Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

3,304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.84/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 579 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.31/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 572 lb · 132 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.71/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 516 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,304 3,211 3,928
Feeder cattle 3,304 3,211 3,928

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to a week ago, steer calves traded steady to 4.00 lower while heifer calves traded steady. Yearling steers traded steady in a light test of the market with yearling heifers not well tested. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Several larger packages of long time weaned and vaccinated calves traded at mid-day near prices seen at the special sale on Friday. As the sale progressed into the evening, smaller drafts of less conditioned calves brought down the averages. Feeder Cattle and Live Cattle Futures traded sharply lower, even with Corn Futures trading lower, curbing enthusiasm in the cash market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 12 180.00–195.00 $183.60 $688 -14.44
430–437 435 15 180.00–192.50 $186.49 $811 -8.03
455–498 478 78 177.50–197.50 $184.42 $882 -5.54
520 unweaned 520 7 159.00 $159.00 $827 —
510–537 522 72 175.00–183.00 $178.60 $932 -4.40
564–597 579 158 168.00–181.00 $175.84 $1,018 +6.36
600–648 618 112 160.00–173.50 $166.89 $1,031 -3.14
663–699 679 59 152.00–168.00 $162.17 $1,101 -4.18
703–744 727 63 150.00–169.00 $162.27 $1,180 +3.48
751–775 760 31 155.00–160.00 $157.81 $1,199 -6.83
807–841 825 27 157.50–165.00 $162.22 $1,338 -0.96
1064 1064 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 335 5 210.00–222.00 $219.24 $734 -0.36
360–374 372 6 211.00–215.00 $211.65 $787 -10.16
421–432 428 16 204.00–210.00 $208.52 $892 -15.60
456–485 467 53 207.50–219.00 $213.40 $997 +5.82
510–548 532 52 194.00–207.50 $197.16 $1,049 -3.80
561–586 574 17 189.00–191.00 $189.92 $1,090 +2.10
625–648 639 58 175.00–183.00 $177.29 $1,133 -2.48
650–655 654 40 175.00–184.00 $176.79 $1,156 +0.78
866 866 66 170.50 $170.50 $1,477 -7.05
900 900 59 173.00 $173.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 8 180.00 $180.00 $655 ±0.00
432–442 436 18 165.00–172.50 $169.97 $741 —
458–488 475 24 160.00–175.00 $168.49 $800 +6.60
511–539 525 37 145.00–165.00 $159.03 $835 -9.71
561–593 579 33 157.50–165.00 $161.08 $933 +6.24
601–611 604 14 153.00–154.00 $153.71 $928 —
657–695 671 8 145.00–150.00 $146.94 $986 —
759 759 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,123 —
801–805 802 20 137.00–150.00 $148.04 $1,187 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–631 614 16 172.00–173.00 $172.55 $1,059 —
673 673 21 174.00 $174.00 $1,171 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–448 442 11 165.00–170.00 $166.77 $737 —
590 590 5 160.00 $160.00 $944 -5.00
608 608 5 159.00 $159.00 $967 —
713 713 8 166.00 $166.00 $1,184 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 6 180.00 $180.00 $666 +5.00
547–548 548 14 155.00–157.50 $156.25 $856 —
625 625 5 155.00 $155.00 $969 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 162.50 $162.50 $730 —
462–479 473 12 130.00–150.00 $136.51 $646 —
596 596 7 150.00 $150.00 $894 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 20 180.00 $180.00 $824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 328 22 158.00–171.00 $163.43 $536 -2.40
354–378 366 12 155.00–164.00 $161.17 $590 -1.65
401–442 424 66 150.00–165.00 $157.74 $669 +1.35
451–497 481 105 145.00–160.00 $152.94 $736 -4.14
502–545 516 115 144.00–161.00 $155.71 $803 +1.00
557–597 572 132 143.00–158.00 $151.31 $865 -2.65
610–641 627 59 141.00–158.50 $150.33 $943 -3.38
660–695 678 69 141.00–157.50 $149.47 $1,013 -0.29
721–741 729 39 139.50–158.00 $148.55 $1,083 +10.43
750–772 762 33 139.50–154.00 $148.03 $1,128 —
847 847 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,059 -17.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 12 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
407–443 426 44 167.50–186.00 $174.72 $744 +4.72
445 unweaned 445 15 154.00 $154.00 $685 —
463–499 482 27 163.00–177.00 $168.57 $813 -3.46
482 unweaned 482 14 158.00 $158.00 $762 —
504–549 526 82 163.00–178.00 $172.04 $905 +3.98
575 unweaned 575 11 156.00 $156.00 $897 —
555–597 583 60 160.00–165.00 $161.08 $939 -5.17
613–649 632 65 161.00–166.00 $164.01 $1,037 -1.82
667–683 673 16 161.00–163.00 $162.24 $1,092 -0.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–382 368 13 142.50–150.00 $145.46 $535 —
412–420 415 8 130.00–145.00 $135.69 $563 -9.31
472–497 490 15 140.00–145.00 $144.04 $706 +1.31
505–535 514 36 130.00–140.00 $136.30 $701 -5.39
568–598 588 24 135.00–140.00 $136.23 $801 -3.77
658–692 673 12 125.00–135.00 $131.39 $884 —
706 706 5 138.00 $138.00 $974 —
940 940 5 100.00 $100.00 $940 -10.00
956 956 6 100.00 $100.00 $956 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 8 150.00 $150.00 $636 —
471–482 476 10 150.00–154.00 $151.51 $721 -0.63
528–548 538 6 144.00–150.00 $146.94 $791 —
604–615 611 32 150.00–158.00 $152.22 $930 +17.22
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 5 150.00 $150.00 $568 —
510–534 525 14 139.00–150.00 $144.87 $761 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 6 165.00 $165.00 $716 —
450 450 12 159.00 $159.00 $716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 9 155.00–165.00 $159.35 $650 +7.27
469–495 481 12 150.00–158.00 $154.97 $745 -0.46
503–537 519 28 144.00–158.00 $150.32 $780 -3.10
550–598 573 52 138.00–155.00 $148.05 $848 -2.09
602–631 607 29 147.50–152.50 $148.74 $903 -0.97
672–696 691 15 144.50–150.00 $145.57 $1,006 -8.44
703–745 719 13 135.00–140.00 $136.99 $985 -7.53
768–786 775 18 115.00–133.00 $128.66 $997 —
878–895 884 9 115.00–120.00 $118.31 $1,046 —
983 983 7 105.00 $105.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 180.00 $180.00 $650 —
423–442 434 9 175.00–187.50 $182.62 $793 —
500 500 7 160.00 $160.00 $800 -14.11
564–575 568 9 158.00–167.00 $161.04 $915 +3.54
615 615 11 162.00 $162.00 $996 +2.00

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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.