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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 922 788 990
Slaughter cattle 531 394 520
Replacement cattle 391 329 470

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady while slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate on slaughter animals and good on bred cows and pairs. There was a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1250 1114 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 900.00–1,100.00 $981.40 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–925 826 85-90% 11 10.00–27.00 $17.90 $148 —
675–1675 978 85-90% 42 30.00–36.00 $33.71 $330 +0.87
655–1645 1095 85-90% 127 37.00–46.00 $42.05 $460 +0.34
920–1305 1129 85-90% 27 47.00–53.00 $48.99 $553 +0.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1690 1387 75-80% 69 40.00–48.00 $46.49 $645 -0.03
1205–1830 1451 75-80% 71 49.00–56.00 $51.90 $753 —
1140–1820 1463 75-80% 9 56.00–62.00 $57.31 $838 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1189 80-85% 12 54.00–60.00 $56.76 $675 +7.79
1010–1620 1235 80-85% 61 45.00–54.00 $49.30 $609 —
905–1400 1259 80-85% 10 40.00–46.00 $43.27 $545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2060 1429 32 61.00–74.00 $66.97 $957 —
1150–1985 1579 32 75.00–86.00 $79.77 $1,260 —
1560–2140 1831 17 85.00–95.00 $88.35 $1,618 +0.68
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2070 2070 1 108.00 $108.00 $2,236 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–1240 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 42.00–64.00 $52.20 $501
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 3 53.00 $53.00 $549
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1530 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 50.00–68.00 $57.44 $678
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1030 874 (<2 yrs)Open 8 90.00–112.50 $96.24 $841
765–1420 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 65.00–85.00 $76.03 $758
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555–1105 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 60.00–85.00 $71.93 $596

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1395 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $896.68
1030–1720 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 54 925.00–1,200.00 $1,048.02
1565 1565 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–1270 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 400.00–850.00 $657.33
950–1195 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 375.00–725.00 $562.82
1035–1115 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–725.00 $708.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1270 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 725.00–925.00 $787.92
1075–1470 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 500.00–700.00 $662.35
1035–1455 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 600.00–900.00 $781.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933–1245 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 900.00–1,250.00 $1,112.24
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
450–955 741 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 250.00–450.00 $333.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1500 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,295.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
988–1100 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,130.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1120 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–925.00 $875.00 —

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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.