Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,038	1,096	767
Slaughter cattle	542	588	395
Replacement cattle	496	508	372

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on slaughter animals and good on bred cows and pairs. The supply of slaughter animals and bred cows was moderate while the supply of pairs was light.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1290	886	85-90%	18	10.00–25.00	$21.38	$189	-2.27
670–1362	1003	85-90%	88	27.00–36.00	$33.18	$333	+0.26
720–1630	1109	85-90%	119	35.00–46.00	$41.62	$462	-8.23
915–1395	1117	85-90%	40	46.00–53.00	$49.16	$549	-0.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1935	1437	75-80%	41	41.00–48.00	$45.76	$658	-1.45
1205–1815	1465	75-80%	56	48.00–56.00	$52.02	$762	—
1325–1780	1565	75-80%	5	58.00–66.00	$63.22	$989	+3.87

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1280	1204	80-85%	8	54.00–62.00	$55.97	$674	+0.28
975–1495	1224	80-85%	59	45.00–53.50	$48.87	$598	-6.82
1015–1455	1247	80-85%	14	40.00–46.00	$42.79	$534	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–2195	1509	29	59.00–75.00	$67.22	$1,014	-1.15
1185–2300	1676	44	72.50–80.00	$76.15	$1,276	—
1250–2255	1814	17	80.00–89.00	$82.94	$1,505	-8.75

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
610–1000	869	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	87.50–117.50	$93.08	$809
685–1400	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	65.00–85.00	$75.66	$821

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795–1295	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	45.00–67.50	$55.77	$591

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
615–1265	934	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	41.00–64.00	$51.44	$480

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
802–1065	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	70.00–77.50	$74.14	$693

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–1275	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	57	450.00–800.00	$657.74
915–1055	952	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	500.00–750.00	$691.46
820–1425	1079	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	400.00–750.00	$599.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1555	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	46	600.00–900.00	$781.47
1025–1250	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	500.00–800.00	$632.22
1055–1540	1217	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	500.00–850.00	$704.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175–1250	1212	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	850.00–1,000.00	$915.13
1170–1640	1298	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	825.00–950.00	$887.69
1065–1560	1309	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	875.00–1,150.00	$991.45

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1379	1152	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	850.00–975.00	$915.52

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
640–985	802	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	200.00–400.00	$329.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–875	770	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	27	500.00–800.00	$654.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
948–962	958	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	11	900.00–950.00	$913.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1022	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	760.00	$760.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1150	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	950.00–1,025.00	$1,010.00	—
1186	1186	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00	$950.00	-87.50

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
625–912	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	350.00–525.00	$400.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1225	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,250.00	$1,250.00	—

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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.