Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,063	1,151	890
Slaughter cattle	558	632	492
Replacement cattle	505	519	398

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of 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
1011–1095	1033	(<2 yrs)	N/A	5	1,200.00–1,850.00	$1,367.46	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690–985	800	85-90%	7	27.00–39.00	$33.34	$267	—
695–1190	882	85-90%	34	39.00–48.00	$44.25	$390	—
735–1390	1001	85-90%	75	48.00–58.00	$53.79	$538	—
780–1200	1062	85-90%	64	58.00–65.00	$61.77	$656	+1.73

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1335	1166	80-85%	22	50.00–59.00	$56.87	$663	-6.30
1020–1615	1194	80-85%	107	59.00–68.00	$64.06	$765	+6.39
1050–1385	1226	80-85%	42	67.00–75.00	$70.17	$860	+0.85

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1204–1910	1423	75-80%	39	52.00–63.00	$59.93	$853	-4.75
1260–1860	1458	75-80%	62	63.00–70.00	$66.07	$963	-3.95
1260–1645	1460	75-80%	27	69.00–77.00	$71.35	$1,042	+1.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1885	1436	8	69.00–85.00	$78.36	$1,125	-0.24
1330–2095	1633	45	85.00–95.00	$89.71	$1,465	—
1435–2190	1805	26	95.00–104.00	$98.39	$1,776	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
635–1095	859	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	48.00–70.00	$58.30	$501

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
710–775	732	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	95.00–107.50	$99.41	$728
735–1350	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	69.00–86.00	$77.87	$778

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
655–985	782	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	70.00–82.50	$77.18	$604

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–1275	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	50.00–70.00	$62.45	$676

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1155–1215	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	950.00–975.00	$958.62
1150–1535	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	925.00–1,250.00	$1,063.81
1374–1377	1375	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	950.00–1,000.00	$958.84

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–1140	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	25	525.00–850.00	$686.56
935–1030	982	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	575.00–675.00	$621.52

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1173	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	850.00–1,025.00	$919.81
1025–1125	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	800.00–900.00	$845.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1387	1169	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	22	675.00–900.00	$789.58
1170–1250	1203	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	750.00–850.00	$813.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150–1296	1280	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	64	850.00–935.00	$926.65

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–855	739	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	600.00–750.00	$674.49

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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
1100–1200	1113	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,075.00–1,150.00	$1,084.38	—
1120–1285	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,025.00–1,300.00	$1,200.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1125	1082	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,350.00–1,625.00	$1,507.14	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–990	959	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,325.00–1,600.00	$1,515.38	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785	785	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	750.00	$750.00	—
845–1075	987	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	700.00–1,275.00	$1,075.00	—

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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.