Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

3,447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.37/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 729 lb · 155 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.86/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 523 lb · 153 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.06/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 581 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,447 1,781 4,150
Feeder cattle 3,447 1,781 4,150

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week's light run, steer calves traded 4.00-8.00 higher with spots 12.00 higher. Heifer calves traded steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was very good on peewee and stocker calves and moderate on feeders and yearlings. The USDA's Cattle on Feed report released last week reported Inventories and Placements were down 1 percent from a year ago and Marketings were down 3 percent. Spring has arrived in the Ozarks, at least for this week, with highs in the 70's, daffodils blooming and pastures starting to show a tinge of green.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–386 375 14 222.50–232.00 $227.52 $853 +18.83
415–448 429 16 225.00–238.00 $231.30 $992 +25.34
454–497 475 59 209.00–230.00 $217.85 $1,035 +16.85
502–548 523 153 202.00–222.00 $209.86 $1,098 -0.14
551–595 572 142 195.00–205.00 $198.44 $1,135 -4.03
602–640 618 92 182.50–203.00 $192.97 $1,193 +12.23
650–674 662 79 168.00–184.00 $172.25 $1,140 +3.76
705–738 729 155 159.00–170.00 $164.37 $1,198 +3.81
750–756 753 67 156.00–160.00 $157.61 $1,187 —
809–841 831 128 148.00–149.00 $148.63 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–348 336 8 199.00–202.50 $200.36 $673 +2.86
364–394 385 17 192.50–207.50 $198.68 $765 +6.68
430–443 435 31 189.00–203.00 $198.24 $862 +8.58
459–499 480 57 187.50–207.50 $194.06 $931 +9.60
502–546 524 55 180.00–197.50 $187.69 $983 +2.74
552–597 580 50 169.00–190.00 $180.30 $1,046 +4.88
620–640 630 34 160.00–179.00 $168.45 $1,061 +2.48
670–691 682 84 153.50–168.00 $158.19 $1,079 -0.43
705–746 732 82 140.00–160.00 $155.01 $1,135 +6.44
753–798 770 49 138.00–149.50 $147.05 $1,132 -2.85
810–820 815 11 138.00–148.00 $141.62 $1,154 -2.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 10 182.50 $182.50 $708 —
422–428 425 24 175.00–185.00 $179.16 $761 +9.91
450–476 465 7 170.00–182.50 $175.19 $815 +6.83
505–530 513 12 165.00–176.00 $168.46 $864 -1.72
585–595 592 9 129.00–150.00 $135.92 $805 -20.07
618–644 637 30 142.00–154.00 $149.27 $951 —
836 836 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,095 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 8 197.50 $197.50 $739 —
509 509 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,018 —
664 664 29 166.00 $166.00 $1,102 —
764 764 49 159.50 $159.50 $1,219 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 172.50 $172.50 $674 —
435 435 6 167.50 $167.50 $729 -22.50
455–477 468 14 175.00–190.00 $183.45 $859 +0.95
503–530 524 21 167.50–176.00 $174.16 $913 —
551 551 6 177.50 $177.50 $978 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,108 —
674–682 675 19 171.00–173.00 $172.68 $1,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 331 15 155.00–165.00 $161.25 $534 —
387–392 389 10 155.00–164.00 $161.32 $628 -11.96
403–448 420 69 153.00–168.00 $163.30 $686 +5.12
460–498 477 62 150.00–166.00 $158.57 $756 +2.47
504–549 529 131 150.00–159.00 $154.11 $815 +1.09
566–595 579 70 140.00–158.00 $146.58 $849 -2.07
600–647 634 35 134.00–151.00 $144.77 $918 +2.62
656–694 686 112 130.00–147.00 $142.98 $981 -0.67
705–745 729 63 132.50–146.00 $139.85 $1,020 +0.16
774–775 774 23 127.00–134.00 $132.83 $1,028 -1.75
810–825 819 24 128.00–130.00 $128.82 $1,055 —
906 906 20 114.00 $114.00 $1,033 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 174.00 $174.00 $607 —
350–378 359 9 172.50–173.00 $172.82 $620 —
412–449 436 87 169.00–175.00 $172.67 $753 +0.43
461–492 474 35 167.00–175.00 $170.37 $808 -7.93
512–548 530 116 161.00–167.50 $163.99 $869 -3.09
563–598 581 151 159.00–165.50 $163.06 $947 +2.24
612–630 616 41 155.00–160.00 $158.35 $975 +3.57
652–669 663 29 150.00–158.00 $152.86 $1,013 +0.02
706 706 10 153.00 $153.00 $1,080 +5.90
819 819 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 150.00 $150.00 $558 +1.16
410–448 431 12 130.00–150.00 $135.00 $582 -5.77
465–497 480 18 143.00–148.00 $144.98 $696 +2.48
501–545 520 18 130.00–148.00 $141.64 $737 —
555–599 579 27 120.00–138.00 $135.24 $783 —
632 632 8 130.00 $130.00 $822 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–335 324 7 153.00–155.00 $153.89 $499 —
494 494 5 149.00 $149.00 $736 —
514–549 529 22 135.00–153.00 $146.05 $773 —
550–588 569 6 138.00–142.00 $139.93 $796 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 167.50 $167.50 $561 —
469–485 476 7 145.00–150.00 $147.18 $701 +3.42
531 531 5 134.00 $134.00 $712 -13.55
709 709 7 131.00 $131.00 $929 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 8 168.00 $168.00 $652 —
402 402 6 174.00 $174.00 $699 —
578 578 6 161.00 $161.00 $931 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–520 511 6 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $881 +15.01

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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.