Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 10, 2021

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,230	700	711
Slaughter cattle	617	387	413
Replacement cattle	613	313	298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00 lower with high dressing breaking and boning cows trading 5.00-7.00 lower. Demand was good on bred cows and pairs and moderate on slaughter animals. The supply was heavy with several herd sellouts in the offering. Adequate soil moisture and warmer temperatures have started turning pastures a little greener which has increased the demand for replacement cattle.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1027–1290	1157	(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	1,100.00–1,350.00	$1,219.30	—
1190–1720	1423	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	1,225.00–1,800.00	$1,480.50	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–1185	795	85-90%	21	12.00–28.00	$18.92	$150	—
600–1370	945	85-90%	52	30.00–40.00	$34.57	$327	+18.18
880–1230	1071	85-90%	43	52.00–59.00	$54.47	$583	+5.06
710–1345	1081	85-90%	146	40.00–52.00	$45.85	$496	-3.56

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1355	1170	80-85%	12	59.00–63.00	$60.32	$706	+0.79
1015–1375	1176	80-85%	102	52.00–59.00	$55.32	$651	-4.21
1000–1320	1199	80-85%	33	45.00–52.00	$50.46	$605	-16.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1565	1386	75-80%	42	44.00–55.00	$51.92	$720	—
1190–1795	1394	75-80%	68	55.00–62.00	$58.02	$809	—
1355–1740	1459	75-80%	13	62.00–65.00	$62.80	$916	+0.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1940	1409	21	60.00–77.00	$71.86	$1,013	—
1245–2275	1750	28	78.00–88.00	$83.50	$1,461	—
1580–1895	1750	8	89.00–99.00	$91.98	$1,610	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730–1455	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	48.00–66.00	$56.79	$603

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655–960	814	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	80.00–104.00	$92.74	$755
778–1105	944	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	68.00–90.00	$81.80	$772

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
475–1110	866	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	62.00–88.00	$74.34	$644

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
720–1090	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	50.00–60.00	$54.90	$502

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–1165	929	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	60	400.00–850.00	$663.11
790–1230	956	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	675.00–825.00	$756.02
790–1180	1003	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	400.00–775.00	$545.34

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
965–1250	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	900.00–925.00	$909.83
995–1505	1294	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	48	925.00–1,175.00	$1,044.94
1200–1555	1335	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	875.00–950.00	$908.19

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1165	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	500.00–775.00	$680.13
895–1515	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	35	600.00–925.00	$834.14
1020–1355	1179	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	400.00–850.00	$718.94

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
470–985	729	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	27	200.00–475.00	$343.78

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855–1015	882	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	925.00–975.00	$965.41
855–1165	1001	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	850.00–1,075.00	$969.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–975	829	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	725.00–875.00	$785.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100	1100	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,375.00	$1,356.25

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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
875–1235	1021	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,075.00	—
1020–1252	1146	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	800.00–1,100.00	$1,054.17	+54.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1228	1228	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
1247–1349	1284	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,275.00–1,425.00	$1,370.45	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
979	979	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745–850	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	950.00	$950.00	—
850–1120	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	800.00–900.00	$866.67	—
1005	1005	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	925.00	$925.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1213	1213	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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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.