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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 473 754
Slaughter cattle 364 262 398
Replacement cattle 293 211 356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle. Pasture conditions across the area vary with some producers starting to cull cow herds earlier than normal.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1135 867 85-90% 7 30.00–40.00 $33.82 $293 —
815–1150 962 85-90% 33 42.50–52.00 $48.19 $464 —
770–1285 1055 85-90% 66 52.00–63.00 $57.69 $609 —
945–1235 1078 85-90% 22 63.00–72.00 $66.66 $719 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1325 1191 80-85% 70 62.00–70.00 $65.86 $784 -0.47
1025–1370 1195 80-85% 18 56.00–63.00 $60.11 $718 -6.22
1040–1315 1199 80-85% 23 69.00–77.00 $72.26 $866 +5.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1760 1439 75-80% 25 72.00–81.00 $74.64 $1,074 —
1255–1750 1448 75-80% 38 65.00–72.00 $67.71 $980 —
1245–1840 1483 75-80% 20 58.00–65.00 $62.50 $927 +0.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1765 1405 15 65.00–90.00 $80.96 $1,137 —
1315–2190 1770 19 91.00–100.00 $96.09 $1,701 —
1675–2025 1872 6 102.00–105.00 $104.18 $1,950 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1295 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 69.00–90.00 $81.80 $843
755–1290 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 18 102.50–114.00 $110.91 $1,147
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1035 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 50.00–66.00 $57.66 $549
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–935 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 70.00–90.00 $75.06 $597
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1190 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 59.00–66.00 $62.56 $629

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1120 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 35 500.00–875.00 $658.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1280 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 650.00–900.00 $781.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1153 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 875.00–1,185.00 $1,074.60
1100–1552 1364 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 900.00–1,325.00 $1,147.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1050 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
995–1100 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 925.00–975.00 $963.91
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–935 726 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 175.00–475.00 $360.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–890 847 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1080 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,166.67 —

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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.