Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

3,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.72/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 726 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $137.46/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 815 lb · 139 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.12/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 772 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,364 2,712 1,504
Feeder cattle 3,364 2,712 1,504

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs. traded 2.00-5.00 higher while heavier weights, including yearlings, traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. traded 10.00-13.00 higher while heavier weights traded 6.00-9.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The quality of the offering was above average with several pot-load drafts of turnout calves and yearlings in the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 377 43 186.00–195.00 $189.53 $715 +2.03
400–444 426 71 183.00–195.00 $189.09 $806 +5.09
463–498 476 33 180.00–188.00 $184.53 $878 +2.59
502–548 523 114 171.00–185.00 $179.00 $936 +2.75
550–597 575 124 164.00–178.00 $170.51 $980 +7.04
600–649 627 119 155.00–168.00 $164.47 $1,031 +8.55
652–698 667 60 149.00–161.50 $155.45 $1,037 +5.01
705–740 726 172 145.00–155.00 $149.72 $1,087 +5.19
754–799 772 128 136.00–146.00 $144.12 $1,113 +9.61
803–822 815 139 133.00–140.50 $137.46 $1,120 +5.97
854–866 858 61 130.00–140.00 $135.65 $1,164 —
902–908 908 66 128.00–128.50 $128.48 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–348 334 15 175.00–190.00 $183.13 $612 —
352–395 373 23 171.00–182.00 $177.01 $660 +3.15
400–442 423 26 167.50–180.00 $175.27 $741 +2.80
450–498 478 71 165.00–177.50 $172.56 $825 +9.47
502–547 521 49 155.00–171.00 $164.82 $859 +0.39
552–595 575 40 153.00–165.00 $156.63 $901 +0.56
603–648 631 47 140.00–153.00 $147.19 $929 +3.07
653–698 680 64 141.00–146.00 $144.90 $985 +3.14
715–734 726 19 136.00–144.00 $141.82 $1,030 +5.42
774–787 776 19 134.00–135.00 $134.84 $1,046 +7.56
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 185.00 $185.00 $688 —
434 434 17 184.00 $184.00 $799 +1.50
474–475 474 24 179.00–182.50 $179.73 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–492 473 20 145.00–162.00 $157.78 $746 +8.30
535–545 538 14 141.00–157.50 $148.09 $797 +3.17
565 565 5 145.00 $145.00 $819 +9.98
616 616 5 132.50 $132.50 $816 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
468–478 475 9 172.50–173.00 $172.66 $820 —
537 537 5 168.00 $168.00 $902 +18.00
594 594 7 150.00 $150.00 $891 —
857 857 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,088 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 12 168.00 $168.00 $1,070 —
658 658 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,046 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 5 177.50 $177.50 $690 —
465–485 473 8 162.50–163.00 $162.69 $770 +6.70
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 6 150.00 $150.00 $474 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–347 331 9 166.00–172.50 $170.23 $563 —
376 fancy 376 17 177.00 $177.00 $666 —
358–397 377 35 157.50–165.00 $160.07 $603 +4.49
405–444 422 83 153.00–166.00 $159.18 $672 +11.68
452–495 468 94 152.50–165.00 $160.72 $752 +13.02
500–547 517 127 145.00–158.00 $153.57 $794 +11.40
555–581 569 28 145.00–148.00 $146.01 $831 +7.89
602–627 611 62 137.00–148.00 $142.65 $872 +6.63
653–697 671 99 135.00–143.00 $138.78 $931 +6.68
700–727 714 59 129.50–132.50 $130.03 $928 +0.03
752–756 754 34 129.50–133.00 $131.55 $992 +9.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–382 370 28 137.50–155.00 $148.59 $550 +3.46
400–445 431 42 135.00–150.00 $143.25 $617 +1.45
457–498 473 55 136.00–148.00 $143.82 $680 +7.70
503–535 525 16 138.00–142.50 $139.74 $734 +6.30
552–594 578 74 135.00–143.00 $139.09 $804 +6.47
604–648 619 22 129.00–134.00 $131.92 $817 +7.02
667–697 688 50 120.00–132.50 $125.42 $863 +2.62
705 705 5 128.00 $128.00 $902 +7.37
775–793 784 6 118.00 $118.00 $925 -2.26
806–826 814 10 116.00–118.00 $116.81 $951 +3.09
870–888 877 18 113.00–118.00 $114.97 $1,008 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 7 157.50 $157.50 $540 —
435–449 441 20 158.00 $158.00 $697 —
507–546 520 27 145.00–156.00 $150.75 $784 —
591 591 13 145.00 $145.00 $857 —
831 831 13 124.00 $124.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 5 125.00 $125.00 $389 —
410–447 436 10 120.00–130.00 $127.18 $555 +1.29
531–545 536 9 110.00–120.00 $113.39 $608 —
575–587 582 12 120.00–122.50 $121.03 $704 +9.77
688–695 691 8 100.00–110.00 $103.77 $717 -6.29
821 821 5 110.00 $110.00 $903 +7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–587 563 10 138.00–143.00 $141.44 $796 —
690 690 5 127.00 $127.00 $876 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 6 152.00 $152.00 $491 +11.29
542 542 9 138.00 $138.00 $748 +10.05
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 5 150.00 $150.00 $700 —
572 572 6 142.00 $142.00 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439–448 442 11 165.00–169.00 $167.53 $740 +9.48
452–485 468 9 157.50–170.00 $163.19 $764 +11.16
509–513 511 11 158.00–167.00 $162.93 $833 +17.56
558 558 6 153.00–156.00 $154.50 $862 +15.37
652 652 8 141.00 $141.00 $919 —
700–733 709 21 127.00–140.00 $137.11 $972 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 147.50 $147.50 $768 —
551–572 564 11 136.00–137.00 $136.64 $771 +6.18
603–647 623 14 134.00–138.00 $136.73 $852 —
652–655 653 9 124.00–132.50 $128.71 $840 +23.71
810–815 813 8 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $943 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 6 105.00 $105.00 $470 —
452 452 20 103.00 $103.00 $466 —

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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.