Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

2,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.20/cwt +9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 424 lb · 93 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.04/cwt -6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 480 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.50/cwt +14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 509 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,109 2,345 2,279
Feeder cattle 2,109 2,345 2,279

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady. Steer and heifer calves were steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The quality of offering was average, consisting of mostly small drafts. Six-weight steers broke the 3.00 mark last week, with several packages selling above 3.00 this week. Five-weight heifers joined the 3.00 club this week with a package of 28 head, 500 lb. heifers bringing 322.00/cwt. The stick-out draft of the day was a package of 14 head of 702 lb. steers that brought 287.00/cwt. The Cattle Futures traded mixed today with Corn Futures trading higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 8 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
372 thin fleshed 372 14 410.00 $410.00 $1,525 —
374–385 378 9 365.00–377.50 $368.08 $1,391 -11.72
414–431 420 31 352.50–383.00 $364.50 $1,531 +1.09
452–483 472 33 345.00–360.00 $352.23 $1,663 -10.04
506–549 527 35 320.00–328.00 $324.67 $1,711 -6.97
558–591 577 42 310.00–320.00 $317.77 $1,834 +1.80
600–638 619 58 290.00–317.50 $306.48 $1,897 +5.02
658 658 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,882 +17.00
697 697 27 256.00 $256.00 $1,784 -13.00
702–742 720 43 270.00–287.00 $278.54 $2,005 —
768–792 785 11 241.00–246.00 $242.33 $1,902 —
804 804 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–342 315 21 345.00–360.00 $351.55 $1,107 +17.33
357–395 378 35 330.00–358.00 $345.19 $1,305 +5.17
405–445 426 50 320.00–347.50 $337.85 $1,439 +14.58
452–498 480 89 311.00–341.00 $325.04 $1,560 -6.45
525–549 540 39 303.00–318.00 $309.60 $1,672 +3.49
550–599 577 33 277.50–308.00 $296.82 $1,713 +54.32
608–630 617 16 275.00–282.50 $280.03 $1,728 +10.77
662–690 681 28 256.00–266.00 $259.59 $1,768 -0.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–392 372 11 305.00–330.00 $322.81 $1,201 +20.09
462–499 486 36 285.00–314.00 $306.51 $1,490 —
551–585 564 8 270.00–271.00 $270.61 $1,526 —
633 633 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,519 +15.00
959 959 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,707 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 15 251.00 $251.00 $1,039 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 13 318.00 $318.00 $1,326 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 12 267.00 $267.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–334 325 20 335.00–344.00 $340.55 $1,107 —
354–387 368 17 322.50–335.00 $327.77 $1,206 -0.42
405–448 424 93 307.00–327.00 $318.20 $1,349 +9.80
454–492 464 70 287.50–315.00 $300.55 $1,395 -2.51
500 thin fleshed 500 28 322.00 $322.00 $1,610 —
500–530 515 47 284.00–313.00 $298.86 $1,539 +5.82
558–564 559 59 263.00–278.00 $273.52 $1,529 -4.45
604–620 609 67 252.50–256.00 $254.62 $1,551 +6.60
654–678 672 27 232.00–237.00 $235.94 $1,586 -0.84
757 757 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,688 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–391 374 49 298.00–319.00 $311.46 $1,165 +36.46
414–448 428 21 277.50–305.00 $294.42 $1,260 +12.70
470–498 487 67 260.00–286.00 $276.96 $1,349 +1.65
512–549 532 38 260.00–278.00 $272.67 $1,451 +12.39
555–591 568 69 237.50–258.00 $242.91 $1,380 -10.10
700–718 710 7 217.50–228.00 $223.57 $1,587 +13.81
1006 1006 9 182.00 $182.00 $1,831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–396 388 8 285.00–312.50 $299.03 $1,160 +34.03
412–420 415 12 262.50–272.50 $266.27 $1,105 +18.50
509–538 526 13 238.00–250.00 $246.24 $1,295 —
739 739 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,522 —
782–789 785 10 150.00–160.00 $155.98 $1,224 —
917–944 931 46 132.50–140.00 $139.51 $1,299 —
1044 1044 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–399 388 11 235.00–244.00 $241.73 $938 —
642 642 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,156 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–437 416 8 296.00–325.00 $313.59 $1,305 —
557 557 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,565 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 13 314.00 $314.00 $1,334 +21.50
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 8 185.00 $185.00 $707 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 332 9 327.50–340.00 $335.73 $1,115 —
424–444 436 13 300.00–306.00 $303.76 $1,324 —
569 569 7 297.50 $297.50 $1,693 —
680–685 683 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,639 -12.00
702–748 725 6 241.00–247.50 $244.15 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,246 —

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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.