Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

1,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.46/cwt -16.37 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 528 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.83/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 631 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.62/cwt -10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 525 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,652 5,285 2,812
Feeder cattle 1,652 5,285 2,812

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 3.00-6.00 lower with most weights not well tested. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Receipts were lighter than normal as hay harvest started up across the Acorn Belt. Quality was much lower than last week's outstanding offering. Following the extended holiday weekend, both feeder and live cattle futures opened higher but closed lower with corn futures closing sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–439 428 29 180.00–195.00 $189.59 $811 +4.48
456–487 470 28 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $871 -2.03
502–545 525 63 167.00–181.00 $175.62 $922 -10.42
578–594 583 43 160.00–169.00 $162.71 $949 -12.98
600–648 615 59 157.50–167.00 $162.27 $998 -9.30
678–682 681 14 154.00–166.00 $158.27 $1,078 -2.66
716–732 722 30 141.00–152.50 $146.25 $1,056 -11.99
797 797 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,148 -1.12
825 825 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,180 -5.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 319 5 205.00–220.00 $210.64 $672 -3.36
405 405 7 208.00 $208.00 $842 +5.41
460–490 470 52 195.00–200.00 $198.02 $931 -3.72
546 unweaned 546 21 191.00 $191.00 $1,043 -1.22
564–568 566 15 186.00–187.00 $186.40 $1,055 -2.02
605–613 609 32 174.00–176.00 $175.07 $1,066 -14.48
660–667 666 19 170.00–172.00 $170.42 $1,135 -4.58
705–748 721 19 161.00–168.00 $164.43 $1,186 —
750–761 752 42 156.50–157.00 $156.61 $1,178 —
810 810 13 151.00 $151.00 $1,223 -5.69
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 5 162.50 $162.50 $941 +0.50
604–626 614 15 157.00–161.00 $159.10 $977 —
660–697 684 17 140.00–146.00 $144.69 $990 -23.31
819 819 24 143.00 $143.00 $1,171 —
1031 1031 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 175.00 $175.00 $676 +2.28
475–487 482 9 169.00–175.00 $171.63 $827 +3.85
534–540 538 23 157.50–163.00 $158.92 $855 -8.17
555 555 5 157.50 $157.50 $874 +2.25
654 654 10 147.00 $147.00 $961 -4.15
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 182.50 $182.50 $602 -2.50
455–488 465 19 170.00–179.00 $176.02 $818 +2.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 319 6 167.50–170.00 $168.79 $538 +14.02
392 392 8 156.00 $156.00 $612 -10.20
403–448 430 26 145.00–164.00 $157.99 $679 -0.90
460–497 486 47 148.00–157.00 $153.46 $746 +2.52
516–540 523 57 147.00–153.00 $150.04 $785 +0.73
555–594 570 62 135.00–150.00 $145.88 $832 -1.21
606–646 631 94 138.00–149.00 $144.83 $914 +0.70
654–699 678 20 130.00–142.50 $135.46 $918 -2.25
703–729 720 31 128.00–138.50 $134.86 $971 -1.37
840 840 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,067 -1.15
943 943 8 123.50 $123.50 $1,165 +0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–370 368 9 174.00–176.00 $175.11 $644 -0.67
412–438 421 20 166.00–174.00 $168.85 $711 -4.34
467–485 473 56 159.00–164.00 $160.30 $758 -6.74
507–548 527 78 154.00–164.00 $156.49 $825 -15.96
534 unweaned 534 18 151.00 $151.00 $806 -5.00
558–567 565 11 154.00–157.00 $154.81 $875 -8.47
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 6 154.00 $154.00 $728 —
536–542 538 10 146.00–150.00 $148.39 $798 +6.89
654 654 7 128.00 $128.00 $837 —
719 719 27 132.50 $132.50 $953 -2.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 172.50 $172.50 $547 +9.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 148.00 $148.00 $564 +7.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–498 484 13 164.00–166.00 $165.30 $800 +2.45
501–527 510 20 165.00–174.00 $166.37 $848 +2.37
620 620 9 154.00 $154.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 161.00 $161.00 $710 -9.30
528–532 530 6 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $845 +9.49
663–684 675 7 139.00–143.00 $140.68 $950 -3.32

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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.