Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,021	411	1,236
Slaughter cattle	720	244	593
Replacement cattle	301	167	643

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of replacement animals and a heavy supply of slaughter cows. Producers took advantage of the sunshine and milder temperatures to bring cattle to town in advance of the expected Winter weather.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–1075	856	85-90%	22	14.00–28.00	$19.92	$171	-11.74
725–1245	954	85-90%	83	28.00–40.00	$33.62	$321	—
685–1415	1027	85-90%	137	39.00–48.00	$44.17	$454	—
825–1480	1083	85-90%	64	47.00–58.00	$52.34	$567	+1.78

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1355	1192	80-85%	19	42.50–47.50	$45.18	$539	—
960–1535	1193	80-85%	128	47.00–57.00	$52.78	$630	—
1065–1395	1238	80-85%	30	57.00–65.00	$58.40	$723	+0.99

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1580	1381	75-80%	40	42.00–53.00	$50.02	$691	-0.58
1165–1765	1414	75-80%	110	52.00–58.00	$54.83	$775	+0.32
1270–1745	1454	75-80%	21	58.00–65.00	$60.88	$885	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–2120	1568	18	59.00–77.00	$70.40	$1,104	—
1325–2300	1647	35	75.00–86.00	$80.29	$1,322	—
1175–2055	1822	13	87.00–98.00	$91.87	$1,674	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
610–1335	1000	(<2 yrs)	Open	19	84.00–103.00	$93.77	$938
915–1245	1004	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	66.00–80.00	$71.85	$721

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–1115	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	45.00–68.00	$55.56	$528

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
870–1510	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	51.00–64.00	$58.88	$709

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–1085	919	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	70.00–95.00	$79.44	$730

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
912	912	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	400.00	$400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1020	895	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	425.00–625.00	$522.67
860–1175	1002	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	400.00–750.00	$645.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960–1590	1302	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	900.00–1,200.00	$995.31
1205–1515	1367	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	875.00–1,150.00	$974.91

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1305	1215	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	700.00–800.00	$761.21
1065–1525	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	650.00–875.00	$791.97

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
650–935	749	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	250.00–400.00	$336.77

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1225	1036	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	650.00–950.00	$857.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
796–835	812	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	15	700.00–775.00	$710.12

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–775	752	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	600.00	$600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1000	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	750.00–950.00	$850.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
645–750	680	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–950.00	$933.33	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045–1225	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,266.67	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620–750	673	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	500.00–600.00	$558.33	—

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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.