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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 891 420 732
Slaughter cattle 492 222 615
Replacement cattle 399 198 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate to heavy supply. Rain across most of the area helped to cool temperatures down but was too light to replenish ponds and creeks.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1196 1196 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1215 1182 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,134.27 —
1970 1970 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–970 788 85-90% 10 20.00–42.50 $35.21 $277 —
735–1200 884 85-90% 57 44.00–54.00 $49.44 $437 —
735–1275 1026 85-90% 104 54.00–66.00 $60.09 $617 —
960–1150 1062 85-90% 15 66.00–71.00 $67.36 $715 +8.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1285 1175 80-85% 30 57.00–65.00 $62.87 $739 -5.37
1010–1540 1179 80-85% 84 65.00–73.00 $68.53 $808 +0.29
1055–1295 1210 80-85% 15 72.50–75.00 $74.17 $897 +11.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1570 1388 75-80% 47 68.00–75.00 $71.22 $989 -1.23
1225–1670 1389 75-80% 47 60.00–68.00 $64.46 $895 -7.99
1440–1515 1478 75-80% 14 77.00–78.00 $77.51 $1,146 -0.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1725 1307 21 67.00–91.00 $84.96 $1,110 —
1275–1895 1550 21 93.00–102.00 $96.33 $1,493 —
1650–2190 1844 17 104.00–111.00 $106.34 $1,961 -1.07

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
734–1077 893 (<2 yrs)Open 16 100.00–127.00 $107.55 $960
930–1235 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 71.00–84.00 $77.81 $893
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1000 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 70.00–100.00 $77.31 $748
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1025 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 59.00–67.00 $62.79 $588

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1188 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 900.00–1,025.00 $941.46
1100–1430 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $914.36
980–1630 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,134.23
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–952 908 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 500.00–600.00 $560.94
705–1142 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 36 500.00–900.00 $750.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
658–1235 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 725.00–800.00 $747.36
1158 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 800.00 $800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–995 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 875.00–950.00 $930.96
960–1160 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–975.00 $930.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–893 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 300.00–550.00 $477.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–1005 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 750.00–1,150.00 $991.67 —
958–975 964 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,000.00 $966.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
978–1050 1002 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
975–1205 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,046.43 -36.90
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1109 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,288.64 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1292 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.