Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.84/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 679 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.08/cwt -9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 528 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.78/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 607 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,781 3,659 1,848
Feeder cattle 1,781 3,659 1,848

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady while yearlings were not well tested. Demand was good, especially on heifer calves. The supply was light due to the heavy early morning rains. Cattle futures opened the week mixed while grain futures opened sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 197.50 $197.50 $687 +8.13
395 395 5 192.00 $192.00 $758 -6.09
405–449 424 50 184.00–196.00 $189.66 $804 -1.10
472–490 477 30 182.50–190.00 $184.46 $880 -0.82
503–549 533 48 175.00–190.00 $184.95 $986 +1.58
551–597 568 41 164.00–180.00 $175.42 $996 -3.39
604 604 39 157.00–167.00 $165.97 $1,002 +0.59
652–690 669 18 154.00–164.00 $158.62 $1,061 +3.49
713–740 735 37 142.50–157.00 $148.57 $1,092 -1.43
751–798 761 14 148.00–153.00 $149.90 $1,141 +0.66
800–848 819 20 135.00–148.00 $144.04 $1,180 -4.89
948 948 39 140.00 $140.00 $1,327 —
1015 1015 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 9 212.50–220.00 $215.82 $695 -1.18
352–385 373 9 206.00–212.50 $208.69 $778 +2.69
404–418 409 8 205.00–207.50 $205.96 $842 -3.16
461 461 8 201.00 $201.00 $927 -2.84
532 532 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,117 +0.10
564–589 577 21 194.00–210.00 $202.47 $1,168 +5.39
604–638 616 42 175.00–187.00 $180.74 $1,113 -0.81
652–680 658 94 165.00–171.00 $168.49 $1,109 -0.02
700–745 717 29 156.00–162.00 $160.56 $1,151 +2.50
914 914 23 143.00 $143.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 433 7 162.50–178.00 $169.25 $733 —
450–487 464 15 162.00–172.50 $168.36 $781 +5.05
514–528 518 13 167.50–172.50 $170.18 $882 +12.92
559–594 579 30 153.00–162.50 $155.99 $903 -4.58
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 7 190.00 $190.00 $768 +10.00
475 475 5 182.50 $182.50 $867 —
842 842 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,095 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 6 166.00 $166.00 $842 —
626–629 627 11 150.00–163.00 $157.08 $985 -9.92
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 197.50 $197.50 $881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–427 418 23 169.00–180.00 $172.24 $720 -4.26
458–495 474 29 173.00–184.00 $178.30 $845 +4.07
502–542 528 106 161.00–179.00 $167.08 $882 -9.02
550–592 574 19 157.00–162.00 $160.82 $923 -0.33
600–612 607 99 150.00–157.00 $154.78 $940 -0.43
655–683 679 115 150.00–153.50 $152.84 $1,038 +1.03
707–732 721 7 145.00–150.00 $147.10 $1,061 -1.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–384 383 7 172.00–175.00 $173.28 $664 +6.66
405–448 424 52 151.00–166.00 $158.18 $671 -3.90
458–495 477 46 145.00–164.00 $156.10 $745 +0.23
501–530 518 60 145.00–157.50 $153.02 $793 -1.53
560–598 580 18 142.50–153.00 $148.65 $862 -0.35
610–645 629 32 134.00–149.00 $142.15 $894 -1.64
656–686 670 45 135.00–145.00 $143.65 $962 +2.37
720–732 725 19 129.00–144.00 $139.69 $1,013 -3.07
757–759 758 7 130.00–138.00 $134.58 $1,020 —
910 910 6 131.50 $131.50 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–385 383 17 145.00–150.00 $148.84 $570 —
420–430 426 7 135.00–145.00 $140.77 $600 —
490 490 6 142.50 $142.50 $698 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–498 493 6 142.50–145.00 $143.76 $709 -7.74
517–519 518 11 147.00–148.00 $147.55 $764 -5.41
568 568 11 145.00–149.00 $146.82 $834 +6.37
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 11 163.00 $163.00 $921 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 8 150.00 $150.00 $909 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 5 167.50 $167.50 $764 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–486 481 14 170.00–172.50 $171.08 $823 —
528 528 5 163.00 $163.00 $861 -23.56
554–574 566 13 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $920 -2.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–546 542 9 157.00–158.00 $157.45 $853 -1.09
685 685 5 139.00 $139.00 $952 +5.99

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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.