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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

679 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 679 1,089 957
Slaughter cattle 365 529 418
Replacement cattle 314 560 539

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher while slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1395 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,202.20 -306.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1080 956 85-90% 22 41.00–50.00 $44.98 $430 —
750–1170 981 85-90% 8 30.00–40.00 $33.81 $332 —
775–1285 1018 85-90% 56 50.00–58.00 $54.27 $552 +0.28
925–1285 1047 85-90% 32 58.00–66.00 $61.74 $646 +0.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1280 1183 80-85% 22 52.00–61.00 $57.87 $685 -5.66
1035–1395 1197 80-85% 68 61.00–68.00 $64.12 $768 -5.04
1040–1385 1206 80-85% 19 68.00–78.00 $70.61 $852 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1585 1376 75-80% 22 57.00–63.00 $60.87 $838 +0.88
1220–1625 1398 75-80% 34 63.00–69.00 $65.13 $911 +0.25
1350–1930 1559 75-80% 6 69.00–74.00 $71.34 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1885 1516 20 72.00–85.00 $80.72 $1,224 —
1245–2140 1579 32 86.00–98.00 $92.32 $1,458 —
1325–2280 1785 18 97.00–107.00 $101.30 $1,808 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–970 873 (<2 yrs)Open 16 85.00–107.50 $91.67 $800
755–1200 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 70.00–93.00 $78.93 $736
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1160 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 52.00–68.00 $60.59 $548
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1308 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 53.00–72.00 $62.34 $716
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–970 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 69.00–90.00 $79.06 $670

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1330 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–925.00 $872.57
1115–1355 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 950.00–1,125.00 $1,064.62
1315–1355 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $900.75
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1185 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 525.00–850.00 $709.36
905–1015 969 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 500.00–775.00 $636.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 650.00 $650.00
1030–1295 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 22 600.00–900.00 $800.45
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1125 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $860.36
830–1305 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 825.00–1,175.00 $939.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–901 881 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 750.00–850.00 $819.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
758–900 801 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 650.00–925.00 $783.33 +38.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1158 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,420.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1105 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,091.67 —

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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.