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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 993 1,152
Slaughter cattle 546 486 420
Replacement cattle 307 507 732

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle. Sharply lower beef futures and higher grain contracts had little effect on today's cash prices for slaughter animals as the demand for beef stays strong with box beef cutout values continuing to rise.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–1130 757 85-90% 14 20.00–38.00 $27.89 $211 +1.50
760–1190 936 85-90% 55 38.00–48.00 $44.55 $417 -0.11
848–1325 1022 85-90% 105 48.00–57.00 $53.85 $550 —
855–1315 1075 85-90% 44 58.00–66.00 $60.18 $647 +6.13
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1375 1158 80-85% 84 60.00–66.00 $63.23 $732 +5.21
1070–1380 1190 80-85% 26 54.00–59.00 $57.71 $687 -0.31
1035–1340 1192 80-85% 19 66.00–72.00 $67.74 $807 +9.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1755 1386 75-80% 38 50.00–62.00 $58.78 $815 —
1245–1560 1392 75-80% 13 68.00–71.00 $69.40 $966 —
1200–1700 1397 75-80% 52 62.00–68.00 $64.28 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2105 1544 24 68.00–84.00 $77.70 $1,200 —
1315–2325 1763 44 84.00–95.00 $88.96 $1,568 -9.61
1410–2225 1878 28 95.00–107.00 $99.48 $1,868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
702–1175 872 (<2 yrs)Open 8 75.00–95.00 $89.43 $780
780–1545 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 72.50–95.00 $83.03 $971
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1205 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 62.00–71.00 $64.76 $694
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
708–875 768 (<2 yrs)Open 5 97.50–109.00 $101.88 $782
705–1015 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 72.50–92.50 $81.26 $652
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1045 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 61.00–71.00 $66.44 $589

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 950.00 $950.00
976–1410 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 925.00–1,200.00 $1,096.61
1105–1525 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–900.00 $884.66
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1200 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 450.00–850.00 $677.56
815–1075 998 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 500.00–850.00 $648.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1300 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 675.00–875.00 $812.10
1025–1225 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 700.00–800.00 $739.46
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–710 656 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 325.00–475.00 $422.98
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1130 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,300.00 $1,001.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–725 681 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 600.00–650.00 $643.75 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–758 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–750.00 $743.75 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1250 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -12.50

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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.