29/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 520 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 3,173 1,854
Feeder cattle 980 3,173 1,854

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 2.00-7.00 higher with spots 12.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested, however undertones were steady. Demand was very good on a light supply. Following a week of snow, sleet and ice across the area, receipts were limited with many country roads difficult to travel due to the ice pack and melting snow. Cash markets responded favorably to increases on the cattle boards and decreases on the grain futures.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 321 11 200.00–214.00 $204.27 $656 —
355–392 382 8 197.50–212.00 $208.21 $795 —
400–404 403 13 200.00–207.50 $203.34 $819 +6.86
451–473 459 36 190.00–205.00 $199.40 $915 +12.92
504–540 506 23 185.00–199.00 $196.68 $995 +2.76
548 thin fleshed 548 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,145 —
572–598 595 25 175.00–177.50 $175.29 $1,043 -6.27
602–621 613 19 168.00–178.00 $174.38 $1,069 +6.40
650–684 676 31 159.00–170.00 $160.93 $1,088 +0.40
701–743 705 34 157.00–160.00 $159.72 $1,126 +2.22
756 756 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,164 —
837 837 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–382 380 3 187.50–192.50 $190.85 $725 +13.09
443–449 446 11 177.00–177.50 $177.27 $791 +0.30
460–495 481 36 177.00–190.00 $180.33 $867 +8.69
515–545 526 14 171.00–184.00 $180.11 $947 +11.33
550–595 581 33 160.00–166.00 $165.07 $959 +7.20
614–647 630 26 150.00–163.00 $158.89 $1,001 +8.45
653–693 682 30 148.00–160.00 $153.04 $1,044 +6.75
700–738 728 22 146.00–154.00 $150.27 $1,094 +1.34
774–785 776 5 140.00–147.00 $145.58 $1,130 +0.83
808–835 810 11 144.00–149.50 $148.98 $1,207 +8.41
854–895 862 5 135.00–148.00 $145.30 $1,252 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 195.00 $195.00 $852 —
468 468 9 190.00 $190.00 $889 —
605 605 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 167.50 $167.50 $633 —
489 489 7 173.00 $173.00 $846 +13.60
500–535 519 6 153.00–160.00 $156.45 $812 -1.31
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 427 3 178.00–190.00 $182.13 $778 +21.40
532 532 3 165.00 $165.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 45 160.00–170.00 $164.73 $705 +5.34
450–482 470 29 158.00–170.00 $168.19 $790 +12.38
502–526 520 43 152.00–165.00 $159.29 $828 +8.81
559 559 7 152.00 $152.00 $850 +7.89
628 628 4 145.00 $145.00 $911 +2.40
652–654 653 36 150.00–151.00 $150.61 $983 +6.61
701–742 724 71 140.50–150.50 $149.09 $1,079 +11.09
770 770 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–328 315 5 157.50–165.00 $161.88 $510 +19.49
362–375 366 3 147.50–150.00 $148.35 $543 -1.70
410–445 422 14 150.00–161.00 $153.52 $648 +7.25
460–495 489 22 144.00–150.00 $149.14 $729 +4.90
505–540 524 34 136.00–150.00 $145.52 $763 +6.45
562–595 586 35 132.50–146.00 $142.84 $837 +5.89
600–638 620 16 130.00–140.00 $137.00 $849 +1.26
655–685 667 3 136.00–140.00 $138.68 $925 +7.62
708–740 718 4 121.00–132.00 $129.26 $928 -3.85
750–790 767 11 135.00–136.00 $135.73 $1,041 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 480 8 147.00–158.00 $150.87 $724 —
519 519 10 145.00 $145.00 $753 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–431 423 7 148.00–150.00 $149.16 $631 —
613 613 3 131.00 $131.00 $803 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 4 138.00 $138.00 $664 -11.00
595 595 4 126.00 $126.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 130.00–135.00 $133.19 $424 —
408–435 417 3 115.00–135.00 $121.95 $509 -13.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 165.00 $165.00 $695 —
514 514 5 150.00 $150.00 $771 +5.00
630–643 638 5 134.00–135.00 $134.60 $859 -7.24
650–685 662 3 128.00–134.00 $131.93 $873 -0.57
914 914 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–488 468 9 157.50–175.00 $164.43 $770 +4.85
515–528 523 5 164.00–165.00 $164.39 $860 +8.39
553–580 564 5 145.00–153.00 $149.71 $844 +0.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 10 115.00 $115.00 $545 —

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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.