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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 691 881 1,351
Slaughter cattle 419 488 747
Replacement cattle 272 393 604

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady while slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1025 852 85-90% 20 20.00–35.00 $28.39 $242 —
845–1250 1088 85-90% 71 35.00–48.00 $43.73 $476 —
1030–1285 1120 85-90% 11 57.00–64.00 $58.52 $655 -0.81
830–1370 1138 85-90% 71 48.00–56.00 $51.35 $584 -0.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1665 1404 75-80% 29 50.00–57.00 $54.70 $768 —
1260–1840 1441 75-80% 69 57.00–68.00 $61.36 $884 —
1370–1600 1514 75-80% 7 68.00–78.00 $69.59 $1,054 +0.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1310 1183 80-85% 22 49.00–53.00 $51.19 $606 -0.73
1050–1385 1206 80-85% 55 54.00–64.00 $57.10 $689 -1.01
1125–1385 1258 80-85% 8 65.00–71.00 $66.21 $833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1775 1457 15 63.00–79.00 $74.80 $1,090 +2.93
1220–2020 1540 30 80.00–90.00 $85.02 $1,309 —
1435–1935 1811 11 93.00–102.00 $96.72 $1,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1030 923 (<2 yrs)Open 5 93.00–104.00 $96.12 $887
1010–1295 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 75.00–80.00 $78.02 $929
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1030 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 50.00–65.00 $55.21 $507
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1150 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 52.00–67.50 $57.49 $594
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–945 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 70.00–94.00 $83.37 $703

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1081–1310 1134 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 500.00–750.00 $614.34
875–1460 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 41 600.00–925.00 $796.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1228 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 875.00–950.00 $878.30
1090–1455 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 950.00–1,300.00 $1,052.74
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1170 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 34 500.00–875.00 $654.61
1097–1105 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 650.00–800.00 $762.30
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1170 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,007.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–880 774 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 450.00–600.00 $578.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1212 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,150.00 +83.33

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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.