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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 809 590
Slaughter cattle 222 396 344
Replacement cattle 198 413 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a light supply. The receipts were lighter than normal due to the heat advisories returning across the area.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1005 904 85-90% 4 26.00–40.00 $33.67 $304 -18.11
715–1275 959 85-90% 27 42.50–55.00 $49.92 $479 —
890–1275 1055 85-90% 8 66.00–71.00 $68.48 $722 —
765–1400 1056 85-90% 46 55.00–65.00 $59.02 $623 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1161 80-85% 26 65.00–73.00 $68.24 $792 -6.72
1025–1380 1208 80-85% 12 56.00–65.00 $62.89 $760 -5.65
1145–1340 1243 80-85% 13 73.00–80.00 $74.61 $927 +6.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1745 1398 75-80% 26 68.00–76.00 $72.45 $1,013 —
1280–1665 1419 75-80% 9 62.00–67.00 $64.49 $915 -6.51
1210–1800 1459 75-80% 14 76.00–80.00 $77.79 $1,135 +0.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1615 1437 6 60.00–88.00 $76.62 $1,101 -8.48
1240–1905 1589 14 92.00–100.00 $96.15 $1,528 —
1570–2355 1812 14 104.00–112.50 $107.41 $1,946 -1.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–905 777 (<2 yrs)Open 9 100.00–129.00 $108.83 $846
795–1130 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 66.00–85.00 $75.85 $735
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–970 849 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 62.00–68.00 $64.81 $550
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788 788 (<2 yrs)Open 3 109.00 $109.00 $859

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1025 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,058.66
1105–1368 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,014.64
1055–1426 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,224.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1185 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 675.00–950.00 $836.57
1095–1300 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $796.21
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–855 825 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 275.00–600.00 $478.56
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1060 941 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 500.00–825.00 $727.60
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405–1615 1511 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,126.49
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1010 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,100.00 $1,014.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–850 793 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 700.00–825.00 $760.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1125 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–875 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 575.00 $575.00 -155.00

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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.