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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

3,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.03/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 626 lb · 154 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.35/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 683 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.71/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 519 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,211 1,565 3,390
Feeder cattle 3,211 1,565 3,390

Market comments — USDA reporter

***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 3.00-6.00 higher. Yearlings were lightly tested, however undertones were steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The offering consisted of 815 drafts averaging 3.9 head with larger weaned and pre-vaccinated groups expected at Friday's Special Feeder Sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–389 384 17 190.00–205.00 $198.04 $760 —
407–433 422 19 187.50–197.50 $194.52 $821 —
462–496 479 37 185.00–197.50 $189.96 $910 -1.44
500–546 520 101 175.00–192.00 $183.00 $952 +9.41
552–595 582 113 164.00–180.00 $169.48 $986 -6.13
602–648 626 154 157.50–176.00 $170.03 $1,064 +3.11
652–698 683 131 155.00–173.00 $166.35 $1,136 +3.00
720–745 722 13 158.00–168.00 $158.79 $1,146 -3.21
762–798 781 44 153.00–170.00 $164.64 $1,286 +1.14
822–829 825 15 157.50–167.00 $163.18 $1,346 —
884 884 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,326 —
1006 1006 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–344 340 13 213.00–227.50 $219.60 $747 +2.82
357–390 369 22 213.00–230.00 $221.81 $818 +14.33
405–439 424 28 215.00–232.50 $224.12 $950 +12.65
460–492 472 25 199.00–214.00 $207.58 $980 +0.95
510–541 526 38 197.00–206.00 $200.96 $1,057 +2.36
563–588 580 31 185.00–200.00 $187.82 $1,089 +2.82
604–630 611 14 178.00–184.00 $179.77 $1,098 —
667 unweaned 667 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,094 —
652–698 674 56 174.00–178.00 $176.01 $1,186 -0.99
725 725 17 176.00 $176.00 $1,276 +2.00
790–796 795 36 174.00–177.00 $174.41 $1,387 +0.41
885–895 886 18 170.00–178.00 $177.55 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
481–499 486 19 160.00–167.00 $161.89 $787 -8.85
510–548 538 21 160.00–171.00 $168.74 $908 +1.86
553–598 577 26 147.00–160.00 $154.84 $893 -3.56
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 6 180.00 $180.00 $835 —
565 565 5 165.00 $165.00 $932 —
685 685 13 168.00 $168.00 $1,151 —
777 777 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,220 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
410 410 11 138.00 $138.00 $566 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 175.00 $175.00 $690 —
493 493 7 168.00 $168.00 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–340 318 25 160.00–172.50 $165.83 $527 +8.33
353–398 376 41 160.00–170.00 $162.82 $612 +2.62
420–448 437 88 150.00–164.00 $156.39 $683 +0.14
453–498 476 62 150.00–164.00 $157.08 $748 +4.92
502–543 519 126 148.00–160.00 $154.71 $803 +3.06
555–595 576 97 145.00–161.00 $153.96 $887 +3.90
601–649 619 76 142.50–160.00 $153.71 $951 +7.81
652–696 673 36 140.00–155.00 $149.76 $1,008 -4.24
700–742 722 11 137.00–140.00 $138.12 $997 -11.11
832–835 834 13 135.00–146.50 $142.97 $1,192 —
882–899 889 20 135.00–144.50 $140.66 $1,250 —
916 916 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,191 —
959 959 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,304 —
1053 1053 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–381 375 23 180.00–193.00 $181.60 $681 —
406–447 432 21 170.00 $170.00 $734 ±0.00
462–483 469 25 166.00–175.00 $172.03 $807 +7.42
502–539 529 29 166.00–173.00 $168.06 $889 +3.06
557–598 575 66 164.00–168.00 $166.25 $956 +6.25
604–639 622 38 164.00–169.00 $165.83 $1,031 —
664–679 670 47 160.00–164.00 $162.30 $1,087 —
714–742 731 32 161.00–167.00 $164.79 $1,205 +6.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 145.00 $145.00 $619 -5.00
481–482 482 11 140.00–145.00 $142.73 $688 —
500–527 520 12 140.00–145.00 $141.69 $737 —
551–591 576 13 140.00 $140.00 $806 ±0.00
622–648 633 19 137.50–142.50 $140.03 $886 —
780 780 14 117.00 $117.00 $913 —
922–923 923 9 100.00–115.00 $110.00 $1,015 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–484 471 14 150.00–155.00 $152.14 $717 —
562–598 589 33 140.00–157.00 $148.88 $877 —
608–622 613 8 135.00 $135.00 $828 +1.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–495 464 10 152.50–156.00 $154.88 $719 —
555–588 575 13 140.00–150.00 $146.29 $841 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 417 6 150.00–154.00 $152.08 $634 —
480–492 487 21 150.00–159.00 $155.43 $757 —
506–548 529 33 140.00–161.00 $153.42 $812 +9.03
550–587 572 22 145.00–155.00 $150.14 $859 -0.38
601–648 628 61 139.00–157.50 $149.71 $940 -0.61
678–695 687 6 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $1,058 +3.27
727–736 732 23 138.00–149.00 $144.52 $1,058 —
816–824 821 10 125.00–135.00 $128.98 $1,059 +3.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–488 487 7 165.00–167.50 $166.43 $811 —
507–520 510 24 170.00–181.00 $174.11 $888 +16.61
597 597 7 157.50 $157.50 $940 —
633 633 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,013 —

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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.