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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 614 787 828
Slaughter cattle 287 415 413
Replacement cattle 327 372 415

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Cow Sale Saturday August 7th at 5:00 PM, 500 head cow bred to 44 farms Angus bulls. Compared to last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 21 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1570 1174 80-85% 56 63.00–68.00 $65.66 $771 -2.61
905–1605 1221 80-85% 20 56.00–62.00 $60.13 $734 -14.57
1020–1645 1278 80-85% 25 69.00–74.00 $70.79 $905 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–910 793 85-90% 4 20.00–37.00 $27.32 $217 -6.30
785–1170 935 85-90% 11 40.00–50.00 $46.21 $432 —
800–1595 1080 85-90% 54 52.00–61.00 $56.69 $612 -11.43
955–1275 1126 85-90% 9 62.00–64.00 $62.92 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1830 1393 75-80% 24 65.00–72.00 $68.09 $948 -1.24
1105–1770 1474 75-80% 19 72.00–82.00 $74.83 $1,103 -2.12
1600 1600 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–2355 1308 17 69.00–91.00 $82.59 $1,080 —
915–2450 1654 32 91.00–100.00 $97.46 $1,612 —
1440–1910 1706 11 101.00–120.00 $104.59 $1,784 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
625–1185 954 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 60.00–76.00 $66.22 $632
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
962 962 (<2 yrs)Open 2 85.00 $85.00 $818
820–1350 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 71.00–87.50 $77.26 $865
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–830 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 80.00–86.00 $83.28 $633

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963–1165 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 850.00–925.00 $890.35
1010–1695 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 900.00–1,250.00 $1,091.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1020 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–725.00 $687.59
750–1330 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 650.00–850.00 $786.81
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1050 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–650.00 $623.64
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–895 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 600.00–800.00 $698.87
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
702 702 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1117–1135 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,230.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1260 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,395.19 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.