Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

3,223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.76/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 719 lb · 187 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.50/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 470 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.41/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 522 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,223 1,676 3,364
Feeder cattle 3,223 1,676 3,364

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher while heifer calves trade 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Long-time weened and ready to turnout calves were in greatest demand with green grass looking for warmer nights to start growing. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report released Friday, reported Inventories were up 1 percent over last year with Placements 9 percent higher and Marketings 5 percent higher. Inspite of these bearish numbers, feeder and live cattle contracts showed positive gains on Tueday as corn traded sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 341 6 220.00–235.00 $227.33 $775 —
357–395 378 32 210.00–232.50 $220.68 $834 +11.52
404–447 425 53 209.00–229.00 $215.58 $916 -5.94
462 thin fleshed 462 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,081 +9.00
455–495 475 28 206.00–224.00 $213.33 $1,013 -1.09
508–533 514 37 205.00–222.00 $219.12 $1,126 +11.80
551–573 570 97 184.50–206.00 $185.81 $1,059 -2.23
605–649 625 80 181.00–190.00 $185.94 $1,162 +1.98
662–684 675 60 167.00–184.00 $176.32 $1,190 —
703–748 719 187 163.50–178.00 $168.76 $1,213 +10.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 325 11 182.50–208.00 $194.94 $634 +0.56
355–374 362 27 185.00–200.00 $193.43 $700 +6.45
415–444 433 30 182.50–196.00 $190.17 $823 +3.69
452–499 468 98 185.00–202.50 $192.80 $902 +12.41
510–541 525 59 180.00–196.00 $187.00 $982 +9.85
551–593 560 38 175.00–184.00 $179.30 $1,004 -2.51
600–636 626 68 175.00–187.00 $178.57 $1,118 +18.61
685–696 692 9 158.00–166.00 $163.36 $1,130 +1.26
734–738 736 12 143.50–150.00 $146.76 $1,080 +1.19
780 780 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 -11.16
822–848 842 34 135.00–141.00 $139.25 $1,172 —
906–918 907 66 135.00–138.00 $135.28 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 341 8 175.00–180.00 $178.10 $607 -6.90
400 400 5 187.50 $187.50 $750 +21.34
484–494 492 19 165.00–184.00 $180.06 $886 +17.06
502–543 526 22 170.00–172.50 $170.79 $898 —
581–591 588 28 160.00–161.00 $160.14 $942 +0.52
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–327 324 14 191.00–202.50 $199.30 $646 —
451–489 480 32 173.00–185.00 $176.37 $847 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–327 323 14 198.00–217.00 $204.65 $661 —
375 375 5 226.00 $226.00 $848 —
441 441 11 219.00 $219.00 $966 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 10 145.00 $145.00 $526 —
441 441 10 167.00 $167.00 $736 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 5 189.00 $189.00 $990 —
602–611 607 11 158.00–161.00 $159.65 $969 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 150.00 $150.00 $658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 332 16 170.00–183.00 $175.05 $581 +5.05
355–389 380 44 171.00–183.00 $177.77 $676 —
402–449 426 100 167.00–182.00 $174.40 $743 +1.62
450–493 470 142 164.00–176.00 $169.50 $797 +3.49
502–539 522 128 160.00–174.00 $164.41 $858 +1.41
550–575 558 73 156.00–163.00 $159.38 $889 +6.88
600–645 612 104 154.00–157.00 $155.30 $950 +5.38
656–697 687 95 146.50–151.00 $148.57 $1,021 +3.57
714–725 715 39 142.00–149.50 $148.72 $1,063 —
760 760 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,049 -2.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 328 44 152.50–167.00 $160.46 $526 +2.80
351–392 371 41 152.50–167.50 $159.25 $591 -0.36
405–445 429 20 145.00–160.00 $153.13 $657 -2.24
460–498 478 74 150.00–163.00 $156.42 $748 -1.53
500–547 523 59 138.00–158.00 $151.69 $793 +1.25
551–595 576 32 136.00–152.50 $144.81 $834 +3.23
615–640 628 44 135.00–153.00 $145.38 $913 +8.16
703–748 720 53 132.00–148.00 $133.89 $964 +2.91
777 777 14 133.00 $133.00 $1,033 —
810 810 11 129.00 $129.00 $1,045 —
937 937 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,190 —
970 970 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–342 329 13 140.00 $140.00 $461 +8.56
473–494 483 11 135.00–144.00 $139.19 $672 —
507 507 5 135.00 $135.00 $684 +7.05
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 155.00 $155.00 $659 -1.00
551 551 15 152.00 $152.00 $838 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 6 155.00 $155.00 $707 —
580 580 12 149.00 $149.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 389 13 170.00–180.00 $174.20 $678 +1.70
412–448 425 11 168.00–170.00 $168.90 $718 +18.62
460–499 484 8 165.00–166.00 $165.64 $802 +11.25
502–548 538 23 146.00–164.00 $155.96 $839 +3.41
586 586 5 147.50 $147.50 $864 +5.93
611–612 611 9 147.00–154.00 $150.89 $922 +12.65
659–671 665 8 137.00–152.00 $144.43 $960 +11.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 322 9 180.00–188.00 $185.52 $597 —
429–447 440 23 175.00–188.00 $179.96 $792 +7.73
457–478 465 9 164.00–175.00 $170.71 $794 —
505–548 526 19 166.00–177.00 $173.89 $915 +3.38

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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.