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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

2,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $376.88/cwt +37.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 569 lb · 324 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.25/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 529 lb · 180 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.68/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 473 lb · 164 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,524 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 15 430.00–465.00 $435.55 $1,472 -2.53
353–388 365 28 420.00–455.00 $432.25 $1,578 +9.82
400–408 404 12 415.00–437.50 $422.09 $1,705 +15.11
450–486 467 39 380.00–409.00 $396.87 $1,853 +21.88
542–547 544 34 367.50–377.00 $373.91 $2,034 —
560–570 569 324 346.00–382.00 $376.88 $2,144 +37.93
603–646 616 41 320.00–330.00 $322.60 $1,987 -10.35
656–670 661 46 312.50–345.00 $329.06 $2,175 +17.71
714–739 728 51 289.00–295.00 $290.62 $2,116 -5.11
756–760 758 27 278.00–283.00 $280.96 $2,130 +4.81
860–868 868 62 260.00–267.00 $266.78 $2,316 +9.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +2.18
355–398 373 17 400.00–417.50 $407.63 $1,520 —
400–449 432 30 370.00–395.00 $383.61 $1,657 +4.32
450–492 472 42 357.50–380.00 $367.04 $1,732 +13.20
529 529 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,706 -11.45
507–544 531 89 332.00–363.00 $345.59 $1,835 +11.64
565–598 583 77 314.00–340.00 $328.29 $1,914 +16.39
600–648 635 39 292.50–319.00 $307.67 $1,954 +8.08
654–696 676 45 281.00–297.50 $293.29 $1,983 +14.04
710–747 731 62 260.00–285.00 $278.73 $2,038 +10.32
753–778 763 11 250.00–270.00 $257.32 $1,963 -1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,467 —
409–428 414 12 350.00–365.00 $361.12 $1,495 +2.08
482–497 488 17 320.00–342.50 $332.64 $1,623 —
508–540 524 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,703 +15.47
552–595 576 19 285.00–312.50 $298.59 $1,720 —
645 645 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 11 292.50 $292.50 $1,656 —
635 635 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
671 671 23 308.00 $308.00 $2,067 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 12 343.00 $343.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,053 —
417 417 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–397 384 38 365.00–385.00 $372.20 $1,429 —
405–414 412 10 360.00–370.00 $368.03 $1,516 +21.66
451–496 473 164 335.00–360.00 $345.68 $1,635 +11.15
503–549 529 180 307.50–340.00 $321.25 $1,699 +0.30
551–579 565 76 302.50–327.00 $320.23 $1,809 +26.56
600–637 618 85 280.00–295.00 $288.87 $1,785 +10.39
660–699 686 121 270.00–280.00 $276.46 $1,897 +8.87
707–723 713 88 255.00–267.50 $259.28 $1,849 —
761 761 13 252.50 $252.50 $1,922 +1.50
860 860 22 235.00 $235.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 329 16 355.00–375.00 $367.56 $1,209 +12.13
361–381 372 22 345.00–357.50 $350.37 $1,303 +17.96
419–447 431 29 315.00–347.50 $333.45 $1,437 +14.68
458–499 483 46 305.00–330.00 $320.16 $1,546 +6.67
508–546 529 31 285.00–303.00 $293.56 $1,553 -9.44
570–594 584 60 285.00–297.50 $294.26 $1,718 +22.17
618–646 638 33 260.00–277.50 $268.11 $1,711 +4.89
650–667 654 16 250.00–265.00 $257.00 $1,681 +8.30
708–730 721 5 229.00–242.50 $234.30 $1,689 -8.16
758–762 760 8 227.50–235.00 $231.26 $1,758 -0.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 373 23 310.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,184 —
408–442 432 13 300.00–315.00 $304.56 $1,316 —
562–597 588 10 265.00–267.50 $266.23 $1,565 —
965 965 34 145.00 $145.00 $1,399 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,690 —
661 661 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,785 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,728 —
642 642 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,766 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 7 187.50 $187.50 $982 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–442 440 14 365.00–400.00 $379.63 $1,670 —
460–485 480 19 345.00–355.00 $348.09 $1,671 +8.18
507–516 514 13 315.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,679 +8.71
552–575 564 6 312.50–325.00 $318.62 $1,797 —
633–635 635 8 293.00–305.00 $295.99 $1,880 +10.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 420 5 315.00–340.00 $325.36 $1,367 —
483–488 484 15 310.00–340.00 $335.96 $1,626 —
565–578 571 17 290.00–307.50 $297.01 $1,696 —
626 626 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,722 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,168 —

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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.