Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

3,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.68/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 527 lb · 212 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.43/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 616 lb · 157 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.90/cwt +14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 573 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,507 1,652 3,541
Feeder cattle 3,507 1,652 3,541

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher. There were too few yearlings last week for an adequate comparison however, undertones were higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Quality was above average with several pot-load drafts in the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–397 382 11 185.00–203.00 $194.49 $743 —
422–443 435 30 181.00–195.00 $186.98 $813 -2.61
455–494 474 64 177.50–194.00 $183.94 $872 -1.28
500–546 523 107 172.00–193.00 $182.02 $952 +6.40
553–594 573 149 169.00–185.00 $176.90 $1,014 +14.19
604–646 619 90 162.00–178.00 $168.12 $1,041 +5.85
650–695 678 35 155.00–168.00 $164.08 $1,112 +5.81
716–742 725 52 147.00–160.00 $154.21 $1,118 +7.96
752–794 766 63 150.00–157.00 $153.76 $1,178 +9.76
830 830 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,187 ±0.00
902–920 906 27 130.00–143.00 $139.76 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–385 384 12 212.00–213.00 $212.42 $816 —
415–422 417 13 202.50–205.00 $203.08 $847 -4.92
475 value added 475 14 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
455–497 477 62 205.00–218.00 $213.21 $1,017 +15.19
509–542 532 70 198.00–210.00 $206.46 $1,098 —
567–598 587 69 187.00–200.00 $194.24 $1,140 +7.84
600 value added 600 8 187.00 $187.00 $1,122 —
601–640 618 117 180.00–198.00 $188.69 $1,166 +13.62
664–671 666 31 175.00–179.00 $175.91 $1,172 +5.49
725 725 46 169.00 $169.00 $1,225 +4.57
789 789 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,255 —
857 857 49 156.50 $156.50 $1,341 —
1031 1031 54 134.00 $134.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 180.00 $180.00 $693 +5.00
453–490 474 23 172.50–175.00 $173.33 $822 +1.70
520–549 532 70 163.00–178.00 $168.41 $896 +9.49
557–597 588 43 157.00–165.00 $158.57 $932 +1.07
600–639 613 15 146.00–157.50 $153.12 $939 —
658 658 5 144.00 $144.00 $948 -3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–469 461 17 167.00–188.00 $179.21 $826 —
504 504 11 188.00 $188.00 $948 —
553–580 569 41 157.00–170.00 $162.30 $923 -0.20
615 615 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,021 +6.90
665–686 674 9 152.50–161.00 $157.16 $1,059 +12.47
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 8 180.00 $180.00 $718 —
420–426 424 14 181.00–183.00 $181.57 $770 —
505–532 521 30 171.00–180.00 $174.46 $909 —
550 550 8 168.00 $168.00 $924 —
604 604 5 160.00 $160.00 $966 —
658 658 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–344 327 11 162.50–175.00 $169.03 $553 +0.24
356–395 374 26 160.00–175.00 $166.09 $621 +10.09
400–445 425 34 160.00–170.00 $163.70 $696 +5.71
450–490 476 69 154.00–164.00 $158.65 $755 +5.19
501–549 527 212 148.00–162.00 $156.68 $826 +6.64
550–599 575 43 143.00–154.00 $148.40 $853 +2.52
602–637 616 157 142.50–151.50 $150.43 $927 +5.60
652–698 688 47 140.00–145.00 $143.88 $990 +8.42
711–730 717 45 140.00–146.00 $144.32 $1,035 +9.46
755–761 760 18 133.00–142.00 $140.01 $1,064 —
806 806 12 140.25 $140.25 $1,130 +13.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–397 382 17 176.00–185.00 $179.76 $687 +4.65
406–435 421 32 171.00–182.00 $174.95 $737 +6.10
436 value added 436 8 182.00 $182.00 $794 —
455–499 478 87 165.00–178.00 $168.41 $805 +8.11
515 value added 515 14 183.00 $183.00 $942 —
500–547 523 103 164.00–182.00 $175.82 $920 +19.33
550–599 578 80 155.00–173.00 $163.21 $943 +8.40
599 unweaned 599 9 153.00 $153.00 $916 —
602–633 623 141 154.00–165.00 $158.23 $986 —
651–661 658 19 158.00–159.00 $158.26 $1,041 —
711 711 15 149.50 $149.50 $1,063 —
886 886 33 133.50 $133.50 $1,183 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–482 480 6 145.00–156.00 $150.52 $722 -3.48
510–546 536 11 154.00–156.00 $155.48 $833 +7.09
552–592 559 23 144.00–156.00 $151.98 $850 —
616 616 8 145.00 $145.00 $893 —
901 901 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,144 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 168.00 $168.00 $736 —
459 459 6 168.00 $168.00 $771 —
505–548 515 24 154.00–160.00 $155.66 $802 —
550–562 555 7 153.00–157.00 $154.74 $859 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 169.00 $169.00 $750 —
528 528 8 160.00 $160.00 $845 —
626 626 7 157.00 $157.00 $983 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 160.00 $160.00 $694 —
454–472 458 13 158.00–161.00 $158.71 $727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 135.00 $135.00 $598 —
563–592 581 8 135.00–137.00 $135.73 $789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–391 377 11 172.50–175.00 $173.44 $654 —
438 438 9 161.00 $161.00 $705 ±0.00
508–532 517 13 150.00–157.50 $152.83 $790 -6.67
560–596 582 18 147.50–159.00 $155.24 $903 —
605–630 621 10 140.00–149.00 $143.44 $891 —
701–717 709 10 136.00–140.00 $137.98 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–490 481 16 170.00–185.00 $176.38 $848 +11.08
502 502 5 175.00 $175.00 $878 +8.63
560–583 566 19 161.00–168.00 $162.90 $922 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 5 103.00 $103.00 $702 —

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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.