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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

2,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $173.58/cwt ≈ $1,597/hd at 920 lb · 240 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.44/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 529 lb · 102 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $164.45/cwt ≈ $1,131/hd at 688 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,348 1,731 3,267
Feeder cattle 2,348 1,731 3,267

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 450 lbs traded 4.00-8.00 higher with heavier weight steer and heifer calves uneven from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. There were too few yearlings last week for an adequate comparison however undertones were steady to weak. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality was above average with several large packages in the offering including a 227 head draft of 921 lb. steers which brought 174.00. Feeder Cattle and Live Cattle Futures opened the week lower with additional losses on Tuesday. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report released last week reported Inventories and Placements slightly above a year ago with Marketings 6 percent higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 190.00 $190.00 $730 -3.50
402–438 424 32 185.00–197.50 $192.02 $814 -0.46
470–499 492 44 185.00–193.00 $188.45 $927 +1.86
508–549 528 22 177.50–188.00 $185.08 $977 +7.89
556–597 577 46 175.00–188.00 $183.85 $1,061 +12.32
603–644 628 21 160.00–174.00 $169.22 $1,063 +0.35
650–696 688 102 160.00–175.00 $164.45 $1,131 —
701–744 720 46 161.00–173.00 $167.29 $1,204 +2.29
758–792 778 71 157.00–169.00 $167.19 $1,301 —
814–849 824 85 158.00–165.50 $163.21 $1,345 -4.79
856 856 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,370 —
986 986 21 156.00 $156.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–344 337 9 220.00–230.00 $223.19 $752 +7.81
353–395 376 11 210.00–220.00 $214.13 $805 +10.19
404–438 420 16 200.00–217.50 $209.92 $882 +5.45
466–494 475 57 197.50–216.00 $206.34 $980 -4.99
550–593 568 61 193.00–210.00 $196.59 $1,117 -1.61
611–649 630 14 188.00–189.00 $188.52 $1,188 -2.43
653–693 678 70 177.00–187.00 $180.52 $1,224 —
853 853 12 166.00 $166.00 $1,416 —
902–921 920 240 166.00–174.00 $173.58 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–318 315 7 162.50–180.00 $169.92 $535 —
473–496 489 16 160.00–165.00 $163.49 $799 —
626–629 628 16 155.00 $155.00 $973 -2.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 8 182.50 $182.50 $783 —
546 546 7 163.00 $163.00 $890 —
621–637 627 8 160.00–166.00 $163.71 $1,026 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,013 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,149 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 7 177.50 $177.50 $873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 135.00 $135.00 $699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–318 314 6 162.50 $162.50 $510 -13.75
354–394 373 44 160.00–170.00 $165.44 $617 -5.10
403–447 423 29 152.00–165.00 $159.73 $676 -2.70
451–497 475 82 145.00–158.00 $152.88 $726 -5.63
508–547 529 102 145.00–162.00 $152.44 $806 -2.61
552–587 570 57 140.00–159.00 $148.81 $848 -4.97
611–647 628 50 143.00–157.50 $152.29 $956 +0.78
685–698 692 14 149.00–150.00 $149.42 $1,034 —
714–747 733 32 143.00–155.00 $149.49 $1,096 -3.56
767–799 784 24 140.00–149.00 $143.94 $1,128 —
804–848 824 9 147.00–150.00 $148.37 $1,223 +2.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 5 175.00 $175.00 $628 -0.33
433 433 7 173.00 $173.00 $749 -2.86
478–495 488 13 171.00–176.00 $172.59 $842 —
515–537 527 30 164.00–167.50 $165.80 $874 -3.20
527–533 unweaned 530 10 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $808 —
559–568 565 13 162.50–176.00 $171.89 $971 +0.61
611 unweaned 611 51 157.00 $157.00 $959 —
607–638 618 34 162.00–170.00 $167.31 $1,034 +5.17
655–690 668 51 162.00–164.00 $162.60 $1,086 —
754–798 783 24 156.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–532 523 19 128.00–142.00 $134.81 $705 -2.55
575 575 6 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
676 676 5 130.00 $130.00 $879 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 163.00 $163.00 $725 +13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–373 373 6 165.00–167.50 $166.25 $620 —
526–548 536 28 140.00–160.00 $153.67 $824 +7.67
558–585 566 16 140.00–150.00 $147.14 $833 -6.49
602–632 613 16 150.00–154.00 $151.92 $931 -2.85
680–695 689 10 142.50–144.00 $143.41 $988 -6.59
912 912 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–483 465 16 180.00–192.50 $187.26 $871 +6.91
544 544 10 170.00 $170.00 $925 +2.00
552–569 563 8 160.00–165.00 $161.84 $911 —
643 643 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,029 —

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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.