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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report, West Plains, MO

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

6,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.20/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 867 lb · 337 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.98/cwt ≈ $1,050/hd at 682 lb · 305 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.86/cwt +7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 533 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,094 2,579 3,529
Feeder cattle 6,094 2,579 3,529

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 800 lbs traded 3.00-7.00 higher with spots 12.00 higher while heavier weights traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply. Dry conditions continued across the area with more seasonal temperatures and less humidity. Several multi-pot load drafts of stocker and feeder calves as well as yearlings were in the offering including 780 head of eight-weight steers which sold through the Video Auction. The USDA's Cattle on Feed released last week reported, Inventories up 1 percent, Placements down 2 percent, Marketings up 2 percent and Other Disapperances up 13 percent, compared to a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 186.00 $186.00 $632 —
352–397 382 18 180.00–186.00 $182.85 $698 -7.22
410–448 429 75 180.00–197.50 $188.82 $810 +7.83
452–496 477 63 177.00–195.00 $186.30 $889 +3.24
502–541 528 90 174.00–190.00 $179.88 $950 +1.97
561–587 576 66 170.00–186.00 $180.09 $1,037 +10.84
583–595 unweaned 591 76 156.00–167.00 $165.07 $976 +12.57
603–645 622 132 156.00–174.00 $165.91 $1,032 +1.65
655–696 677 224 154.00–168.00 $161.06 $1,090 -0.58
717–744 730 54 145.00–155.00 $151.65 $1,107 —
762–795 775 61 140.00–154.00 $147.58 $1,144 -2.13
807–849 822 153 140.00–155.00 $151.47 $1,245 -0.91
860–892 867 337 148.00–158.25 $154.20 $1,337 +3.20
999 999 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,389 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 313 7 207.50–209.00 $208.14 $651 —
403–421 418 16 199.00–210.00 $208.01 $869 +13.65
460–498 475 116 200.00–217.00 $207.85 $987 —
504–536 521 89 199.00–211.00 $207.85 $1,083 +18.47
552–585 564 137 189.00–209.00 $198.36 $1,119 +17.10
600–634 623 109 179.00–194.00 $183.08 $1,141 +7.67
652–693 667 45 168.00–178.00 $172.45 $1,150 +1.61
701–744 711 140 161.00–170.00 $167.13 $1,188 +4.86
825 825 26 160.00 $160.00 $1,320 -8.50
886 886 113 161.75 $161.75 $1,433 -4.35
936 936 59 155.00 $155.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 7 178.00 $178.00 $710 -2.83
430–438 434 6 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $759 +11.82
464–499 480 54 165.00–177.50 $171.54 $823 +0.38
502–545 530 66 163.00–177.00 $169.43 $898 +5.52
552–596 590 206 156.00–166.00 $161.69 $954 —
614–645 620 31 144.00–157.00 $155.01 $961 +17.88
658 658 12 151.00 $151.00 $994 —
702 702 6 140.00 $140.00 $983 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–389 381 12 170.00–175.00 $173.40 $661 —
429 429 8 187.00 $187.00 $802 +12.98
452–496 477 14 175.00–183.00 $179.75 $857 +4.98
514–522 515 20 160.00–166.00 $165.09 $850 -8.91
551 551 11 176.00 $176.00 $970 —
637–641 640 17 158.00–159.00 $158.35 $1,013 +4.35
661 661 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,031 -8.00
725 725 44 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–488 483 15 175.00–186.00 $182.30 $881 —
580 580 12 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
625–634 629 33 155.00 $155.00 $975 —
663–677 669 33 153.00–161.00 $158.47 $1,060 —
703–742 720 27 144.00–154.00 $150.21 $1,082 -3.79
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 unweaned 619 22 177.50 $177.50 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
738 738 16 125.00 $125.00 $922 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 13 182.50 $182.50 $1,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–348 343 10 164.00–172.50 $169.91 $583 +10.91
370–398 386 23 155.00–170.00 $164.89 $636 +2.04
400–445 426 64 150.00–167.50 $159.41 $679 +1.53
451–498 476 140 147.00–164.00 $156.48 $745 +2.95
501–549 533 234 142.50–161.00 $153.86 $820 +7.44
553–595 575 102 143.00–157.00 $151.15 $869 +6.66
602–648 620 190 140.00–153.50 $149.87 $929 +11.34
655–698 682 101 135.00–151.00 $146.40 $998 -1.11
705–749 741 72 133.00–146.50 $141.70 $1,050 +6.70
768–790 783 58 135.00–145.00 $141.75 $1,110 —
881 881 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–444 413 31 169.00–175.00 $171.77 $709 +3.77
450–498 473 139 166.00–180.00 $171.54 $811 +7.79
502–546 525 87 162.50–168.00 $164.27 $862 +5.46
554–570 562 80 158.00–164.00 $160.45 $902 +2.62
607–630 624 56 156.00–159.00 $156.72 $978 +1.56
653–695 682 305 152.50–160.00 $153.98 $1,050 —
701–721 713 159 149.50–153.00 $150.95 $1,076 +3.72
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 7 162.50 $162.50 $640 —
475–482 478 8 153.00–154.00 $153.62 $734 +1.91
610–635 623 29 143.00–154.00 $148.82 $927 —
783 783 25 135.00 $135.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–386 374 9 145.00 $145.00 $542 -7.74
400 400 5 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
466–468 467 31 135.00–142.00 $137.94 $644 —
509–537 521 7 142.00 $142.00 $740 +4.00
583–592 587 14 132.00–138.00 $135.41 $795 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 unweaned 503 12 163.00 $163.00 $820 —
627 unweaned 627 28 155.50 $155.50 $975 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 17 161.00 $161.00 $760 —
583 583 19 152.50 $152.50 $889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–432 423 26 175.00–195.00 $181.51 $768 —
459–496 475 19 172.00–175.00 $174.02 $827 +0.48
507–543 528 21 163.00–167.00 $164.58 $869 +2.58
554–574 564 23 157.00–169.00 $165.42 $933 +11.42
612–618 615 7 158.00–160.00 $159.14 $979 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–487 482 15 164.00–165.00 $164.26 $792 +2.43
510–546 533 36 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $826 —
550–590 574 21 140.00–155.00 $146.89 $843 -0.12
632 632 5 149.00 $149.00 $942 —
660–680 673 8 143.00–153.00 $149.32 $1,005 —
778–780 779 7 130.00–131.00 $130.43 $1,016 —

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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.