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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 870 859 793
Slaughter cattle 525 474 461
Replacement cattle 345 385 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady with the exception of high dressing breaking and boning cows which traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter cows and a moderate supply of slaughter bulls and replacement animals.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1365 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,236.86 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–990 843 85-90% 22 20.00–40.00 $31.55 $266 -3.04
710–1240 1004 85-90% 80 40.00–50.00 $44.82 $450 +0.70
825–1260 1063 85-90% 108 50.00–58.00 $53.54 $569 +1.31
960–1265 1133 85-90% 15 58.00–64.00 $60.29 $683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1605 1420 75-80% 32 50.00–60.00 $56.88 $808 -6.05
1210–2000 1512 75-80% 65 59.00–69.00 $64.02 $968 —
1390–1825 1571 75-80% 25 69.00–80.00 $73.57 $1,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1395 1216 80-85% 79 57.50–66.00 $61.79 $751 —
1085–1395 1232 80-85% 24 48.00–58.00 $54.18 $667 —
1220–1385 1300 80-85% 18 66.00–75.00 $69.32 $901 +1.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–2045 1510 20 65.00–81.00 $74.72 $1,128 —
1435–2120 1759 14 85.00–95.00 $88.39 $1,555 -7.25
1405–2215 1928 6 95.00–100.00 $98.71 $1,903 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1050 886 (<2 yrs)Open 11 95.00–110.00 $103.54 $917
845–1165 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 67.00–88.00 $77.49 $793
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–1145 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 69.00–82.50 $73.52 $641
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1130 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 44.00–67.50 $55.76 $529
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1430 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 54.00–69.00 $61.56 $701

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1605 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 950.00–1,150.00 $1,024.19
1321 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 925.00 $925.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1320 1122 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 550.00–775.00 $644.52
975–1375 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 36 500.00–925.00 $769.05
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1170 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 525.00–825.00 $673.60
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1248 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–975.00 $921.56
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–875 761 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 275.00–450.00 $327.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1090 994 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 900.00–1,100.00 $1,017.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1070 890 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 675.00–875.00 $757.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1225 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,086.36 —

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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.