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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 673 684
Slaughter cattle 387 405 324
Replacement cattle 313 268 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower while bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was good on replacement cows and moderate on slaughter animals. The supply of bred cows and slaughter animals 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1150 918 85-90% 4 10.00–20.00 $16.39 $150 -22.21
750–1245 965 85-90% 45 30.00–43.00 $37.39 $361 —
690–1275 1062 85-90% 71 42.50–54.00 $49.41 $525 —
890–1210 1062 85-90% 25 55.00–64.00 $58.53 $622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1740 1416 75-80% 21 66.00–74.00 $67.94 $962 -2.40
1160–1905 1438 75-80% 16 52.00–59.00 $55.80 $802 -1.37
1200–1830 1467 75-80% 56 58.00–65.00 $62.25 $913 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1162 80-85% 54 56.00–63.00 $59.53 $692 —
1020–1375 1194 80-85% 19 63.00–77.00 $67.15 $802 —
1100–1490 1215 80-85% 10 50.00–55.00 $53.60 $651 -7.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1530 1325 13 60.00–80.00 $73.30 $971 —
1345–2285 1695 37 80.00–91.00 $85.43 $1,448 —
1640–2295 1966 14 92.00–102.50 $96.34 $1,894 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1240 996 (<2 yrs)Open 7 77.50–108.00 $92.75 $924
788–1375 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 68.00–82.00 $72.62 $760
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1200 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 45.00–65.00 $57.30 $567
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1190 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 40.00–64.00 $58.62 $586
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
590–975 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 70.00–85.00 $76.38 $624

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1095 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 425.00–850.00 $696.47
885–1165 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 500.00–825.00 $708.87
840–1180 1024 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 450.00–775.00 $616.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1130 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–850.00 $693.41
1020–1218 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00–800.00 $679.21
850–1580 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 700.00–950.00 $829.23
1075–1355 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 650.00–850.00 $742.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1200 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00–1,025.00 $990.37
1088–1385 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 975.00–1,350.00 $1,067.69
1315–1395 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $940.04
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1150 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 875.00–1,200.00 $979.66
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–1030 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 350.00–475.00 $407.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–910 768 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 650.00–725.00 $709.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1105 1068 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 800.00–950.00 $933.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1100 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.