Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

1,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.35/cwt -22.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,481/hd at 729 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.19/cwt -4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,629/hd at 679 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $441.36/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,697/hd at 611 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,428 2,541 3,011
Feeder cattle 1,428 2,541 3,011

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower with feeder steers not well tested. Steer and heifers calves sold 4.00-8.00 lower. Peewee calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a light supply. The quality of the offering was average at best with buyers being very selective. The largest draft of the day was 88 head of 729 lb. heifers which sold for 341.50/cwt.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–343 334 11 560.00–575.00 $565.21 $1,888 —
395 395 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,311 +25.00
401–439 427 38 500.00–550.00 $534.33 $2,282 -2.01
465–498 476 22 480.00–525.00 $509.27 $2,424 +9.55
511–539 531 48 455.00–490.00 $468.87 $2,490 +1.87
557–598 571 21 415.00–450.00 $437.64 $2,499 +2.23
607–647 644 37 407.00–412.50 $407.42 $2,624 +6.49
670–682 679 85 367.50–389.50 $387.19 $2,629 -4.68
720–744 739 19 340.00–362.50 $343.58 $2,539 -2.87
903–912 905 9 303.00–307.50 $304.01 $2,751 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–342 324 14 645.00–705.00 $672.87 $2,180 +55.59
351–386 368 19 615.00–670.00 $637.85 $2,347 +43.41
402–410 406 9 605.00–620.00 $611.73 $2,484 +19.31
452–465 454 24 535.00–550.00 $538.54 $2,445 -7.17
500–535 523 41 497.50–540.00 $510.53 $2,670 -12.11
570–596 586 22 442.50–460.00 $447.54 $2,623 -41.37
604–632 610 65 417.50–452.00 $442.41 $2,699 -3.91
623 value added 623 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,679 —
652–690 681 46 390.00–415.00 $393.77 $2,682 -33.11
705–727 719 8 362.50–375.00 $370.40 $2,663 -20.56
758–786 779 8 358.00–365.00 $359.70 $2,802 +2.70
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,514 —
644 644 5 362.50 $362.50 $2,334 -55.00
772 772 6 322.50 $322.50 $2,490 —
815 815 8 333.00 $333.00 $2,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 555.00 $555.00 $1,859 +10.34
358 358 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,862 +16.24
405–425 413 5 505.00–530.00 $519.71 $2,146 +41.43
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,693 —
608 608 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,675 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 10 570.00 $570.00 $1,835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–349 345 13 535.00–560.00 $549.19 $1,895 —
363–379 370 20 530.00–550.00 $539.50 $1,996 +5.66
415–431 429 26 485.00–512.50 $503.06 $2,158 -10.55
463–488 475 21 455.00–480.00 $462.77 $2,198 -13.05
501–530 519 29 440.00–447.50 $444.27 $2,306 -11.49
558–586 571 31 420.00–437.50 $434.66 $2,482 +19.77
602–639 611 17 405.00–417.50 $408.08 $2,493 +8.84
678 678 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,387 -7.10
725–729 729 93 320.00–341.50 $340.35 $2,481 -22.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 12 510.00 $510.00 $1,647 -2.48
368–398 387 10 465.00–510.00 $480.31 $1,859 +2.90
408–432 422 35 445.00–470.00 $462.45 $1,952 -8.09
459–492 479 30 420.00–450.00 $442.56 $2,120 +0.03
510–545 526 56 390.00–427.50 $411.93 $2,167 +1.55
572–589 584 27 380.00–385.00 $381.09 $2,226 -20.34
623–639 632 17 350.00–372.50 $363.77 $2,299 +16.21
814 814 5 292.50 $292.50 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,861 +9.88
470–494 487 10 385.00–410.00 $399.00 $1,943 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 9 567.50 $567.50 $1,714 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 380 10 520.00–535.00 $530.77 $2,017 —
422–448 434 14 507.50–540.00 $515.71 $2,238 —
458–475 465 5 475.00–505.00 $492.74 $2,291 +24.43
555–575 562 12 415.00–450.00 $432.04 $2,428 +19.94
602–614 610 6 415.00–425.00 $421.71 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 388 10 500.00 $500.00 $1,940 +10.08
956 956 27 240.00 $240.00 $2,294 —
1064 1064 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,128 —

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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.