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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 1,104 1,096
Slaughter cattle 493 693 588
Replacement cattle 385 411 508

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher while slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and bred cows and a light supply of pairs. There were several packages of good bred cows and pairs in the offering with even more expected this Saturday at the Special Cow Sale.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1100 819 85-90% 22 20.00–32.00 $26.34 $216 —
755–1125 923 85-90% 51 33.00–45.00 $39.10 $361 —
722–1325 1054 85-90% 77 45.00–55.00 $50.37 $531 -3.23
920–1290 1088 85-90% 25 55.00–61.00 $57.36 $624 +3.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1555 1379 75-80% 21 48.00–55.00 $52.99 $731 +4.53
1235–1910 1431 75-80% 94 55.00–63.00 $58.73 $840 +3.54
1295–1835 1494 75-80% 29 63.00–69.00 $64.86 $969 +1.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1315 1197 80-85% 14 62.00–68.00 $64.45 $771 —
1020–1395 1212 80-85% 71 54.00–62.00 $57.76 $700 +4.09
1100–1320 1214 80-85% 25 42.00–54.00 $51.23 $622 -2.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1895 1428 20 55.00–78.00 $67.15 $959 —
1260–2415 1665 24 80.00–92.00 $86.71 $1,444 +1.53
1350–2110 1728 14 92.00–107.00 $97.52 $1,685 +2.35

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1305 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 50.00–67.50 $60.52 $686
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1245 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 70.00–108.00 $84.69 $913
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1015 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 65.00–90.00 $77.47 $643
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1080 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 50.00–62.50 $54.95 $525
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 175.00 $175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1027–1150 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,033.52
1007–1355 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,154.88
1227–1485 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $944.65
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1055 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 450.00–900.00 $670.48
935–1100 1019 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 500.00–700.00 $618.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1228 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 600.00–950.00 $763.45
1115–1215 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 750.00–850.00 $839.20
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–975 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 100.00–525.00 $320.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1185 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,155.16

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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
1050–1260 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,510.42 —
1100–1155 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,162.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
933–1175 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 775.00–1,000.00 $903.57 —
1135–1248 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,081.25 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–925 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–900.00 $885.00 —

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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.