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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 657 852
Slaughter cattle 357 364 349
Replacement cattle 398 293 503

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1250 1172 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,510.11 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1195 915 85-90% 7 30.00–41.00 $35.49 $325 —
770–1195 962 85-90% 41 42.50–51.00 $48.02 $462 -0.17
810–1285 1067 85-90% 85 51.00–63.00 $56.33 $601 -10.33
900–1275 1106 85-90% 29 63.00–68.00 $64.75 $716 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1350 1179 80-85% 65 61.00–69.00 $64.49 $760 -1.37
1140–1360 1228 80-85% 10 55.00–61.00 $59.30 $728 —
1115–1340 1236 80-85% 8 69.00–78.00 $71.35 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1800 1408 75-80% 38 64.00–70.00 $66.55 $937 -8.09
1295–1645 1417 75-80% 11 58.00–64.00 $61.63 $873 -13.01
1322–1720 1449 75-80% 20 70.00–80.00 $73.40 $1,064 +5.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2020 1420 15 75.00–87.00 $80.59 $1,144 -0.37
1405–2050 1682 16 88.00–98.00 $92.24 $1,551 —
1295–2040 1809 11 98.00–108.00 $101.08 $1,829 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–995 839 (<2 yrs)Open 4 92.50–129.00 $115.15 $966
825–1510 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 70.00–97.50 $82.79 $938
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–950 792 (<2 yrs)Open 3 76.00–109.00 $91.03 $721
695–985 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 68.00–96.00 $77.12 $658
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1070 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 61.00–70.00 $67.19 $576
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1095 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 60.00–64.00 $62.85 $600

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1420 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 850.00–950.00 $906.10
1251 1251 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1055–1505 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 900.00–1,275.00 $1,040.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1350 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 32 500.00–900.00 $738.93
1153 1153 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1095 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 500.00–825.00 $665.28
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
678–992 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 300.00–600.00 $466.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1115 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $867.13
950–1170 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,050.00 $989.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1125 968 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 775.00–1,000.00 $843.17

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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
1028 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1025–1067 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,408.33 —
1137 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1180 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1075 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,125.00 $1,058.33 —

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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.