Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

3,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.74/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 568 lb · 150 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.27/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 467 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.83/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 577 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,295 5,260 3,460
Feeder cattle 3,295 5,260 3,460

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to a week ago, steer calves traded uneven from 4.00 lower to 3.00 higher while yearling steers traded steady. Heifer calves traded steady to 3.00 lower with yearling heifers not well tested. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The offering was not as attractive as last week's and was presented in smaller packages. Winter weather across the area as well as firearms deer season in Arkansas and Missouri kept receipts moderate. Feeder Cattle Futures traded lower and Live Cattle Futures traded mixed as Corn Futures traded higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–322 317 9 195.00–202.00 $198.96 $631 —
356–380 372 12 197.00–200.00 $197.96 $736 +1.00
403–440 420 58 182.50–202.50 $194.68 $818 +4.35
450–499 480 52 175.00–193.00 $186.42 $895 +2.95
503–545 526 68 170.00–190.00 $181.75 $956 -2.79
555–599 584 83 167.00–182.50 $173.69 $1,014 -4.29
601–649 626 102 160.00–177.00 $168.47 $1,055 -4.09
660–695 675 69 155.00–169.00 $165.61 $1,118 -3.27
701–727 715 114 156.00–168.00 $164.77 $1,178 -0.25
766–790 773 42 156.00–165.00 $159.58 $1,234 -3.81
858–882 860 45 144.00–162.00 $160.37 $1,379 +20.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 212.50 $212.50 $688 -10.24
355–398 378 26 203.00–220.00 $210.62 $796 -7.30
400–437 413 20 207.00–220.00 $210.63 $870 -10.58
460–476 470 88 199.00–214.00 $203.37 $956 +2.75
552–596 577 119 187.00–206.00 $194.83 $1,124 -5.40
603–638 621 57 185.00–205.00 $196.05 $1,217 +2.66
670 670 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 -5.00
714 714 60 170.00–171.50 $170.45 $1,217 -13.55
811 811 34 168.00 $168.00 $1,362 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 173.00 $173.00 $673 -5.53
440–448 444 6 171.00–180.00 $175.46 $779 -8.05
465–490 475 12 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $819 +4.77
515–549 533 46 155.00–171.00 $163.46 $871 +0.15
559–587 579 49 145.00–165.00 $156.54 $906 -5.97
602–642 617 30 150.00–161.00 $158.02 $975 +3.43
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–472 470 9 162.50–182.00 $168.95 $794 —
550–561 556 16 160.00–179.00 $169.80 $944 —
616 616 11 165.00 $165.00 $1,016 ±0.00
695 695 9 164.00 $164.00 $1,140 —
712–748 730 6 140.00–155.00 $147.68 $1,078 -19.26
810–822 816 6 149.00–157.50 $153.28 $1,251 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 6 142.50 $142.50 $581 —
595 595 9 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
638 638 7 138.00 $138.00 $880 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–390 362 13 201.00–203.00 $202.50 $733 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 8 155.00 $155.00 $919 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 7 190.00 $190.00 $931 +12.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 327 14 152.50–169.00 $161.10 $527 +5.28
355–382 375 21 150.00–165.00 $157.95 $592 -3.22
405–442 421 84 152.00–160.00 $155.71 $656 -3.89
452–498 467 126 141.00–160.00 $150.27 $702 -4.66
508–541 523 73 140.00–157.50 $149.97 $784 -2.23
550–599 568 105 140.00–157.50 $148.30 $842 -2.76
603–604 604 18 152.50–159.00 $155.39 $939 +6.57
653–693 671 15 145.00–150.00 $146.33 $982 -3.33
723 723 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,113 +7.22
762–785 767 15 130.00–135.00 $133.98 $1,028 -11.53
829 829 43 141.50 $141.50 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–312 309 9 172.00–173.00 $172.33 $532 -0.17
358–394 370 17 167.00–180.00 $171.07 $633 +1.07
408–425 417 28 165.00–168.00 $166.64 $695 -6.36
455–499 474 96 161.00–165.00 $162.98 $773 -3.13
551–588 568 150 161.00–170.00 $166.74 $947 -1.48
606–642 628 58 165.00–171.00 $166.48 $1,045 -3.10
650–676 657 81 157.00–163.00 $158.88 $1,044 -6.88
725–733 730 42 156.50–158.00 $157.03 $1,146 -4.60
751 751 30 158.00 $158.00 $1,187 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–321 320 10 135.00–150.00 $145.53 $466 +5.53
387–393 389 16 138.00–147.50 $143.99 $560 -0.93
420–441 429 17 130.00–142.50 $136.74 $587 -4.05
472–499 479 24 128.00–140.00 $135.72 $650 -4.58
510–536 522 27 133.00–140.00 $137.75 $719 -1.63
555–578 567 6 134.00–140.00 $137.06 $777 -1.43
604–645 622 26 130.00–140.00 $136.60 $850 -1.45
720–739 732 8 135.00 $135.00 $988 +4.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–499 489 14 138.00–144.00 $141.21 $691 -8.24
518–530 523 10 142.50–145.00 $143.51 $751 -1.49
742 742 6 130.00 $130.00 $965 —
833 833 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,233 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 155.00 $155.00 $670 +10.00
620 620 12 138.00 $138.00 $856 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 168.00 $168.00 $526 —
495 495 5 168.00 $168.00 $832 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 10 135.00 $135.00 $733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–482 476 7 150.00–155.00 $152.83 $727 -0.46
508–514 510 29 138.00–153.00 $143.93 $734 -1.93
550–595 560 14 144.00–155.00 $152.50 $854 +3.59
627–648 640 22 129.00–135.00 $133.51 $854 -11.52
650–685 663 11 132.50–135.00 $134.30 $890 -12.84
702–728 711 9 125.00–135.00 $131.59 $936 -4.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–447 416 10 170.00 $170.00 $707 -10.02
472–490 485 15 162.50–165.00 $164.50 $798 +5.49
501–530 511 33 160.00–175.00 $164.04 $838 -5.50
551–590 573 21 160.00–170.00 $164.08 $940 +5.72
602–612 606 9 154.00–157.50 $156.17 $946 —

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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.