Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

2,531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.98/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 523 lb · 127 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.63/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 670 lb · 95 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.78/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 529 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,531 3,223 3,409
Feeder cattle 2,531 3,223 3,409

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded uneven from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher with most of the gain on six and seven weight calves. Demand was good on a light to moderate supply that was lacking the quality of the previous week. Thin stocker calves continue to be in the greatest demand as adequate moisture and warmer temperatures have buyers trying to capitalize on fresh grass to lower their cost of gain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 13 191.00–212.50 $199.45 $654 +4.51
410–438 421 9 185.00–194.00 $190.56 $802 +0.39
468–497 486 45 179.00–197.50 $190.22 $924 -2.58
501–549 532 53 175.00–195.00 $188.65 $1,004 +1.65
550–598 580 75 163.00–181.00 $175.04 $1,015 -4.26
608–644 635 47 162.00–169.00 $167.07 $1,061 -11.50
678–695 681 20 159.00–163.00 $162.21 $1,105 -1.15
719–747 725 60 146.00–160.00 $157.05 $1,139 +10.29
762–767 766 12 132.50–147.00 $143.39 $1,098 +8.39
806–836 825 52 143.50–147.00 $145.08 $1,197 +5.83
855–892 874 41 137.50–140.00 $138.42 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 235.00 $235.00 $768 +7.67
354–398 384 25 213.00–237.00 $220.75 $848 +0.07
410–449 425 18 202.50–212.00 $205.89 $875 -9.69
450–464 458 16 200.00–222.00 $212.66 $974 -0.67
512–538 526 25 198.00–206.00 $202.65 $1,066 -16.47
551–592 568 55 183.00–197.00 $188.32 $1,070 +2.51
602–634 615 48 181.00–188.00 $183.57 $1,129 -2.37
650–678 675 55 172.00–181.00 $175.47 $1,184 -0.85
712–718 714 27 167.00–174.00 $171.47 $1,224 +2.71
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 10 190.00 $190.00 $914 —
549 549 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,010 -5.00
644 644 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,011 —
682 682 12 154.00 $154.00 $1,050 —
769–793 791 79 145.00–149.25 $148.99 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–446 432 36 173.00–184.00 $178.11 $769 -9.39
520–533 531 21 171.00–173.00 $172.72 $917 +1.93
554–582 566 16 150.00–160.00 $157.55 $892 -2.59
822 822 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,044 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 202.00 $202.00 $836 —
508 508 14 195.00 $195.00 $991 —
600 600 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,062 —
689 689 17 172.00 $172.00 $1,185 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 7 179.00 $179.00 $587 +3.95
360–396 388 33 170.00–176.00 $174.11 $676 -3.66
412–449 429 57 165.00–175.00 $168.55 $723 -5.85
450–496 473 57 165.00–174.00 $169.16 $800 -0.34
516–546 529 80 156.00–170.00 $158.78 $840 -5.63
558–597 574 73 155.00–167.50 $158.37 $909 -1.01
606–642 631 41 154.50–159.00 $155.66 $982 +0.36
656–699 670 95 149.00–156.00 $152.63 $1,023 +4.06
710–741 737 33 139.50–142.50 $139.90 $1,031 -8.82
751–756 755 38 139.50–141.50 $141.29 $1,067 +3.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–338 337 11 153.00–157.00 $155.00 $522 -5.46
369–397 380 33 161.00–169.00 $166.12 $631 +6.87
423–448 436 19 155.00–161.00 $159.06 $694 +5.93
452–495 467 78 146.00–164.00 $157.56 $736 +1.14
501–548 523 127 141.00–154.00 $150.98 $790 -0.71
565–598 574 61 135.00–151.00 $146.50 $841 +1.69
609–648 640 68 135.00–153.00 $146.00 $934 +0.62
652–695 687 22 138.50–140.00 $138.76 $953 —
718–745 729 9 125.00–138.00 $130.29 $950 -3.60
782 782 18 133.00 $133.00 $1,040 ±0.00
805–842 831 11 120.00–134.50 $128.53 $1,068 -0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–444 442 7 135.00 $135.00 $597 —
462–476 467 12 115.00–135.00 $128.41 $600 -10.78
568–588 580 10 130.00–135.00 $131.96 $765 —
609–649 620 25 117.00–133.00 $125.71 $779 —
797 797 5 110.00 $110.00 $877 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 6 180.00 $180.00 $738 —
569–570 569 20 158.00–160.00 $158.30 $901 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–486 481 12 152.50–160.00 $156.92 $755 —
571 571 5 142.50 $142.50 $814 -9.50
622–648 635 6 144.00–153.00 $148.41 $942 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 145.00 $145.00 $702 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 165.00 $165.00 $657 -9.20
423–432 428 6 150.00–164.00 $156.93 $672 -11.97
462–490 473 21 152.00–161.00 $154.83 $732 -10.81
550–579 570 20 137.00–157.50 $145.19 $828 -2.31
640–648 644 6 149.00–153.00 $150.99 $972 +0.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–448 434 7 176.00–182.50 $178.66 $775 -1.30
500–522 508 10 169.00–175.00 $172.76 $878 -1.13
678 678 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,044 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 11 120.00 $120.00 $353 —

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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.