Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

5,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.58/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 624 lb · 290 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.43/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 789 lb · 196 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.00/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 887 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,260 2,697 4,655
Feeder cattle 5,260 2,697 4,655

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers traded 3.00-4.00 higher while yearling heifers were not well tested. Demand was good on a heavy supply. Larger than expected receipts today as producers sold calves before they got busy with deer season and Thanksgiving. Cattle Futures traded mostly steady with Corn Futures lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–346 343 19 210.00–225.00 $222.74 $764 +9.08
358–397 375 21 206.00–225.00 $217.92 $817 +16.70
402–446 427 96 216.00–230.00 $221.21 $945 -1.11
461 thin fleshed 461 23 226.00 $226.00 $1,042 —
460–496 482 70 197.50–207.00 $200.62 $967 -3.52
501–549 525 144 195.00–211.00 $200.56 $1,053 -0.85
558–584 563 75 194.00–210.00 $200.23 $1,127 +2.03
601–644 617 133 186.50–206.00 $193.39 $1,193 +8.92
654 654 26 180.00 $180.00 $1,177 -3.53
701 701 57 184.00 $184.00 $1,290 +7.79
757–795 789 196 174.00–180.75 $179.43 $1,416 +2.93
804–849 820 22 168.00 $168.00 $1,378 —
887 887 174 174.00 $174.00 $1,543 +4.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 372 18 191.00–202.00 $196.96 $733 +2.67
402–439 422 14 185.00–195.00 $190.33 $803 -3.78
450–495 481 94 177.50–195.00 $183.47 $882 +1.56
505–547 521 81 172.50–190.00 $184.54 $961 +6.05
539–548 unweaned 543 13 160.00–170.00 $165.34 $898 —
570–594 581 66 173.00–188.00 $177.98 $1,034 +5.56
603–634 612 82 165.00–183.00 $172.56 $1,056 +5.83
653–692 674 131 157.50–176.50 $168.88 $1,138 +0.82
702–745 726 147 155.50–169.00 $165.02 $1,198 +1.31
769–782 772 38 161.00–167.00 $163.39 $1,261 +0.56
802–848 813 55 151.00–167.00 $164.16 $1,335 -4.84
869 869 16 140.00 $140.00 $1,217 -26.00
904 904 18 147.00 $147.00 $1,329 —
950 950 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 175.00 $175.00 $583 —
364–380 367 19 171.00–180.00 $178.53 $655 —
422–425 424 10 180.00–185.00 $183.51 $778 —
451–485 465 22 164.00–171.00 $167.72 $780 +0.29
501–548 534 72 152.50–170.00 $163.31 $872 -5.19
558–596 575 44 153.00–170.00 $162.51 $934 +2.51
600–642 613 38 150.00–162.50 $154.59 $948 —
657–690 682 31 146.50–156.00 $150.49 $1,026 +2.75
770–777 774 8 147.50–150.00 $148.43 $1,149 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534–545 540 12 165.00–170.00 $167.53 $905 —
624 624 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,030 -9.00
675 unweaned 675 21 142.50 $142.50 $962 —
718–746 725 20 161.00–169.00 $166.94 $1,210 +3.94
790 790 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,217 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454–498 481 28 175.00–184.00 $177.74 $855 +5.24
526 526 9 184.00 $184.00 $968 —
551 551 6 162.50 $162.50 $895 —
625 625 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 +13.00
716 716 5 164.50 $164.50 $1,178 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–340 338 13 200.00–217.50 $213.54 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–348 333 35 150.00–160.00 $155.82 $519 -6.68
351–398 377 27 158.00–163.00 $161.17 $608 +2.03
408–447 436 68 150.00–165.00 $159.60 $696 +5.38
454–498 478 164 147.50–163.00 $154.93 $741 -0.70
500–543 519 105 145.00–160.00 $152.20 $790 +2.18
556–582 566 98 142.00–160.00 $151.06 $855 +4.94
606–648 627 140 140.00–158.00 $148.82 $933 +3.72
659–694 665 71 142.00–153.50 $149.66 $995 -5.83
706–737 717 18 138.00–157.00 $146.78 $1,052 -4.49
759–799 769 29 132.50–150.00 $145.51 $1,119 -4.49
863 863 9 142.50 $142.50 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 5 172.50 $172.50 $580 -2.50
358 358 6 170.00 $170.00 $609 -0.95
419 419 13 173.00 $173.00 $725 -9.72
458–481 471 11 165.00–167.50 $166.11 $782 -2.86
502–537 518 83 163.00–180.50 $171.26 $887 -1.29
555–592 567 46 164.00–173.00 $168.22 $954 +8.87
616–642 624 290 166.00–173.00 $169.58 $1,058 -9.26
652–693 681 146 160.00–169.00 $165.76 $1,129 +0.76
709–741 731 85 159.00–164.50 $161.63 $1,182 -1.87
759 759 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 6 140.00 $140.00 $486 —
389–398 395 12 140.00–155.00 $144.92 $572 —
410–445 430 28 135.00–146.00 $140.79 $605 -10.03
458–499 467 49 130.00–145.00 $140.30 $655 —
512–545 530 87 130.00–145.00 $139.38 $739 -5.23
550–588 564 42 135.00–140.00 $138.49 $781 —
601–632 622 25 135.00–140.00 $138.05 $859 -0.25
659–686 670 10 135.00–138.00 $136.23 $913 +6.23
715–717 716 6 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $931 +2.77
808 808 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,071 —
908 908 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,090 ±0.00
1014 1014 14 100.00 $100.00 $1,014 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–497 495 19 138.00–155.00 $149.45 $740 —
527 527 9 145.00 $145.00 $764 —
582 582 5 134.00 $134.00 $780 —
611–625 616 25 132.00–144.00 $136.37 $840 —
665–695 689 14 125.00–129.00 $128.17 $883 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 326 15 140.00–145.00 $143.01 $466 —
394 394 5 140.00 $140.00 $552 —
438 438 5 145.00 $145.00 $635 —
484 484 5 140.00 $140.00 $678 —
528 528 7 138.00 $138.00 $729 —
578–590 586 11 138.00–145.00 $140.51 $823 -4.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–362 361 13 150.00–160.00 $156.92 $566 —
405–442 429 15 158.00–167.50 $163.27 $700 —
472–499 488 18 140.00–157.50 $153.29 $748 +8.29
502–540 513 26 139.00–150.00 $145.86 $748 -2.97
562–580 573 38 138.00–155.00 $148.91 $853 -2.51
615–649 633 28 139.00–154.00 $145.03 $918 +12.57
656–692 672 44 140.00–150.00 $147.14 $989 +11.10
702–746 735 24 129.00–146.00 $136.53 $1,003 +7.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–393 389 8 182.50–200.00 $193.37 $752 —
402–439 423 27 175.00–195.00 $180.02 $761 —
475–480 477 9 157.00–163.00 $159.01 $758 -16.17
517–546 530 33 164.00–175.00 $169.54 $899 —
580–585 583 11 157.00–160.00 $158.36 $923 -1.64
652–692 670 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —

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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.