Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,077	793	974
Slaughter cattle	679	—	417
Replacement cattle	398	—	557

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on replacement animals and moderate on slaughter cattle. There was a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacements.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
605–1225	843	85-90%	27	10.00–33.00	$27.04	$228
760–1390	989	85-90%	119	32.00–41.00	$38.62	$382
800–1455	1058	85-90%	226	41.00–51.00	$46.10	$488
995–1365	1110	85-90%	12	51.00–55.00	$52.51	$583

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1095–1795	1377	75-80%	54	45.00–52.00	$48.72	$671
1305–1980	1479	75-80%	63	52.00–59.00	$54.70	$809
1305–1768	1523	75-80%	20	60.00–67.00	$63.37	$965

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960–1365	1167	80-85%	9	59.00–66.00	$60.22	$703
1035–1360	1191	80-85%	50	50.00–58.00	$52.32	$623
1000–1325	1196	80-85%	26	43.00–51.00	$48.37	$579

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1130–2240	1570	25	57.00–75.00	$69.78	$1,096
1265–2225	1637	37	75.00–84.00	$79.43	$1,300
1195–2220	1791	11	84.00–89.00	$85.68	$1,535

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
635–1000	833	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	82.00–105.00	$91.72	$764
830–1195	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	69.00–88.00	$78.01	$780

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655–1250	994	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	41.00–67.00	$53.01	$527

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
760–1545	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	48.00–65.00	$54.12	$647

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–960	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	83.00–85.00	$83.62	$775

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–1050	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	500.00–775.00	$622.19
695–1165	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	500.00–775.00	$659.08
910–1140	991	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	400.00–600.00	$506.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060–1340	1127	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	535.00–700.00	$589.71
1263	1263	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	750.00	$750.00
1035–1535	1288	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	600.00–925.00	$836.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1285	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	900.00–1,000.00	$955.87
1025–1550	1266	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,134.44
1301–1435	1356	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	900.00–950.00	$915.04

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–1030	812	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	200.00–500.00	$389.98

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1410	1152	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	800.00–1,025.00	$880.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–946	907	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	850.00–900.00	$884.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1075	914	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	750.00–900.00	$825.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1045	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,175.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1215–1280	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,150.00

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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.