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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

787 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 787 568 908
Slaughter cattle 415 374 389
Replacement cattle 372 194 519

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady while slaughter bulls traded 2.00 higher. Demand was good on slaughter animals and moderate on bred cows and pairs. The supply of slaughter cows was heavy while the supply of slaughter bulls and replacement cattle was moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1565 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,331.99 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–950 789 85-90% 13 20.00–39.00 $33.62 $265 —
685–1375 984 85-90% 44 40.00–54.00 $50.08 $493 —
815–1385 1061 85-90% 121 54.00–66.00 $59.86 $635 —
895–1200 1073 85-90% 17 66.00–73.00 $68.12 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1400 1182 80-85% 60 65.00–72.00 $68.27 $807 +7.18
1115–1310 1189 80-85% 20 60.00–65.00 $63.29 $753 +2.20
1070–1400 1227 80-85% 23 72.00–83.00 $74.70 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1685 1356 75-80% 16 60.00–66.00 $64.11 $869 —
1230–1680 1375 75-80% 44 66.00–75.00 $69.33 $953 -1.10
1340–1765 1485 75-80% 11 75.00–81.00 $76.95 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2000 1464 14 80.00–90.00 $86.19 $1,262 +2.12
1445–2595 1833 15 92.00–102.00 $96.71 $1,773 —
1720–2230 1976 13 102.00–119.00 $105.92 $2,093 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
702–896 848 (<2 yrs)Open 15 89.00–124.00 $105.01 $890
895–1295 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 71.00–100.00 $80.10 $887
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
640–1065 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 69.00–108.00 $78.20 $655
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675–1170 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 54.00–68.00 $63.27 $576
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1035 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 67.00–70.00 $67.68 $606

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802–1265 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 41 675.00–900.00 $789.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1105 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $932.10
960–1445 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 900.00–1,150.00 $1,031.76
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1150 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 500.00–875.00 $751.60
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
718–815 766 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 285.00–600.00 $417.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1140 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 950.00–1,100.00 $1,042.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1140 879 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 825.00–1,050.00 $854.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1194 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 775.00–1,200.00 $1,129.55 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1116–1230 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,231.25 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1080 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–1,100.00 $1,010.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–900 826 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 650.00–700.00 $680.00 —

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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.