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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 809 495 1,143
Slaughter cattle 396 322 665
Replacement cattle 413 173 478

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher with most of the gain on lean cattle. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Receipts were higher than expected considering the special cow sale this Saturday.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255–1390 1334 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,586.75 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–1180 811 85-90% 10 25.00–42.50 $36.90 $299 -1.46
715–1260 927 85-90% 45 45.00–56.00 $51.78 $480 +3.22
835–1520 1034 85-90% 100 56.00–66.00 $61.67 $638 +3.12
920–1280 1095 85-90% 26 65.00–73.00 $68.26 $747 +1.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1280 1145 80-85% 17 58.00–66.00 $63.21 $724 —
1055–1300 1181 80-85% 19 73.00–82.00 $74.96 $885 +14.45
1015–1390 1218 80-85% 51 66.00–72.00 $68.54 $835 -4.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1705 1426 75-80% 39 67.00–75.00 $71.00 $1,012 -7.25
1220–1520 1431 75-80% 11 58.00–67.00 $64.06 $917 -14.19
1370–1590 1460 75-80% 14 76.00–81.00 $77.28 $1,128 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1700 1587 65-75% 3 69.00–70.00 $69.36 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1735 1449 10 74.00–92.00 $85.10 $1,233 —
1615–2040 1814 17 105.00–116.00 $108.95 $1,976 —
1295–2235 1849 27 93.00–103.00 $98.12 $1,814 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
813–1230 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 73.00–78.00 $74.98 $683
870–1128 963 (<2 yrs)Open 12 102.00–107.50 $103.71 $999
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
555–985 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 48.00–70.00 $64.12 $525
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1260 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 59.00–71.00 $65.13 $611
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–755 671 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 80.00–90.00 $81.30 $546

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1094 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 975.00 $975.00
1008–1445 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 61 950.00–1,325.00 $1,111.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–930 840 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 550.00–625.00 $593.30
785–1025 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 600.00–875.00 $745.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983–1035 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 900.00–950.00 $915.85
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560–785 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 160.00–575.00 $356.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1199 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 725.00–925.00 $767.74

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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
1025–1064 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,025.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,469.23 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–830 771 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 600.00–775.00 $730.00 +105.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
816 816 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.