Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

2,363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.64/cwt +7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 621 lb · 98 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.22/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 474 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $183.01/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 583 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,363 2,279 3,223
Feeder cattle 2,363 2,279 3,223

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good to very good on a light to moderate supply. Following a weekend of heavy rains and flooding, sunshine and warmer temperatures were a welcomed sign of Spring. Pasture conditions are improving but are still in need of warmer nighttime temperatures to get the grass growing faster than the cattle can graze.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–399 380 21 270.00–272.00 $270.80 $1,029 +10.80
415–448 440 17 254.00–269.00 $265.86 $1,170 +12.11
459 thin fleshed 459 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,239 —
454–497 471 42 240.00–260.00 $246.50 $1,161 -3.84
502–542 533 46 231.00–251.00 $243.83 $1,300 +1.41
552–594 567 65 225.00–243.00 $234.59 $1,330 +2.30
606 thin fleshed 606 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,503 —
600–649 622 91 222.00–243.00 $231.46 $1,440 +6.50
655–671 665 25 203.00–217.50 $208.30 $1,385 +3.61
704–745 725 35 195.00–207.00 $202.98 $1,472 —
772–774 773 70 188.50–189.00 $188.66 $1,458 —
862–863 862 27 186.00 $186.00 $1,603 —
1046 1046 12 160.50 $160.50 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 230.00 $230.00 $738 -6.50
350–398 377 13 235.00–253.00 $241.37 $910 +6.75
402–448 427 33 227.50–242.50 $234.05 $999 +2.06
453–483 472 20 225.00–235.00 $227.05 $1,072 -7.03
506–539 523 16 215.00–227.00 $218.57 $1,143 -8.42
555–595 574 37 200.00–222.00 $207.12 $1,189 -15.56
607–638 624 36 195.00–217.50 $197.25 $1,231 -3.79
667–692 675 9 188.00–190.00 $189.32 $1,278 -0.68
719–748 733 18 183.00–191.00 $186.25 $1,365 +0.82
751–789 773 15 170.00–187.00 $175.43 $1,356 -2.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 217.50 $217.50 $729 —
381–398 393 13 220.00–227.50 $225.79 $887 +15.79
422–435 426 9 210.00–217.50 $212.55 $905 —
481 481 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,053 +6.68
541 541 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,082 +7.67
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671–698 693 21 184.00–195.00 $186.03 $1,289 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 242.50 $242.50 $914 —
464 464 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,095 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 227.50 $227.50 $755 -4.21
386–398 394 19 217.50–225.00 $222.29 $876 +3.78
402–444 416 15 210.00–217.50 $212.44 $884 -2.21
467 thin fleshed 467 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,079 —
455–497 475 72 208.00–220.00 $213.55 $1,014 +4.19
500–539 527 63 202.50–212.50 $208.43 $1,098 +1.18
550–560 555 72 195.00–205.00 $201.57 $1,119 +7.57
604–619 607 33 185.00–189.00 $187.06 $1,135 +3.49
629 629 28 198.00 $198.00 $1,245 +14.43
651–665 660 37 180.00–192.00 $188.20 $1,242 —
709 709 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,262 +3.00
768–774 771 32 172.50–174.00 $173.20 $1,335 +4.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 324 17 210.00–220.00 $211.22 $684 +8.72
355–398 375 58 195.00–212.50 $201.71 $756 -4.51
410–446 427 61 192.50–207.50 $201.40 $860 +3.38
450–496 472 55 190.00–207.50 $196.22 $926 +10.88
506–548 526 35 180.00–195.00 $185.70 $977 +0.82
552–595 583 78 175.00–188.00 $183.01 $1,067 -0.32
607–648 618 26 172.50–180.00 $176.45 $1,090 +3.55
670 670 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,112 -4.59
722–743 735 41 163.00–166.00 $164.85 $1,212 -5.02
777–782 777 23 150.00–160.00 $159.13 $1,236 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,023 +14.00
552 552 20 202.50 $202.50 $1,118 —
642 642 23 185.00 $185.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 377 5 185.00–200.00 $194.35 $733 —
448 448 6 165.00 $165.00 $739 —
457–493 482 28 167.50–185.00 $180.18 $868 +7.72
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,114 —
753 753 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,205 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–548 537 8 185.00 $185.00 $993 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 7 220.00–235.00 $226.48 $865 —
401–425 411 10 207.50–217.50 $211.64 $870 —
516–522 517 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,060 —
670 670 15 185.00–189.00 $187.93 $1,259 +20.97
768–786 778 7 160.00–165.00 $162.11 $1,261 —
932 932 9 139.00–144.00 $142.33 $1,327 —
1047 1047 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 8 251.00 $251.00 $984 —
473 473 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,083 +2.28
508–538 510 31 210.00–226.00 $224.33 $1,144 —
552–570 561 8 202.50–208.00 $205.15 $1,151 -6.25
665–696 684 8 193.00 $193.00 $1,320 —

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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.