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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 881 772 940
Slaughter cattle 488 438 530
Replacement cattle 393 334 410

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 - 3.00 lower. Demand was good on replacement cattle and moderate on slaughter animals. There was a heavy supply of slaughter cows and a moderate supply of slaughter bulls and replacement cattle.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–990 798 85-90% 25 24.00–35.00 $30.40 $243 —
765–1310 952 85-90% 90 38.00–48.00 $44.53 $424 -0.71
925–1295 1120 85-90% 22 57.00–64.00 $59.33 $664 -0.57
785–1395 1143 85-90% 121 48.00–56.00 $51.90 $593 -8.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1196 80-85% 22 45.00–56.00 $51.92 $621 -9.32
1065–1375 1216 80-85% 62 55.00–64.00 $58.11 $707 -9.88
1160–1345 1244 80-85% 7 64.00–66.00 $64.43 $802 -3.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1940 1459 75-80% 51 58.00–67.00 $62.04 $905 —
1265–1780 1475 75-80% 22 51.00–57.50 $54.45 $803 —
1410–1650 1515 75-80% 10 67.00–72.00 $68.81 $1,042 -4.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1975 1490 24 60.00–79.00 $71.87 $1,071 —
1300–2265 1666 25 81.00–89.00 $85.56 $1,425 —
1640–2020 1871 7 92.00–97.00 $93.49 $1,749 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1095 812 (<2 yrs)Open 25 94.00–120.00 $113.45 $921
760–1260 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 70.00–90.00 $80.42 $835
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1230 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 43.00–65.00 $54.63 $545
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685–1150 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 48.00–66.00 $58.82 $557
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
752–840 789 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 82.00–93.00 $87.73 $692
705–875 800 (<2 yrs)Open 4 103.00–115.00 $107.64 $861

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1174–1215 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 800.00–950.00 $811.89
1125–1230 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $939.23
1053–1545 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 975.00–1,425.00 $1,179.34
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
722–1160 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 34 475.00–825.00 $682.39
815–1130 992 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 450.00–775.00 $612.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1230 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 650.00–800.00 $725.45
1015–1400 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 600.00–900.00 $775.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1098 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 850.00–1,200.00 $1,107.24
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00 $925.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–845 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 160.00–475.00 $284.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–910 851 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 700.00–875.00 $801.40

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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
1230–1275 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,515.63 —
1274 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1375–1400 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,321.88 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–975 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–875.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1185 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,066.67 +33.34

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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.