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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 753 1,024
Slaughter cattle 408 450 506
Replacement cattle 353 303 518

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to firm while slaughter bulls traded 2.00 higher. The supply was moderate with a good demand for slaughter animals and a moderate demand for bred cows and pairs. Last week's USDA Cold Storage Report reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 8 percent from the previous month and down 1 percent from last year.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1168 799 85-90% 6 20.00–41.00 $33.92 $271 —
710–1250 957 85-90% 25 40.00–53.00 $47.39 $454 —
718–1215 993 85-90% 77 52.00–64.00 $58.81 $584 —
860–1255 1030 85-90% 26 65.00–69.00 $66.59 $686 +6.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1315 1165 80-85% 23 54.00–64.00 $60.81 $708 -2.10
1030–1300 1190 80-85% 46 72.00–80.00 $73.91 $880 -0.23
1010–1435 1195 80-85% 65 64.00–71.00 $67.67 $809 -6.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1770 1401 75-80% 17 58.00–66.00 $63.62 $891 -5.56
1175–1885 1424 75-80% 35 66.00–74.00 $70.29 $1,001 +1.11
1235–1675 1463 75-80% 42 74.00–81.00 $76.41 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1765 1368 7 65.00–89.00 $82.73 $1,132 —
1205–2105 1748 16 90.00–102.00 $95.76 $1,674 —
1420–2270 1854 11 102.00–110.00 $106.74 $1,979 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1069 886 (<2 yrs)Open 3 102.00–111.00 $105.55 $935
935–1285 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 69.00–100.00 $77.98 $893
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–1015 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 68.00–86.00 $75.51 $671
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1025 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 55.00–60.00 $58.70 $524
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1160 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 57.00–72.00 $65.54 $677

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1168–1365 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 925.00–1,150.00 $987.50
1050–1630 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 950.00–1,250.00 $1,049.31
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1170 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 31 500.00–875.00 $717.11
1096 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1176 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00 $900.00
945–1315 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 750.00–925.00 $874.98
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1085 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–925.00 $876.82
980–1348 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 875.00–950.00 $917.08
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–960 737 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 400.00–500.00 $453.19

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–825 821 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 800.00–825.00 $806.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1013–1046 1032 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,064.29 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–960 939 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–950.00 $887.50 —
845–1010 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–950.00 $920.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1038–1350 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,237.50 —

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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.