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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 891 1,002
Slaughter cattle 262 492 407
Replacement cattle 211 399 595

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a light supply which was influenced by the heat advisories. The USDA's Cold Storage report released Monday reported pounds of beef in freezers were down slightly from the previous month and down 9 percent from last year.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1210 1157 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,673.41 +539.14
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–810 752 85-90% 5 32.50–40.00 $35.94 $270 —
750–1130 918 85-90% 28 42.50–52.50 $48.37 $444 —
842–1150 1009 85-90% 13 64.00–69.00 $66.20 $668 +6.11
750–1280 1020 85-90% 55 52.00–64.00 $57.98 $591 -2.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1230 1181 80-85% 4 72.00–73.00 $72.49 $856 +3.96
1030–1330 1185 80-85% 42 63.00–71.00 $66.33 $786 -2.20
1050–1400 1219 80-85% 14 56.00–63.00 $60.26 $735 -13.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1665 1403 75-80% 34 66.00–73.00 $69.33 $973 —
1300–1710 1499 75-80% 8 56.00–66.00 $62.16 $932 -15.35
1255–1755 1562 75-80% 6 73.00–77.00 $75.64 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1840 1483 15 66.00–90.00 $82.78 $1,228 —
1330–2110 1666 26 92.00–102.00 $97.58 $1,626 —
1500–2185 1822 11 102.00–110.00 $103.65 $1,889 -2.69

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1005 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 54.00–63.00 $58.57 $504
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–855 845 (<2 yrs)Open 3 102.50–110.00 $104.94 $887
760–1325 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 72.00–89.00 $78.22 $882
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1245 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 56.00–68.00 $64.35 $705
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–975 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 70.00–71.00 $70.69 $668

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1225 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 950.00–1,100.00 $1,007.20
1075–1500 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 975.00–1,350.00 $1,133.94
1205–1389 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,000.00 $985.21
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–980 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 600.00–925.00 $733.18
788–1090 907 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 500.00–700.00 $557.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1340 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 700.00–925.00 $807.93
1215–1320 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $788.01
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1155 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 925.00–1,025.00 $957.92
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–850 718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 300.00–350.00 $314.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1090 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,208.33 -80.31
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–750 733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–700.00 $666.67 —

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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.