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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 1,214 1,119
Slaughter cattle 515 682 544
Replacement cattle 306 532 575

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390–1590 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,810.07 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1080 893 85-90% 28 20.00–32.00 $27.52 $246 —
770–1185 972 85-90% 51 32.00–42.00 $37.86 $368 -0.21
850–1330 1067 85-90% 142 42.50–55.00 $48.30 $515 -2.27
985–1190 1097 85-90% 18 55.00–61.00 $56.95 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1595 1431 75-80% 21 41.00–53.00 $50.21 $719 -8.31
1290–1920 1445 75-80% 77 53.00–64.00 $57.15 $826 -1.37
1450–1745 1584 75-80% 22 65.00–73.00 $69.17 $1,096 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1265 1193 80-85% 6 68.00–80.00 $77.88 $929 +29.57
1080–1310 1200 80-85% 17 47.00–52.00 $49.98 $600 -6.44
1085–1385 1228 80-85% 76 52.00–62.00 $54.89 $674 -1.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1255 1181 9 60.00–81.00 $70.00 $827 —
1265–1880 1515 14 68.00–78.00 $73.63 $1,115 —
1405–2290 1708 25 79.00–89.00 $85.15 $1,454 -10.74
1578–2020 1759 9 91.00–101.00 $95.83 $1,686 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1330 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 46.00–65.00 $59.10 $679
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1010 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 48.00–63.00 $54.86 $498
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1025 876 (<2 yrs)Open 6 101.00–123.00 $106.65 $934
885–1195 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 70.00–85.00 $78.16 $814
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1020 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 70.00–80.00 $75.47 $638

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1165 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 350.00–875.00 $681.43
835–1190 993 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 500.00–675.00 $634.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1218 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 950.00 $950.00
1100–1385 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 975.00–1,250.00 $1,127.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1420 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 23 600.00–925.00 $805.47
1085–1285 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 650.00–800.00 $729.92
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
922 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
912–1175 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 925.00–1,150.00 $1,011.62
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–930 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 200.00–450.00 $316.70

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–910 793 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $733.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1070 975 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $895.73

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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
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–785 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 475.00–875.00 $725.00 +146.87

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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.