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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 392 527
Slaughter cattle 545 264 260
Replacement cattle 220 128 267

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 3.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 1.00-2.00 higher with some high dressing cows and bulls trading 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand was good especially on slaughter animals. The supply was moderate with a heavy supply of slaughter animals, a moderate supply of 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
1310–1745 1455 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,750.00–2,350.00 $1,989.86 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1380 964 85-90% 12 13.00–28.00 $21.36 $206 -12.58
650–1315 980 85-90% 37 30.00–42.50 $37.52 $368 -7.00
855–1315 1036 85-90% 84 42.50–51.00 $46.24 $479 -5.55
840–1305 1072 85-90% 47 50.00–62.00 $55.27 $592 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1305 1176 80-85% 14 46.00–54.00 $51.51 $606 -8.88
1010–1650 1203 80-85% 82 54.00–61.00 $57.84 $696 —
1010–1390 1203 80-85% 61 61.00–71.00 $64.00 $770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1880 1414 75-80% 71 57.00–63.00 $59.75 $845 -1.65
1240–1660 1482 75-80% 13 46.00–57.50 $54.32 $805 —
1200–1975 1488 75-80% 63 63.00–77.00 $66.33 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1820 1447 11 73.00–80.00 $77.57 $1,122 —
1165–2400 1654 21 80.00–89.00 $84.77 $1,402 —
1600–2345 1863 21 88.00–104.00 $94.12 $1,753 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1455 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 51.00–66.00 $58.99 $616
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1085 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 52.00–61.00 $57.53 $544
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–920 870 (<2 yrs)Open 5 72.00–103.00 $81.30 $707
920–1195 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 69.00–95.00 $75.80 $816
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1090 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 64.00–75.00 $68.36 $678

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1105 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 335.00–775.00 $631.22
900–1140 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 300.00–700.00 $495.91
960–1110 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 625.00–700.00 $676.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1335 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 875.00–1,075.00 $1,007.43
1085–1505 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 875.00–1,200.00 $1,042.98
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1340 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–800.00 $684.42
1125–1195 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 600.00–825.00 $633.55
1140–1280 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 750.00–850.00 $806.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 62.00 $62.00 $763
1267 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 62.00 $62.00 $786
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1170 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 800.00–925.00 $835.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–825 729 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 550.00–725.00 $642.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–975 918 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $853.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1025 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 575.00–850.00 $712.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Fresh Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1155 1043 Open 8 525.00–700.00 $622.08 —

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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.