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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

1,104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,104 546 922
Slaughter cattle 693 367 531
Replacement cattle 411 179 391

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher while slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter cows, a moderate supply of slaughter bulls and bred cows and a light supply of pairs.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1140 952 85-90% 18 15.00–30.00 $22.85 $218 —
730–1235 971 85-90% 81 30.00–40.00 $36.18 $351 —
795–1255 1034 85-90% 109 41.00–50.00 $44.99 $465 —
835–1280 1061 85-90% 52 50.00–59.00 $53.60 $569 +8.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1315 1207 80-85% 28 40.00–49.00 $46.76 $564 —
1035–1395 1213 80-85% 133 49.00–58.00 $53.67 $651 —
1045–1315 1235 80-85% 36 58.00–64.00 $60.10 $742 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1495 1369 75-80% 14 45.00–50.00 $48.46 $663 —
1185–1665 1408 75-80% 113 50.00–60.00 $55.19 $777 —
1225–1860 1462 75-80% 46 59.00–69.00 $63.16 $923 +2.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1865 1508 21 60.00–77.00 $69.96 $1,055 -10.29
1295–2430 1693 27 80.00–90.00 $85.18 $1,442 —
1385–2105 1725 10 89.00–104.00 $95.17 $1,642 +1.36

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–965 874 (<2 yrs)Open 11 100.00–132.00 $117.29 $1,025
825–1245 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 70.00–101.00 $79.95 $851
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1265 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 54.00–69.00 $59.13 $630
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1062 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 67.50–90.00 $78.52 $714
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1315 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 49.00–65.00 $58.03 $577

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1270 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–1,225.00 $1,134.12
1172–1376 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,000.00 $936.99
1025–1485 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 950.00–1,275.00 $1,070.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1130 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 550.00–600.00 $575.32
1000–1510 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 38 600.00–900.00 $781.98
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1055 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 500.00–900.00 $706.83
890–1080 986 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 450.00–650.00 $557.46
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
684–915 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 150.00–400.00 $302.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1037 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,096.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1050 975 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 850.00–875.00 $857.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1208 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 825.00–950.00 $910.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 600.00–625.00 $620.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1142–1345 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1240 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,100.00 $962.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.