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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Video Auction Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.00/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,533/hd at 770 lb · 135 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $335.50/cwt ≈ $2,449/hd at 730 lb · 70 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.50/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,883/hd at 875 lb · 60 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 265

Demand was good on a light supply for this Video Auction held in conjunction with ORS' feeder cattle sale. All cattle offered are in Arkansas. All deliveries are current, which are cattle that will be delivered up to 14 days from the video sale date. Current delivery is through March 24, 2026.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 60 329.50 $329.50 $2,883 -7.50

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 70 335.50 $335.50 $2,449
770 770 135 329.00 $329.00 $2,533 +4.50

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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.