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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

1,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.49/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 632 lb · 174 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.79/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 527 lb · 92 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.95/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 474 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,992 1,933 2,685
Feeder cattle 1,992 1,933 2,685

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady to 4.00 higher with spots 6.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The quality of the offering was above average and was presented in small drafts averaging 3.85 head/draft. Even though muddy conditions continue across the area, Spring Turkey Season in both Missouri and Arkansas contributed to the light supplies.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–345 343 9 192.50–195.00 $193.62 $664 -0.33
369–393 382 25 187.00–199.00 $190.07 $726 —
400–448 424 17 184.00–196.00 $189.22 $802 +2.92
460–494 481 43 177.50–190.00 $182.45 $878 -7.08
502–549 521 45 172.50–190.00 $181.54 $946 -5.97
554–585 576 40 165.00–180.00 $171.57 $988 -4.18
605–645 622 33 160.00–177.00 $169.84 $1,056 -1.89
671–699 684 19 158.00–169.00 $164.68 $1,126 +7.02
707–746 732 32 150.00–160.00 $154.16 $1,128 +1.66
803–848 818 37 138.00–146.50 $142.58 $1,166 +1.18
924–928 927 16 135.50–137.00 $136.44 $1,265 —
999 999 12 134.00 $134.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–329 315 10 207.50–217.50 $212.60 $670 -3.73
356–388 375 34 205.00–217.00 $210.24 $788 +2.42
400–448 425 44 200.00–218.00 $212.67 $904 +6.12
445 thin fleshed 445 11 226.00 $226.00 $1,006 —
452–483 470 35 200.00–214.00 $205.11 $964 -0.89
501–535 513 40 196.00–209.00 $200.84 $1,030 -1.69
558–568 560 19 185.00–197.00 $190.84 $1,069 -0.64
610–631 620 40 182.00–194.50 $189.61 $1,176 +4.84
669–682 675 13 176.00–189.00 $182.06 $1,229 +6.51
702–705 703 26 168.00–172.00 $171.23 $1,204 +3.40
731 731 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,170 -7.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 418 7 170.00–175.00 $172.92 $723 +2.15
506–515 509 8 164.00–169.00 $165.90 $844 +2.65
575–580 579 11 153.00–161.00 $158.56 $918 -4.44
705 705 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 15 180.00 $180.00 $650 —
622 622 5 159.00 $159.00 $989 +4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 8 170.00 $170.00 $879 —
557–585 566 9 161.00–178.00 $172.15 $974 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 13 199.00 $199.00 $957 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 12 145.00 $145.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–490 474 6 160.00–164.00 $161.93 $768 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–381 378 17 170.00–173.00 $170.69 $645 -3.66
400–432 413 58 160.00–178.00 $165.58 $684 -2.65
454–498 474 65 157.00–165.00 $160.95 $763 +1.81
500–545 527 92 156.00–166.00 $160.79 $847 +1.60
560–597 582 35 154.00–158.00 $156.47 $911 -6.67
603–648 632 174 152.00–162.00 $154.49 $976 -0.90
655–677 661 65 146.00–155.00 $151.56 $1,002 +4.56
771 771 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,064 -0.28
806 806 15 137.50 $137.50 $1,108 —
868 868 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–343 333 32 155.00–170.00 $163.60 $545 +11.10
365–392 379 46 157.50–167.00 $164.20 $622 +5.72
405–448 429 52 150.00–165.00 $157.41 $675 +1.41
455–499 480 53 148.00–157.50 $153.72 $738 +2.52
555–595 571 24 142.50–152.00 $148.30 $847 +0.95
676–687 681 11 138.00–147.00 $140.48 $957 —
788 788 18 135.50 $135.50 $1,068 —
809 809 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,100 +6.46
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 24 156.00 $156.00 $543 —
474 474 16 152.50 $152.50 $723 -0.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–342 327 12 137.50–140.00 $138.34 $452 —
373–390 382 6 135.00–145.00 $140.11 $535 —
475–496 484 10 132.00–138.00 $134.99 $653 -3.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 8 160.00 $160.00 $794 —
513 513 5 161.00 $161.00 $826 —
616 616 9 155.50 $155.50 $958 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 5 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 167.50 $167.50 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 9 205.00 $205.00 $549 —
380 380 14 203.00 $203.00 $771 —
400–429 418 11 181.00–182.50 $181.52 $759 +4.52
461–469 466 12 175.00–179.00 $177.35 $826 —
509 509 5 169.00 $169.00 $860 —
572 572 5 165.00 $165.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–443 435 6 162.50–173.00 $167.85 $730 —
473 473 5 157.50 $157.50 $745 —
554–588 568 19 140.00–156.00 $149.56 $850 —
600 600 7 154.00–158.00 $156.29 $938 +14.86

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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.