Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

3,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $168.50/cwt ≈ $1,515/hd at 899 lb · 228 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.51/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 521 lb · 143 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.29/cwt -6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 670 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,074 1,748 3,127
Feeder cattle 3,074 1,748 3,127

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 3.00-6.00 lower and feeder steers traded steady while feeder heifers were not well tested. Demand was moderate and improved throughout the day. The supply was moderate and included one draft of 228 head of 899 lb. steers which sold for 168.50. Live Cattle and Corn Futures traded lower for the day while Feeder Cattle Futures traded sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–393 371 17 205.00–217.00 $214.76 $797 —
406–427 417 48 200.00–210.00 $204.19 $851 -9.31
461–492 477 50 200.00–217.00 $210.93 $1,006 +3.02
522–523 thin fleshed 523 17 214.00–222.00 $217.76 $1,139 —
501–549 536 71 190.00–205.00 $199.08 $1,067 -6.94
564–578 573 13 188.00–204.00 $197.94 $1,134 -10.06
607–646 637 124 187.00–195.00 $189.08 $1,204 -13.37
660 660 15 185.50 $185.50 $1,224 -6.00
711–721 718 71 177.00–186.00 $180.01 $1,292 -0.65
809–843 818 95 169.00–170.00 $169.82 $1,389 -5.68
899 899 228 168.50 $168.50 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 5 200.00 $200.00 $722 +3.55
421–445 434 38 180.00–195.00 $185.36 $804 +0.44
450–492 472 77 175.00–195.00 $183.24 $865 -2.63
501–548 531 93 174.00–185.00 $181.58 $964 -3.09
561–598 577 66 170.00–187.00 $177.06 $1,022 -6.23
604–627 614 70 168.00–185.00 $175.18 $1,076 -2.16
650–695 665 63 168.00–179.00 $172.89 $1,150 +0.70
701–726 711 30 152.50–170.00 $161.38 $1,147 -2.32
752–791 774 14 160.00–162.00 $160.83 $1,245 -9.17
864 864 15 142.50 $142.50 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 381 16 165.00–180.00 $177.36 $676 —
425–430 428 8 170.00–175.00 $173.14 $741 —
468–498 475 28 159.00–171.00 $167.53 $796 -7.47
510–549 539 22 160.00–170.00 $161.29 $869 —
558–595 567 17 150.00–160.00 $157.64 $894 -2.36
649 649 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,064 —
699 699 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,139 —
745 745 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 13 186.00 $186.00 $785 -6.50
498 498 17 183.00 $183.00 $911 -1.57
619–647 631 7 158.00–166.00 $161.52 $1,019 —
704 704 17 170.00 $170.00 $1,197 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 13 152.50 $152.50 $782 -29.04
563 563 7 165.00 $165.00 $929 —
611–620 614 8 155.00–160.00 $156.89 $963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 10 140.00 $140.00 $885 —
674 674 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,045 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–386 385 11 200.00–210.00 $202.71 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 339 6 182.50–189.00 $185.81 $630 -6.69
362–378 370 19 180.00 $180.00 $666 -7.50
427 427 12 178.00 $178.00 $760 -11.82
455–494 472 23 173.00–180.00 $175.76 $830 -12.14
526–548 541 133 172.00–178.75 $177.05 $958 -9.93
566–597 591 61 170.00–173.00 $171.76 $1,015 -10.75
609–648 625 39 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,047 —
667–679 670 135 169.00–172.00 $170.29 $1,141 -6.71
700 700 26 166.00 $166.00 $1,162 —
815 815 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 372 6 157.50–162.50 $159.86 $595 -15.83
414–447 430 41 161.00–172.50 $164.73 $708 -8.78
450–499 472 85 152.50–165.00 $157.79 $745 -8.00
501–548 521 143 150.00–167.00 $158.51 $826 -5.48
550–598 572 99 150.00–166.00 $157.24 $899 -8.53
608–616 612 24 155.00–163.00 $158.94 $973 -3.87
660–690 680 32 152.50–160.00 $158.35 $1,077 -5.89
830 830 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,179 -11.93
860 860 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 8 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
395–398 397 12 150.00 $150.00 $596 —
480 480 5 153.00 $153.00 $734 —
518–546 537 12 140.00–156.00 $151.47 $813 —
556–568 559 13 135.00–142.00 $140.36 $785 —
608–645 627 13 130.00–145.00 $138.38 $868 —
909 909 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,236 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 15 142.50 $142.50 $650 —
598 598 6 155.00 $155.00 $927 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–317 314 8 177.50–185.00 $180.27 $566 —
422–439 434 11 157.50 $157.50 $684 -20.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 170.00 $170.00 $636 -7.01
410–433 422 6 173.00–175.00 $174.03 $734 —
455–483 474 19 155.00–168.00 $161.40 $765 -7.23
518–548 536 32 155.00–167.00 $159.19 $853 +0.89
552–596 574 19 150.00–165.00 $156.52 $898 -7.75
612–642 631 20 145.00–159.00 $151.31 $955 —
710–730 720 6 130.00 $130.00 $936 -19.67
779 779 5 125.00 $125.00 $974 -19.00
840 840 5 114.00 $114.00 $958 —
860 860 7 129.00 $129.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 6 187.50–200.00 $193.61 $654 —
389 389 5 185.00 $185.00 $720 -7.25
421–431 425 12 185.00–187.50 $186.44 $792 —
460 460 6 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $812 -5.58
619 619 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,028 —

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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.