Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

2,781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.60/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 513 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.98/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 518 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.53/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 622 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,781 1,691 2,464
Feeder cattle 2,781 1,691 2,464

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steers under 600lbs traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher and steers over 600lbs had little to compare to but traded with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher, with 5 weight heifers up to 7.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 311 10 212.50–225.00 $215.69 $671 —
350–395 383 46 205.00–220.00 $213.37 $817 +2.37
405–444 430 62 199.00–216.00 $209.37 $900 +4.88
482–496 493 16 197.50–202.00 $200.76 $990 +0.30
503–542 518 124 190.00–208.00 $199.98 $1,036 +4.72
551–595 567 56 180.00–194.00 $186.25 $1,056 +0.25
615–649 627 51 176.00–186.00 $180.03 $1,129 —
721–736 725 51 165.00–174.00 $172.39 $1,250 +11.39
753 753 33 164.00 $164.00 $1,235 +4.50
843 843 18 149.50 $149.50 $1,260 —
868 868 48 146.00 $146.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 333 9 185.00–204.00 $198.63 $661 —
367–395 374 7 180.00–200.00 $196.68 $736 +6.95
418–442 435 20 172.50–188.00 $183.23 $797 -0.40
456–498 478 38 175.00–195.00 $184.19 $880 +0.50
500–540 515 35 170.00–189.00 $179.74 $926 +2.74
572–595 585 29 162.50–179.00 $172.10 $1,007 -0.70
600–648 622 117 155.00–170.00 $164.53 $1,023 -4.75
656–698 679 52 152.00–168.00 $161.03 $1,093 +1.74
703–733 726 28 142.00–157.50 $152.86 $1,110 +2.34
750–770 755 4 146.00–150.00 $148.98 $1,125 -2.49
818–848 831 11 138.00–145.00 $143.22 $1,190 —
868–882 878 7 142.50 $142.50 $1,251 +2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 175.00 $175.00 $679 —
450–494 467 15 147.00–165.00 $157.83 $737 -9.70
500–535 516 9 150.00–164.00 $158.83 $820 -10.65
555–580 570 17 145.00–154.00 $148.61 $847 -11.39
636–649 645 21 142.50–155.00 $150.51 $971 +1.51
680–685 684 4 136.00–150.00 $146.52 $1,002 -4.57
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 182.00 $182.00 $930 +17.00
574 574 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,027 —
773 773 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,129 —
997 997 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,376 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
616 616 8 150.00 $150.00 $924 —
669 669 6 138.00 $138.00 $923 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 5 132.50 $132.50 $640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 336 16 152.50–172.50 $167.86 $564 —
355–399 376 38 160.00–168.00 $163.76 $616 +8.63
440–443 442 6 150.00–164.00 $157.02 $694 +4.25
458–497 476 95 146.00–162.50 $156.43 $745 +4.67
501–549 534 100 146.00–161.00 $155.25 $829 +5.50
555–599 585 71 141.00–157.00 $150.47 $880 -1.99
603–643 619 86 144.00–152.00 $147.59 $914 -1.29
651–698 678 59 135.00–147.00 $142.38 $965 +3.68
703–732 719 19 134.00–140.00 $137.60 $989 -1.90
796 796 68 137.75 $137.75 $1,096 +4.81
875 875 4 128.00–129.00 $128.75 $1,127 +6.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–342 336 35 175.00–192.00 $187.90 $631 —
350–376 366 16 170.00–175.00 $171.94 $629 +0.86
400–445 422 64 163.00–177.50 $171.60 $724 +2.70
455–487 477 51 161.00–179.00 $166.53 $794 +4.15
500–538 513 138 159.00–174.00 $165.60 $850 +7.48
606–630 618 49 153.50–161.00 $154.54 $955 -2.54
651–680 660 62 147.50–152.00 $149.85 $989 -0.90
733–748 737 26 140.00–142.00 $141.19 $1,041 -1.14
751–762 755 27 138.00–147.00 $143.64 $1,084 +2.64
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 5 154.00 $154.00 $906 —
885 885 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,142 —
999 999 11 125.00 $125.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–398 376 13 135.00–150.00 $141.57 $532 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 182.50 $182.50 $639 —
400–428 415 6 170.00–187.50 $176.46 $732 +12.50
457–472 463 5 171.00–182.00 $177.51 $822 +26.11
506–545 527 31 154.00–167.00 $159.76 $842 +12.64
555–580 571 8 150.00–170.00 $164.38 $939 +18.50
620–642 634 5 149.00–152.50 $150.29 $953 —
650–697 662 26 140.00–150.00 $145.56 $964 —
700–745 730 5 137.00–144.00 $138.34 $1,010 -0.08
777 777 6 123.00 $123.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 6 200.00 $200.00 $792 +11.78
512 512 10 198.00 $198.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 156.00 $156.00 $774 —

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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.