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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

1,676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.00/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 842 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.00/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 519 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.95/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 478 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,676 2,815 2,712
Feeder cattle 1,676 2,815 2,712

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher with spots of lightweight steer calves trading up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady from 1.00 higher to 2.00 lower on a light test. Supply was light with muddy conditions outside. Demand was moderate for average quality feeders, and very good for high quality feeders offered today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 6 207.50–210.00 $209.16 $774 -1.65
400–420 408 9 216.00–227.50 $221.52 $904 +14.50
457 thin fleshed 457 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,028 +1.00
450–472 465 20 213.00–220.00 $214.42 $997 +10.43
518–538 528 30 200.00–214.00 $207.32 $1,095 +5.27
550–551 551 13 187.50–191.00 $188.04 $1,036 -2.32
605–639 626 48 178.00–185.00 $183.96 $1,152 +1.23
700–736 718 13 156.00–162.50 $157.95 $1,134 -1.36
842 842 83 149.00 $149.00 $1,255 +2.14
865 865 11 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–344 337 7 190.00–197.50 $194.38 $655 -0.57
355–392 376 33 182.00–195.00 $186.98 $703 +0.98
410–440 426 23 179.00–192.50 $186.48 $794 -1.79
453–496 484 36 174.00–191.00 $180.39 $873 -4.12
505–541 527 29 171.00–187.50 $177.15 $934 +1.09
567 value added 567 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,049 —
552–590 580 14 174.00–187.00 $181.81 $1,054 +9.20
635–648 644 28 156.00–169.00 $159.96 $1,030 -7.79
653–680 666 11 155.00–169.00 $162.10 $1,080 +5.76
707–745 726 8 139.00–152.50 $145.57 $1,057 -9.18
760–797 785 38 135.00–147.50 $146.16 $1,147 -0.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 185.00 $185.00 $623 —
353–395 372 6 170.00–174.00 $172.61 $642 —
400–422 418 17 165.00–170.00 $166.16 $695 -10.56
460–483 475 6 157.00–172.50 $163.00 $774 +2.96
562–578 570 8 152.50–165.00 $159.62 $910 +0.02
642 642 7 152.50 $152.50 $979 +2.01
655–695 673 4 130.00–145.00 $138.76 $934 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 11 149.00 $149.00 $1,116 —
894–899 895 28 128.00–139.00 $136.63 $1,223 —
1011–1035 1019 9 120.00–128.00 $125.29 $1,277 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 187.00 $187.00 $797 +17.00
502–528 517 12 165.00–171.00 $167.43 $866 +3.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–332 325 5 150.00–162.50 $157.66 $512 +4.24
350–398 377 35 149.00–167.00 $159.61 $602 +3.57
407–449 430 24 142.50–162.50 $155.37 $668 -2.47
455–492 478 53 152.00–163.00 $157.95 $755 +4.19
503–541 524 35 140.00–157.50 $150.44 $788 +3.59
565–592 580 38 137.00–146.00 $141.58 $821 +0.83
602–609 606 19 132.50–141.00 $137.22 $832 -1.38
670–673 671 34 129.00–140.00 $135.09 $906 -0.68
702–745 722 21 123.00–136.00 $130.98 $946 +0.59
861–869 866 24 120.00–135.00 $128.78 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 332 5 170.00 $170.00 $564 -3.86
405–445 418 28 167.50–175.00 $172.78 $722 -2.62
458–482 471 12 165.00–170.00 $166.01 $782 -4.14
504–541 519 58 160.00–168.00 $163.00 $846 +1.74
550 550 36 152.50 $152.50 $839 -1.81
616–643 630 36 149.00–151.00 $149.92 $944 +0.02
683 683 21 145.00 $145.00 $990 -2.00
761–763 763 23 137.50–141.00 $140.24 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–319 314 12 130.00–132.50 $131.44 $413 —
358–365 361 5 130.00–140.00 $135.95 $491 -9.05
414–445 422 13 125.00–140.00 $131.07 $553 —
505–535 523 6 120.00–134.00 $127.95 $669 +0.05
572–582 577 4 115.00–132.50 $123.83 $714 —
703–740 722 6 109.00–114.00 $111.44 $805 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 156.00 $156.00 $641 —
738 738 13 135.00 $135.00 $996 —
811 811 7 132.50 $132.50 $1,075 —
865–895 893 16 127.50–129.00 $127.59 $1,139 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 14 172.50 $172.50 $673 +32.50
420–430 425 6 147.50–153.00 $150.28 $639 +15.28
475–492 480 7 150.00–165.00 $154.39 $741 —
510–537 523 13 144.00–159.00 $152.55 $798 +20.05
571–586 580 13 137.00–144.00 $141.57 $821 —
610–648 632 14 137.00–140.00 $138.24 $874 —
660–695 677 9 111.00–142.00 $132.45 $897 -5.46
725–732 728 5 133.00–134.00 $133.60 $973 -0.40
772–790 783 5 108.00–110.00 $109.21 $855 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–378 371 8 177.50–182.50 $179.05 $664 —
408–420 411 4 170.00–173.00 $172.23 $708 —
500–505 503 5 167.50–172.50 $170.51 $858 +16.43
626 626 6 151.00 $151.00 $945 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $457 —
487 487 7 130.00 $130.00 $633 —

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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.