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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 859 756 973
Slaughter cattle 474 411 602
Replacement cattle 385 345 371

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on replacement cattle and moderate slaughter animals. There was a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of bred cows and pairs. The USDA's Cold Storage Report released today reported that the total pounds of beef in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 8 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
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–905 812 85-90% 26 30.00–40.00 $34.59 $281 —
770–1195 1017 85-90% 69 40.00–47.00 $44.12 $449 —
705–1275 1080 85-90% 121 47.50–58.00 $52.23 $564 -4.14
890–1250 1093 85-90% 37 59.00–63.00 $60.57 $662 -4.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1550 1394 75-80% 13 50.00–58.00 $56.14 $783 —
1210–1670 1429 75-80% 65 60.00–66.00 $62.93 $899 -2.83
1425–1555 1465 75-80% 16 67.00–77.00 $70.20 $1,028 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1340 1250 80-85% 58 58.00–65.00 $61.41 $768 —
1150–1375 1294 80-85% 15 50.00–57.50 $55.14 $714 —
1160–1355 1313 80-85% 11 65.00–69.00 $67.73 $889 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1880 1551 17 69.00–84.00 $78.09 $1,211 —
1555–2095 1773 6 94.00–99.00 $95.64 $1,696 —
1480–2260 1781 19 84.00–94.00 $88.70 $1,580 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1155 895 (<2 yrs)Open 8 90.00–127.50 $103.74 $928
920–1090 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 75.00–89.00 $83.52 $810
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1355 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 48.00–67.50 $58.14 $610
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1005 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 70.00–84.00 $78.29 $724
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1090 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 55.00–63.00 $58.86 $583

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1325 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 850.00–1,125.00 $905.63
1120–1199 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 825.00–975.00 $880.75
1004–1475 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 875.00–1,275.00 $1,078.53
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–950 855 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 400.00–700.00 $543.47
755–1150 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 35 450.00–850.00 $635.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1080 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 550.00–800.00 $660.19
925–1335 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 550.00–875.00 $727.38
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–755 689 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 31 175.00–475.00 $259.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1095 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 875.00–1,150.00 $968.25
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450–1580 1554 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,118.66

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1018 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–900.00 $816.67 -273.33
995–1020 1014 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–950.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1247 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,232.14 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 450.00–650.00 $614.29 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1058–1330 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,108.33 -25.00

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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.