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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 24, 2021

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 546 821 723
Slaughter cattle 367 515 394
Replacement cattle 179 306 329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00 lower and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand was steady to lower, supply was moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1920 1920 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–965 887 85-90% 13 25.00–33.00 $30.99 $275 +3.47
830–1315 1051 85-90% 47 40.00–49.00 $45.32 $476 -2.98
1090–1250 1201 85-90% 9 51.00–56.00 $54.57 $655 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1285 1099 80-85% 4 43.00–47.00 $45.64 $502 —
930–1335 1173 80-85% 40 48.00–57.00 $52.89 $620 -24.99
1178–1225 1198 80-85% 3 56.00–61.00 $57.97 $694 -19.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1289 75-80% 14 49.00–57.00 $53.66 $692 —
1250–1750 1474 75-80% 15 57.00–64.00 $60.26 $888 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 65-75% 1 70.00 $70.00 $973 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1410 1223 4 55.00–68.00 $60.91 $745 —
1235–1950 1522 19 72.50–88.00 $80.25 $1,221 +6.62
1525–2000 1709 7 91.00–100.00 $93.81 $1,603 +8.66

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–920 878 (<2 yrs)Open 3 82.50–88.00 $85.16 $748
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 60.00 $60.00 $567
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 60.00 $60.00 $405

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1050 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 825.00–850.00 $835.12
990–1525 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 600.00–1,175.00 $844.66
1025–1240 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 725.00–875.00 $814.42
1100–1200 1146 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 675.00 $675.00
1064–1590 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 800.00–1,100.00 $959.20
1010–1380 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–750.00 $661.42
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1200–1225 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.37
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–865 854 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–625.00 $593.34
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00 $600.00
900–925 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 650.00–800.00 $740.98
900–980 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 525.00–925.00 $800.24
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00 $650.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1025 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 950.00–1,350.00 $1,152.78 —
1000–1280 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,000.00 $983.33 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1000 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,025.00 $975.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.