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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

2,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.48/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 614 lb · 131 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.95/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 533 lb · 106 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $257.53/cwt ≈ $2,228/hd at 865 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,155 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 5 430.00–450.00 $438.08 $1,367 +11.39
372–394 390 25 415.00–425.00 $422.43 $1,647 -24.83
406–436 424 57 395.00–420.00 $406.98 $1,726 -9.51
450–454 452 10 370.00–380.00 $374.99 $1,695 +1.11
500–522 506 67 352.50–369.00 $361.74 $1,830 -2.10
552–592 585 56 324.00–345.00 $338.95 $1,983 -2.79
610–638 628 38 327.50–335.00 $332.95 $2,091 +2.57
652–659 654 77 307.00–330.00 $311.35 $2,036 +14.17
705–728 714 83 288.00–301.00 $295.73 $2,112 +4.63
764–768 765 61 275.00–282.00 $276.15 $2,113 -0.50
805–828 821 26 263.00–266.00 $263.65 $2,165 -6.14
864–866 865 102 254.00–260.00 $257.53 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–345 339 7 395.00–400.00 $397.82 $1,349 -15.50
414–449 437 33 365.00–387.50 $379.29 $1,657 -3.31
464–498 480 46 335.00–365.00 $353.84 $1,698 -1.43
502–549 533 106 322.50–348.00 $333.95 $1,780 +3.78
572–599 586 27 293.00–317.50 $311.90 $1,828 -0.98
600–647 621 87 287.50–315.00 $299.59 $1,860 -10.67
650–694 673 61 267.50–295.00 $279.25 $1,879 -3.88
708–748 729 21 257.00–277.50 $268.41 $1,957 -7.62
782–797 789 55 239.00–261.50 $258.58 $2,040 +1.24
800–848 821 33 245.00–255.00 $252.78 $2,075 -3.78
893 893 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 5 350.00–365.00 $359.04 $1,591 —
520–540 531 7 307.50–311.00 $309.53 $1,644 +3.78
679–690 685 8 262.50–265.00 $263.76 $1,807 +5.15
760–782 773 24 220.00–228.00 $224.72 $1,737 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,924 —
759 759 8 259.50 $259.50 $1,970 —
832 832 9 250.00 $250.00 $2,080 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,472 —
714 714 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,535 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 10 331.00 $331.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,117 —
314–348 334 15 372.50–390.00 $379.07 $1,266 -5.50
400–445 419 53 335.00–360.00 $346.37 $1,451 -1.58
450–498 482 76 323.00–350.00 $334.53 $1,612 -1.02
501–540 520 84 315.00–330.00 $320.95 $1,669 -9.67
557–584 566 37 285.00–296.00 $293.67 $1,662 -9.29
601–643 614 131 270.00–290.00 $278.48 $1,710 +1.69
654–681 665 75 257.50–275.00 $267.59 $1,779 -2.86
749 749 29 245.00 $245.00 $1,835 -9.75
777 777 29 251.00 $251.00 $1,950 —
800 800 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–340 325 8 335.00–365.00 $355.43 $1,155 —
362–385 376 24 320.00–345.00 $332.41 $1,250 -17.59
402–446 430 36 307.50–330.00 $318.77 $1,371 +3.08
468–499 484 28 290.00–320.00 $313.49 $1,517 -2.30
511–543 527 31 288.00–312.00 $303.00 $1,597 +9.32
550–597 578 70 260.00–282.00 $272.09 $1,573 +8.64
615–639 631 11 255.00–265.00 $263.22 $1,661 +2.55
650–678 662 18 240.00–253.00 $248.70 $1,646 -1.27
710–732 721 10 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,748 +7.46
758–787 779 12 224.00–235.00 $231.53 $1,804 +10.56
812 812 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,819 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 15 310.00 $310.00 $930 —
351 351 23 315.00 $315.00 $1,106 —
448 448 14 250.00 $250.00 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–496 492 10 287.50–290.00 $288.51 $1,419 —
515–528 522 9 260.00–280.00 $271.23 $1,416 —
658 658 10 212.50 $212.50 $1,398 +10.42
990 990 21 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 532 6 282.50–305.00 $297.59 $1,583 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,149 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–456 454 6 330.00–360.00 $339.91 $1,543 —
515–528 523 5 310.00–330.00 $317.88 $1,663 —
605–612 609 10 276.00–300.00 $285.18 $1,737 —
709 709 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,914 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 22 325.00 $325.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,709 —

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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.