Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

1,753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.40/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 676 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.29/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 521 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.56/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 523 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,753 2,427 2,550
Feeder cattle 1,753 2,427 2,550

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs. traded 4.00-8.00 higher while heavier weights traded steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The quality of the offering was average and was presented in mostly smaller packages. Calves under 600 lbs. were in the greatest demand with a light supply of feeder calves and an even lighter supply of yearlings in the offering. Both Live and Feeder Cattle Futures traded higher while Grain Futures traded lower. Additional rains across the are have improved pasture conditions with some areas seeing a second cutting of hay.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–331 318 13 215.00–225.00 $221.83 $705 +1.24
386–392 389 11 216.00–220.00 $217.80 $847 -5.78
407–419 411 25 215.00–227.00 $223.54 $919 +12.14
450–488 471 18 205.00–222.00 $213.90 $1,007 +6.90
508–543 521 90 202.00–223.00 $212.29 $1,106 +8.25
551–585 568 47 200.00–209.00 $204.46 $1,161 -4.26
601–641 623 17 188.00–204.00 $195.49 $1,218 +0.71
658 658 11 181.00 $181.00 $1,191 -8.00
651–682 678 127 184.00–195.00 $189.04 $1,282 +0.04
705 705 37 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 -6.50
750–791 778 41 176.50–178.00 $176.88 $1,376 +5.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–387 378 21 205.00–212.50 $208.13 $787 +3.05
412 thin fleshed 412 13 219.00 $219.00 $902 —
408–432 419 19 190.00–208.00 $200.08 $838 +13.18
459–496 478 21 192.00–200.00 $196.00 $937 -0.03
511–542 521 33 192.00–200.00 $194.24 $1,012 +7.94
550–577 568 30 187.50–195.00 $190.92 $1,084 +1.55
605–638 623 20 170.00–185.00 $177.90 $1,108 +1.14
661–698 675 22 168.00–182.00 $177.12 $1,196 +0.33
730–742 734 26 175.00–179.00 $175.62 $1,289 +3.35
788–798 792 7 160.00–165.00 $162.84 $1,290 +9.06
842–845 843 11 156.00–162.50 $160.72 $1,355 —
1058 1058 20 145.50 $145.50 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 192.00 $192.00 $735 —
431–438 434 7 185.00–186.00 $185.57 $805 —
513–549 527 20 162.50–182.00 $173.78 $916 +1.86
550–568 559 15 159.00–178.00 $168.48 $942 -1.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 7 192.50 $192.50 $912 —
503 503 14 186.00 $186.00 $936 —
623 623 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,059 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 10 206.00 $206.00 $884 —
713 713 15 182.50 $182.50 $1,301 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–620 617 7 155.00–170.00 $163.62 $1,010 -2.38
684 684 8 176.00 $176.00 $1,204 +18.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–346 344 17 187.50–192.00 $189.87 $653 +5.78
352–393 376 23 187.00–190.00 $188.98 $711 +4.96
421–448 432 28 185.00–195.00 $189.29 $818 +6.02
455–499 482 67 177.00–186.00 $182.33 $879 +0.19
512–549 528 62 176.00–181.00 $178.37 $942 -6.48
579–596 587 54 172.50–184.00 $178.80 $1,050 +4.21
609–624 620 23 173.00–182.50 $180.07 $1,116 +8.43
652–664 656 17 170.00–171.00 $170.30 $1,117 -4.70
703–735 705 54 167.00 $167.00 $1,177 +1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–390 384 9 168.00–184.00 $174.82 $671 +2.37
408–430 419 24 165.00–178.00 $171.55 $719 +0.16
452–496 482 42 160.00–173.00 $168.42 $812 -2.02
500–547 523 81 157.50–174.00 $168.56 $882 +3.76
555–594 572 24 165.00–171.00 $168.03 $961 +0.69
640 640 16 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 +1.44
686 686 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,146 +5.97
725–743 731 24 152.50–163.00 $160.69 $1,175 +6.16
812–841 837 21 147.50–150.00 $147.85 $1,238 +4.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 385 8 146.00–154.00 $148.84 $573 -17.51
422–442 432 6 160.00 $160.00 $691 +8.17
563 563 6 150.00 $150.00 $844 —
675–686 681 7 130.00 $130.00 $885 —
845 845 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–598 591 15 151.00 $151.00 $892 -9.39
618 618 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,020 —
789 789 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,065 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 6 167.50 $167.50 $549 -10.00
440 440 5 157.50 $157.50 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–448 440 6 183.00–195.00 $188.89 $831 -10.14
464–492 484 16 173.00–175.00 $174.52 $845 -12.74
505–545 526 15 178.00–193.00 $183.87 $967 +8.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–498 495 7 160.00–162.50 $161.44 $799 —
557–590 574 6 165.00 $165.00 $947 +6.61
618 618 6 144.00–155.00 $149.50 $924 +1.30
667–670 668 9 145.00–161.00 $150.35 $1,004 -1.51

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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.