Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

2,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $166.10/cwt ≈ $1,418/hd at 854 lb · 595 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.77/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 769 lb · 247 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.11/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 580 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,579 1,754 5,009
Feeder cattle 2,579 1,754 5,009

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 3.00-7.00 higher while yearlings traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was very good on a light supply of calves and a moderate supply of yearlings. Included in the offering were several pot load drafts of yearlings including one draft of 595 head of eight-weight steers. Following a three-day weekend, Feeder Cattle futures traded higher while Live Cattle futures traded mixed and Corn futures were down sharply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–443 436 16 194.00–195.00 $194.36 $847 +1.73
501–527 517 27 186.00–197.00 $189.38 $979 +4.38
560–583 571 19 179.00–183.00 $181.26 $1,035 +1.72
600–635 621 43 172.00–182.00 $175.41 $1,089 +2.54
672 672 19 170.00–171.00 $170.84 $1,148 —
705–745 722 22 161.00–163.00 $162.27 $1,172 +0.92
836 836 60 168.50 $168.50 $1,409 +13.00
854 854 595 166.10 $166.10 $1,418 —
984 984 59 148.60 $148.60 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–392 377 13 182.00–197.50 $190.07 $717 +2.57
432–443 438 10 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $793 -4.55
463–490 479 28 178.00–185.00 $183.06 $877 +2.08
502–538 526 63 168.00–184.00 $177.91 $936 -2.43
558–595 576 61 163.50–175.00 $169.25 $975 +0.74
592 unweaned 592 20 152.50 $152.50 $903 —
608–648 627 53 158.00–170.00 $164.26 $1,030 -0.98
658–691 668 44 158.00–166.00 $161.64 $1,080 +3.94
768–798 787 42 145.00–152.50 $149.71 $1,178 +6.71
819–822 822 37 150.00–152.75 $152.38 $1,253 +1.26
863 863 19 151.00 $151.00 $1,303 +1.75
941 941 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,317 —
979 979 16 143.00 $143.00 $1,400 —
1000 1000 9 136.00 $136.00 $1,360 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–433 423 6 173.00–175.00 $174.02 $736 -5.98
462–498 481 17 165.00–182.00 $174.77 $841 -0.23
525 525 5 174.00 $174.00 $914 —
611 611 26 154.00 $154.00 $941 —
665 665 35 164.00 $164.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 11 175.00–185.00 $180.83 $665 —
425–444 436 7 160.00–167.50 $163.13 $711 -8.12
471–490 478 8 165.00–175.00 $171.16 $818 +5.75
538–546 544 13 163.00–167.00 $163.91 $892 -0.64
550 550 5 156.00 $156.00 $858 +0.70
635–645 642 13 135.00–142.00 $137.13 $880 -10.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 135.00 $135.00 $633 —
500 500 5 131.00 $131.00 $655 —
588–598 591 14 130.00–135.00 $133.55 $789 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548–549 548 9 176.00–182.00 $178.67 $979 —
718 718 6 154.00 $154.00 $1,106 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 192.50 $192.50 $862 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 151.00 $151.00 $757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 8 168.00 $168.00 $732 —
493–494 493 12 162.00–165.00 $163.75 $807 +2.80
501–544 528 62 156.00–166.00 $158.81 $839 +3.93
550–575 563 50 153.50–160.00 $157.83 $889 +7.19
641–646 643 46 155.00–155.50 $155.16 $998 +5.96
709–711 710 9 145.00–150.00 $147.23 $1,045 —
757–794 769 247 147.00–148.50 $147.77 $1,136 —
856 856 31 135.50 $135.50 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 5 159.00 $159.00 $491 -4.00
360–395 371 12 156.00–167.00 $162.85 $604 +3.91
411–434 422 30 153.00–165.00 $157.88 $666 -0.71
450–498 480 65 148.00–159.00 $153.53 $737 +2.56
508–545 532 36 142.50–152.00 $146.42 $779 +2.48
551–593 574 43 134.00–151.00 $144.49 $829 +0.91
601–645 621 25 134.00–144.00 $138.53 $860 +0.41
669–696 683 10 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $1,007 +12.97
720 720 5 135.00 $135.00 $972 -3.16
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–443 426 21 150.00–165.00 $156.52 $667 +6.52
450–498 464 10 149.00–153.00 $151.71 $704 —
517 517 5 150.00 $150.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 9 142.50–158.00 $152.74 $554 +4.64
438–448 443 6 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $675 —
509 509 5 138.00 $138.00 $702 +1.03
903 903 7 105.00 $105.00 $948 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–538 515 9 154.00–158.00 $155.72 $802 —
616 616 10 153.00 $153.00 $942 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 155.00 $155.00 $777 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 335 9 175.00–176.00 $175.65 $588 +6.32
383 383 6 172.50 $172.50 $661 +9.85
400 400 5 175.00 $175.00 $700 +16.39
480–495 484 17 157.50–166.00 $161.83 $783 +2.44
592–598 595 6 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $875 +4.76
702–745 724 6 134.00–138.00 $135.94 $984 -1.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 481 8 171.00–178.00 $173.54 $835 —
530 530 5 162.00 $162.00 $859 -1.00
580 580 6 154.00 $154.00 $893 -3.76

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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.