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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 1,021 740
Slaughter cattle 474 720 330
Replacement cattle 387 301 410

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of slaughter cattle and bred cows and a light supply of pairs.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1075 1073 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,166.46 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1325 872 85-90% 10 16.00–28.00 $22.05 $192 +2.13
755–1440 1011 85-90% 53 28.00–38.00 $33.01 $334 -11.16
665–1525 1056 85-90% 130 38.00–48.00 $43.67 $461 -8.67
845–1485 1112 85-90% 41 47.00–57.00 $50.39 $560 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1320 1179 80-85% 21 42.50–48.00 $45.76 $540 +0.58
1000–1370 1190 80-85% 85 49.00–55.00 $52.03 $619 +6.85
1070–1355 1237 80-85% 7 56.00–60.00 $57.26 $708 -1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1590 1372 75-80% 36 45.00–52.50 $49.61 $681 -0.41
1170–1900 1449 75-80% 40 52.50–57.00 $54.99 $797 +0.16
1510–1630 1590 75-80% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.68 $949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1995 1477 15 53.00–73.00 $65.76 $971 —
1305–2385 1690 27 73.00–84.00 $79.06 $1,336 —
1610–2130 1919 7 85.00–90.00 $86.63 $1,662 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1290 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 45.00–65.00 $54.77 $585
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
510–1310 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 40.00–66.00 $54.97 $511
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1300 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 8 71.00–95.50 $84.61 $852
715–1225 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 67.50–80.00 $73.74 $774
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560–1085 735 (<2 yrs)Open 3 72.50–75.00 $73.73 $542
568–1145 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 64.00–85.00 $75.17 $691

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–1110 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 400.00–800.00 $594.78
835–1090 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 500.00–750.00 $635.12
910–1240 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 475.00–750.00 $643.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1375 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–900.00 $880.82
1180–1420 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 850.00 $850.00
1080–1545 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 900.00–1,100.00 $973.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1200 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–875.00 $788.14
1000–1315 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 600.00–825.00 $758.70
1060–1222 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 525.00–750.00 $681.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1150 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 850.00 $850.00
970–1300 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 800.00–1,000.00 $912.46
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
505–955 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 150.00–425.00 $328.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812–1020 892 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 875.00–925.00 $896.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
667–1050 710 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 625.00–775.00 $647.85

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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
1166–1370 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,390.00 —
1269 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1205 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–1,050.00 $837.50 —

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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.