Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	697	1,230	824
Slaughter cattle	385	617	333
Replacement cattle	312	613	491

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was moderate on slaughter animals and good on replacement cattle. The supply was moderate as heavy rains moved across the area.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1015	861	85-90%	4	20.00–26.00	$22.71	$196	—
670–1330	890	85-90%	47	30.00–40.00	$34.89	$311	—
830–1590	1050	85-90%	69	40.00–53.00	$47.91	$503	-6.56
895–1340	1080	85-90%	53	52.00–63.00	$55.70	$602	+9.85

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1350	1120	80-85%	4	46.00–51.00	$48.87	$547	—
960–1465	1170	80-85%	53	52.00–59.00	$55.83	$653	-4.49
1050–1405	1187	80-85%	26	59.00–65.00	$61.66	$732	+6.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1660	1361	75-80%	46	54.00–62.00	$58.29	$793	+6.37
1245–1710	1388	75-80%	16	61.00–71.00	$63.59	$883	+11.67
1340–1610	1451	75-80%	10	49.00–54.00	$53.08	$770	-9.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2055	1520	25	60.00–77.00	$72.27	$1,099	—
1360–2190	1746	7	90.00–94.00	$91.96	$1,606	—
1445–2155	1789	25	77.00–87.00	$82.59	$1,478	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820–1200	962	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	80.00–87.50	$84.62	$814
865–1325	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	65.00–96.00	$76.92	$842

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
585–985	819	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	52.50–67.50	$60.29	$494

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985–1300	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	49.00–63.00	$56.84	$661

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
630–915	843	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	70.00–80.00	$76.10	$642

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–1011	823	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	550.00–800.00	$643.73
825–1175	996	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	525.00–825.00	$680.42
970–1055	1027	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	575.00–675.00	$615.06
970–1125	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	500.00–700.00	$563.23

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1555	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	975.00–1,375.00	$1,107.11
1225–1345	1285	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	850.00–1,000.00	$914.33
1210–1560	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	950.00–1,100.00	$1,013.64

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1150	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	600.00–700.00	$653.24
880–1225	1106	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	700.00–900.00	$822.88
1105–1400	1218	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	500.00–875.00	$736.65

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1255	1049	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	850.00–1,075.00	$961.62
990–1230	1074	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	875.00–1,050.00	$963.71

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1260–1360	1293	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,453.60

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
605–975	752	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	200.00–500.00	$338.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–950	838	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	700.00–875.00	$755.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
710–1050	884	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	500.00–900.00	$725.00	—
680–935	903	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	800.00–950.00	$931.25	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1143–1295	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,093.75	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855–945	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,287.50	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1215	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,325.00–1,450.00	$1,387.50	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975	975	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

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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.