Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	970	393	1,021
Slaughter cattle	513	238	720
Replacement cattle	457	155	301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last well tested market of three weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 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. The USDA's Cold Storage Report released during the Holiday Break reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 4 percent from last year.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1352	1352	11	116.00	$116.00	$1,568	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1145	810	85-90%	18	20.00–35.00	$28.27	$229	—
725–1210	921	85-90%	54	35.00–47.00	$42.30	$390	—
825–1255	1020	85-90%	126	47.00–59.00	$52.27	$533	-1.53
1010–1185	1107	85-90%	21	59.00–65.00	$61.79	$684	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1295	1190	80-85%	14	47.50–57.00	$52.01	$619	-16.81
1045–1355	1199	80-85%	76	57.00–66.00	$61.34	$735	-7.48
1125–1335	1266	80-85%	31	66.00–76.00	$69.92	$885	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1535	1388	75-80%	10	54.00–58.00	$56.80	$788	—
1270–1720	1453	75-80%	33	69.00–74.00	$70.25	$1,021	+0.22
1120–1835	1557	75-80%	65	59.00–68.00	$64.44	$1,003	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1295	1093	3	81.00–95.00	$86.67	$947	—
1210–1870	1409	27	62.00–83.00	$69.87	$984	—
1355–1850	1637	19	83.00–95.00	$89.80	$1,470	—
1615–2050	1849	16	95.00–109.00	$101.31	$1,873	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–1185	996	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	80.00–122.00	$106.32	$1,059
805–1565	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	67.00–98.00	$73.52	$875

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
915–1060	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	62.50–65.00	$63.92	$633
875–1275	1074	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	113.00–130.00	$119.59	$1,284

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085–1300	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	56.00–67.00	$61.68	$738

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785–1055	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	50.00–60.00	$55.98	$490

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1445	1252	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	53	925.00–1,375.00	$1,155.90
1194–1365	1262	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	900.00–975.00	$942.56

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1475	1132	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	500.00–925.00	$755.78
1130–1231	1215	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	750.00–850.00	$833.95

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–1115	964	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	22	425.00–900.00	$634.39
930–1165	1008	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	400.00–525.00	$447.36

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1337	1337	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,225.00	$1,225.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1281–1310	1285	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	925.00–950.00	$946.36

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	210.00	$210.00
680–825	745	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	275.00–350.00	$312.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1050	1004	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	900.00–1,075.00	$970.40

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1091	1075	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,310.00	$1,289.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–975	896	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	500.00–775.00	$724.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—
1133–1315	1229	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,250.00–1,550.00	$1,334.38	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1150	1041	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,125.00–1,375.00	$1,283.33	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860–1070	979	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	700.00–1,075.00	$906.25	—

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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.