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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 861 525
Slaughter cattle 412 474 298
Replacement cattle 357 387 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good especially on bred cows and pairs. The supply of slaughter animals and bred cows was moderate while the supply of cow/calf pairs was light.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1565 1358 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,380.67 —
1655 1655 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1295 920 85-90% 5 18.00–28.00 $21.93 $202 —
670–1255 937 85-90% 38 30.00–38.00 $34.89 $327 —
755–1455 1024 85-90% 66 38.00–48.00 $43.96 $450 +10.95
845–1400 1059 85-90% 41 48.00–57.00 $51.13 $541 +7.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1910 1437 75-80% 71 52.00–57.00 $55.15 $793 +0.16
1250–1685 1460 75-80% 24 40.00–53.00 $49.60 $724 —
1255–1840 1534 75-80% 23 56.00–63.00 $59.32 $910 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1365 1160 80-85% 9 43.00–49.00 $46.10 $535 +0.34
1025–1555 1203 80-85% 25 56.00–63.00 $57.88 $696 +0.62
940–1665 1217 80-85% 53 49.00–57.00 $53.52 $651 -3.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1705 1479 8 60.00–77.00 $70.41 $1,041 +4.65
1215–2315 1607 30 77.00–87.00 $82.11 $1,320 —
1295–2135 1706 15 87.00–100.00 $90.20 $1,539 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1115 939 (<2 yrs)Open 15 85.00–113.00 $100.99 $948
900–1165 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 69.00–80.00 $72.62 $781
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1585 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 52.50–65.00 $55.94 $680
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1165 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 48.00–64.00 $54.81 $522
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555–1050 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 62.50–87.50 $76.82 $613

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1331 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 950.00–1,000.00 $990.00
1015–1700 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 975.00–1,275.00 $1,101.07
1015–1580 1419 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 875.00–1,175.00 $1,034.00
1290–1473 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 875.00–925.00 $920.57
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1000 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 575.00–775.00 $656.54
770–1215 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 475.00–800.00 $609.49
970–1165 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 400.00–775.00 $621.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1590 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 650.00–925.00 $817.62
1125–1405 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 650.00–875.00 $759.70
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–840 716 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 250.00–475.00 $370.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1185 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–950.00 $892.00
980–1380 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,175.00 $939.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00

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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
1058–1375 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–850.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1515 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $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.