Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 5, 2022

3,565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.44/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 882 lb · 426 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $164.25/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 920 lb · 315 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $161.10/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 832 lb · 303 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,565 6,094 2,177
Feeder cattle 3,565 6,094 2,177

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, lightly tested steer and heifer calves traded steady to 3.00 higher while well tested yearling steers traded 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply of calves and a heavy supply of yearlings. There were over 30 pot-loads of yearlings in the offering including drafts of 315 head of nine weight steers and 232 head of eight weight steers. Following a holiday weekend, the cattle futures started the week trading lower even though corn futures traded sharply lower. Heat advisories and dry conditions continue to be a concern across the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,011 -4.85
505–532 519 24 200.00–211.00 $207.37 $1,076 -0.48
550 550 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,059 -5.86
606–641 619 27 180.00–186.00 $182.49 $1,130 -0.59
658–693 679 163 172.00–177.00 $176.15 $1,196 +3.70
729–738 729 63 164.00–169.00 $164.24 $1,197 -2.89
753–794 777 203 162.00–169.50 $165.01 $1,282 —
822–846 832 303 159.50–165.00 $161.10 $1,340 +1.10
869–897 882 426 160.60–167.75 $164.44 $1,450 +2.69
920 920 315 164.25 $164.25 $1,511 +9.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 200.00 $200.00 $698 +14.00
406–445 428 92 170.00–189.00 $186.07 $796 -2.75
455–492 471 44 178.00–195.00 $182.15 $858 -4.15
505–533 519 50 180.00–195.00 $185.48 $963 +5.60
551–594 570 62 165.00–179.00 $173.37 $988 -6.72
611–638 618 35 160.00–170.00 $164.64 $1,017 -1.27
653–687 667 51 153.00–165.00 $157.88 $1,053 -3.18
704–729 719 42 156.00–161.00 $157.53 $1,133 +5.88
758–781 771 117 159.50–160.00 $159.58 $1,230 +12.00
826–848 838 135 148.00–158.00 $156.02 $1,307 +4.55
947 947 30 135.50 $135.50 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 9 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
388 388 18 170.00 $170.00 $660 -8.00
406–448 433 36 173.00–176.00 $175.03 $758 +0.08
470–488 479 6 157.50–171.00 $164.12 $786 -7.42
523–531 526 33 163.00–177.00 $170.64 $898 +1.21
554–592 570 29 153.00–162.50 $155.98 $889 -5.71
605–630 620 23 150.00–152.50 $150.32 $932 -4.69
703–748 726 15 130.00–145.00 $137.77 $1,000 -2.23
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 175.00 $175.00 $856 -4.75
523–532 526 9 165.00–172.00 $167.36 $880 +2.27
561–570 568 33 163.00–166.00 $164.94 $937 -11.06
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–567 566 6 156.00–170.00 $163.01 $923 -1.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 385 35 162.00–171.00 $166.41 $641 +1.52
405–435 411 26 155.00–166.00 $159.25 $655 -0.16
452–493 470 64 150.00–162.50 $158.41 $745 +1.93
506–547 523 74 142.50–159.00 $151.62 $793 -2.24
551–591 571 95 147.00–160.00 $153.55 $877 +2.40
602–646 615 44 142.50–154.00 $149.38 $919 -0.49
709–732 713 40 135.00–149.00 $142.16 $1,014 +0.46
770–782 780 23 133.00–144.00 $142.58 $1,112 +0.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 6 181.00 $181.00 $552 —
478–491 483 19 164.00–166.00 $165.25 $798 -6.29
511–549 524 50 161.00–167.00 $163.42 $856 -0.85
555–560 557 40 159.00–162.00 $160.57 $894 +0.12
614–629 622 68 159.00–161.50 $160.27 $997 +3.55
657–692 674 61 155.50–160.00 $157.51 $1,062 +3.53
745 745 16 152.50 $152.50 $1,136 +1.55
774 774 20 147.00 $147.00 $1,138 —
809–816 812 12 143.00–147.00 $145.32 $1,180 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 19 150.00–161.00 $158.78 $643 —
844 844 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 8 130.00 $130.00 $634 -7.94
715–735 729 13 125.00 $125.00 $911 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–578 577 10 147.00–156.00 $153.31 $885 +0.81
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 6 158.00 $158.00 $803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 11 172.00 $172.00 $587 —
357–395 376 24 165.00–179.00 $172.85 $650 —
442 442 6 165.00 $165.00 $729 —
458–498 486 15 145.00–160.00 $154.52 $751 -9.74
561–578 568 17 142.50–155.00 $151.88 $863 +4.99
651 651 10 132.50 $132.50 $863 -16.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–488 476 17 165.00–171.00 $167.64 $798 -6.38
500–518 508 25 161.00–172.00 $168.18 $854 +3.60
555–585 573 10 160.00–165.00 $161.86 $927 -3.56
618–641 632 8 155.00 $155.00 $980 -4.14
652 652 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,024 —

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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.