Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.85/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,368/hd at 523 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $350.23/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,942/hd at 840 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $365.55/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,870/hd at 785 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,673 2,691 1,895
Feeder cattle 1,673 2,691 1,895

Market comments — USDA reporter

***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves over 600 lbs. were 6.00-12.00 higher while calves under 600 lbs. were 4.00-8.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 60 head of 942 lb. steers which sold for 332.00/cwt. Another stick-out draft was 14 head of 424 lb. steers which sold for 605.00/cwt., which was the 5th highest 4 weight sale in the barn's history. The CME Cattle Futures traded higher on Tuesday led by the Feeder Cattle Futures which traded sharply higher. Choice boxed beef closed at 395.49 which was 4.42 lower than a week ago but 2.52 higher than Friday's close.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–322 312 10 635.00–645.00 $640.43 $1,998 -12.89
351 unweaned 351 7 600.00 $600.00 $2,106 —
353–363 359 20 620.00–650.00 $642.04 $2,305 -7.81
412–441 425 42 575.00–605.00 $592.95 $2,520 -23.97
458–496 474 41 535.00–557.50 $537.48 $2,548 -10.58
502–530 512 55 502.50–531.00 $524.61 $2,686 -8.11
541 unweaned 541 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,678 —
550–594 578 48 480.00–507.50 $486.47 $2,812 -4.22
600–642 614 45 435.00–477.50 $451.45 $2,772 +11.39
667–680 674 53 410.00–417.50 $414.77 $2,796 +7.90
700 700 5 411.00 $411.00 $2,877 +13.53
707–743 726 13 368.00–372.50 $370.02 $2,686 -27.45
764–793 785 70 358.00–386.00 $365.55 $2,870 +7.75
805–845 840 74 349.50–356.00 $350.23 $2,942 -4.41
885 885 20 323.00 $323.00 $2,859 —
942 942 60 332.00 $332.00 $3,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–337 328 5 605.00–615.00 $608.84 $1,997 +24.95
382 382 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,292 +42.72
411–448 426 23 530.00–562.50 $539.12 $2,297 -9.02
452–499 481 34 485.00–527.50 $514.87 $2,477 -0.25
513–549 537 16 475.00–500.00 $483.08 $2,594 -4.43
560–598 580 17 442.50–465.00 $450.86 $2,615 +6.06
652–685 674 30 375.00–405.00 $392.10 $2,643 +18.08
905–940 935 15 315.00–320.00 $315.65 $2,951 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 12 550.00 $550.00 $1,859 —
419 419 13 457.50 $457.50 $1,917 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,322 —
594 594 11 445.00 $445.00 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,194 +15.46
418–442 434 7 505.00–530.00 $514.76 $2,234 +14.73
468 468 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,223 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 6 521.00 $521.00 $2,621 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 515.00 $515.00 $1,895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 5 565.00 $565.00 $1,910 -7.31
351–370 363 16 535.00–545.00 $541.19 $1,965 -9.93
418–447 431 30 487.50–500.00 $492.86 $2,124 -34.30
450–490 474 55 462.50–496.00 $479.11 $2,271 -1.80
503–545 523 78 435.00–475.00 $452.85 $2,368 -3.94
552–592 583 33 407.50–420.00 $412.85 $2,407 -16.91
606–641 623 31 394.00–423.00 $407.63 $2,540 +10.01
658–682 670 22 360.00–375.00 $366.78 $2,457 +6.79
762 762 5 387.50 $387.50 $2,953 +46.12
784 784 32 360.00 $360.00 $2,822 +18.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–390 375 14 500.00–525.00 $517.69 $1,941 +17.69
408–410 409 11 460.00–465.00 $462.28 $1,891 -18.41
480–492 487 7 425.00–440.00 $433.66 $2,112 -7.13
502–548 526 21 425.00–432.50 $426.95 $2,246 +9.44
585–588 586 5 365.00–400.00 $379.04 $2,221 -20.64
612–644 626 20 362.50–388.00 $375.53 $2,351 -2.28
710–738 735 28 320.00–338.00 $323.41 $2,377 -5.96
755–768 760 5 320.00–330.00 $324.04 $2,463 +6.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–342 337 6 500.00–515.00 $509.92 $1,718 —
377–393 385 10 460.00–475.00 $467.34 $1,799 —
410–440 428 5 410.00–450.00 $434.67 $1,860 -18.21
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–438 425 13 430.00–485.00 $454.85 $1,933 —
453 453 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,903 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 -7.31
462–468 466 5 475.00–525.00 $505.15 $2,354 +26.03
500 500 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,425 +9.81
660–675 670 10 385.00–390.00 $386.01 $2,586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,738 —

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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.