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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 691 950
Slaughter cattle 477 419 530
Replacement cattle 298 272 420

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was moderate on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle. The USDA's Cold Storage report released last week reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were up 5 percent from the previous month but down 6 percent from last year.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–970 823 85-90% 19 14.00–35.00 $26.78 $220 —
750–1275 992 85-90% 132 35.00–48.00 $43.00 $427 —
855–1245 1059 85-90% 91 47.50–56.00 $52.31 $554 +8.58
845–1195 1068 85-90% 27 56.00–64.00 $58.51 $625 +14.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1555 1376 75-80% 20 48.00–57.00 $53.79 $740 —
1235–1895 1440 75-80% 53 57.00–66.00 $62.49 $900 +1.13
1350–1600 1482 75-80% 9 68.00–82.00 $70.76 $1,049 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1395 1175 80-85% 61 54.00–63.00 $58.88 $692 +7.69
1140–1330 1209 80-85% 6 52.00–54.00 $53.19 $643 -3.91
1120–1285 1212 80-85% 7 64.00–68.00 $65.83 $798 +8.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1780 1388 16 60.00–77.00 $71.24 $989 —
1250–2390 1608 23 78.00–89.00 $84.95 $1,366 —
1355–2300 1798 13 92.00–102.00 $95.17 $1,711 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–985 823 (<2 yrs)Open 6 80.00–117.00 $99.81 $821
720–1220 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 70.00–90.00 $80.18 $767
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1185 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 63.00–104.00 $79.63 $717
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–965 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 43.00–68.00 $56.62 $487
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1285 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 57.00–66.00 $62.56 $705

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1060 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 32 500.00–850.00 $725.15
860–1005 953 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 400.00–550.00 $469.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1325 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 500.00–975.00 $811.98
995–1297 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 575.00–800.00 $706.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1075 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–1,075.00 $969.13
1063–1445 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,221.49
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833–1190 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 800.00–975.00 $919.73
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–905 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 225.00–400.00 $348.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1165 1043 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 825.00–1,175.00 $1,037.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–810 801 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 600.00–825.00 $780.31

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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
1175–1400 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1050 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 825.00–1,050.00 $900.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.