Cattle Market Pulse

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

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

2,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.56/cwt +15.64 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 509 lb · 182 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.02/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 534 lb · 150 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $198.65/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 531 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,697 2,118 2,568
Feeder cattle 2,697 2,118 2,568

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher with spots 15.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Quality was above average with several large drafts of long-time weaned and vaccinated, black-hided calves. Rain across the Southern Plains has renewed interest in calves, with a much better outlook for wheat pastures for grazing.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 9 205.00–225.00 $213.66 $690 —
360–395 381 21 200.00–217.50 $201.22 $767 —
405–439 429 98 204.00–231.00 $222.32 $954 +8.17
472 unweaned 472 26 190.00 $190.00 $897 —
451–495 476 93 199.00–217.50 $204.14 $972 -4.03
502–539 unweaned 520 27 174.00–189.00 $186.38 $969 —
500–537 534 120 197.50–210.00 $201.41 $1,076 +4.77
551 unweaned 551 12 175.00 $175.00 $964 —
551–569 562 19 195.00–200.00 $198.20 $1,114 +11.50
610–641 626 31 180.00–192.00 $184.47 $1,155 +8.57
650–680 660 18 181.00–186.00 $183.53 $1,211 +10.53
716–741 726 13 175.00–177.00 $176.21 $1,279 —
762 762 5 176.50 $176.50 $1,345 +8.00
855–860 856 29 168.00–170.00 $169.52 $1,451 +2.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–374 366 8 192.50–196.00 $194.29 $711 +3.29
415–445 432 38 180.00–200.00 $194.11 $839 +2.99
450–499 491 6 180.00–192.50 $181.91 $893 -3.36
503–549 540 71 170.00–189.00 $178.49 $964 +4.14
551–599 579 50 165.00–185.00 $172.42 $998 +5.32
611–649 627 49 160.00–175.00 $166.73 $1,045 -0.73
652–686 662 48 162.00–174.00 $168.06 $1,113 +13.51
708–746 721 36 152.50–170.00 $163.71 $1,180 +6.60
765–788 780 25 155.50–168.50 $162.83 $1,270 +3.83
842 842 10 169.00 $169.00 $1,423 +10.99
859 859 22 166.00 $166.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–492 477 10 155.00–173.00 $167.43 $799 +6.52
505–516 512 10 165.00–170.00 $168.50 $863 —
578–595 587 6 160.00 $160.00 $939 +10.00
656–660 658 9 138.00–160.00 $147.74 $972 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 5 208.00 $208.00 $886 —
476 476 14 194.00 $194.00 $923 —
551 551 11 180.00 $180.00 $992 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 6 172.50 $172.50 $849 +3.53
630 630 18 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 —
774 774 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,293 +14.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–598 592 15 168.00–172.00 $170.92 $1,012 +10.92
617 617 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,074 +19.00
741 741 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,208 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 15 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
350–381 372 46 167.50–182.50 $170.95 $636 +3.23
404–431 424 116 170.00–189.00 $182.72 $775 +16.54
456–499 480 61 167.00–175.00 $168.97 $811 +6.97
503–526 509 170 162.00–181.00 $172.55 $878 —
515 unweaned 515 12 157.50 $157.50 $811 +1.58
552–583 569 43 157.00–162.00 $159.35 $907 -3.80
607–648 612 99 166.00–181.25 $178.84 $1,095 +13.84
651 651 36 165.00 $165.00 $1,074 —
738 738 5 163.50 $163.50 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 339 9 162.50 $162.50 $551 +10.15
370–389 383 21 157.00–160.00 $159.14 $610 +5.01
410–448 435 17 145.00–163.00 $154.22 $671 -1.75
450–495 479 112 150.00–160.00 $155.63 $745 +13.87
502–548 534 150 144.00–160.00 $150.02 $801 +3.09
555–598 572 91 140.00–155.00 $146.12 $836 +2.80
602–646 628 38 140.00–150.00 $145.10 $911 +4.74
654–688 673 29 146.00–160.00 $155.49 $1,046 —
716–738 722 17 151.00–152.50 $151.27 $1,092 +12.11
755–776 768 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,152 +10.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 6 145.00–157.00 $150.82 $638 —
520–549 533 11 140.00–153.00 $144.61 $771 +14.61
618–642 633 8 135.00–144.00 $138.30 $875 +8.30
652 652 5 130.00 $130.00 $848 ±0.00
704–748 734 13 124.00–135.00 $127.24 $934 +5.93
912 912 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,094 +14.14
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 6 176.00 $176.00 $655 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–568 567 6 140.00–150.00 $144.99 $822 -3.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 145.00 $145.00 $719 -1.46
515–542 525 16 135.00–155.00 $148.83 $781 +6.12
551–595 572 37 145.00–155.00 $151.42 $866 +18.04
625–645 635 6 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $841 +1.21
650–698 666 11 130.00–142.00 $136.04 $906 +2.17
705–742 722 13 126.00–132.00 $129.07 $932 +6.05
981 981 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–470 468 13 169.00–189.00 $175.18 $820 +6.64
575 575 5 160.00 $160.00 $920 +10.00
624 624 5 152.50 $152.50 $952 -0.39

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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.