Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

1,933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.19/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 519 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.39/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 623 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.53/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 476 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,933 2,531 3,081
Feeder cattle 1,933 2,531 3,081

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher in a light test of the market. Demand was moderate to good on a light supply. Cattle futures opened the week higher with boxed beef and fed cattle prices trending higher. The Acorn Belt is greening up quickly with additional rainfall and warmer temperatures across the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–317 305 14 216.00–217.50 $216.33 $660 -18.67
366–395 384 30 203.00–213.00 $207.82 $798 -12.93
409–443 426 39 200.00–213.00 $206.55 $880 +0.66
457–476 464 29 201.00–211.00 $206.00 $956 -6.66
505–546 525 44 197.50–209.00 $202.53 $1,063 -0.12
550–587 570 65 182.00–198.00 $191.48 $1,091 +3.16
604–634 622 48 181.00–187.00 $184.77 $1,149 +1.20
650–667 663 34 171.00–177.00 $175.55 $1,164 +0.08
701–735 714 21 164.00–174.00 $167.83 $1,198 -3.64
908 908 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–322 312 15 190.00–206.00 $193.95 $605 -5.50
400–449 423 37 180.00–195.00 $186.30 $788 -4.26
459–499 476 79 177.50–195.00 $189.53 $902 -0.69
503–549 537 62 180.00–194.00 $187.51 $1,007 -1.14
550–590 571 11 170.00–180.00 $175.75 $1,004 +0.71
612–639 621 21 160.00–175.00 $171.73 $1,066 +4.66
655–697 681 22 150.00–165.00 $157.66 $1,074 -4.55
715–748 730 16 142.50–161.00 $152.50 $1,113 -4.55
802–838 812 13 135.00–144.00 $141.40 $1,148 -3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 429 9 167.50–172.50 $170.77 $733 -7.34
452–492 467 11 163.00–176.00 $170.16 $795 —
504–548 520 13 160.00–170.00 $163.25 $849 -9.47
554 554 5 163.00 $163.00 $903 +5.45
616–642 628 13 150.00–154.00 $152.53 $958 —
690–692 691 7 143.00–149.00 $145.58 $1,006 —
965 965 5 100.00 $100.00 $965 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 188.00 $188.00 $750 —
608 608 5 155.00 $155.00 $942 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 187.50 $187.50 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 313 13 178.00–180.00 $179.33 $561 +0.33
350–380 367 42 170.00–177.00 $174.35 $640 +0.24
407–444 422 61 162.50–172.50 $168.23 $710 -0.32
458–498 487 59 158.00–160.00 $159.14 $775 -10.02
503–532 519 80 154.00–165.00 $159.19 $826 +0.41
564–585 570 40 154.50–168.00 $163.14 $930 +4.77
611–633 623 80 151.00–165.50 $155.39 $968 -0.27
656 656 6 147.00 $147.00 $964 -5.63
748 748 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,055 +1.10
759–776 769 15 136.50–141.00 $138.28 $1,063 -3.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 152.50 $152.50 $468 -2.50
365–398 380 19 150.00–165.00 $158.48 $602 -7.64
402–448 424 27 147.00–160.00 $156.00 $661 -3.06
452–490 473 70 145.00–156.00 $151.20 $715 -6.36
514–538 524 17 150.00–153.00 $151.40 $793 +0.42
556–580 569 34 142.50–152.00 $147.35 $838 +0.85
604–632 617 57 142.00–150.00 $146.37 $903 +0.37
709 709 7 135.00 $135.00 $957 +4.71
802–842 830 12 126.00–132.50 $129.54 $1,075 +1.01
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 21 158.00 $158.00 $763 +1.08
590 590 36 150.50 $150.50 $888 +8.00
706 706 17 135.00 $135.00 $953 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–382 377 11 162.00–162.50 $162.27 $612 —
450–472 461 25 151.00–155.00 $152.87 $705 +7.87
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 8 176.00 $176.00 $620 —
444 444 8 162.50 $162.50 $722 —
571 571 5 150.00 $150.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 6 138.00 $138.00 $585 +3.00
470–485 476 7 132.50–144.00 $138.98 $662 +10.57
592 592 3 122.00 $122.00 $722 -9.96
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 5 128.00 $128.00 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 7 177.00 $177.00 $742 -1.66
631 631 5 154.00 $154.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622–635 629 6 135.00–148.00 $141.43 $890 -9.56
687 687 5 135.00 $135.00 $927 —

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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.