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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 778 919 769
Slaughter cattle 498 542 412
Replacement cattle 280 377 357

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle. Winter weather moving into the area kept receipts lighter than expected. The offering included one large dispersal of over 180 head with many of the younger bred cows returning to local farms.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1370 1107 (<2 yrs)N/A 5 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,230.58 —
1185–1730 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 7 1,270.00–1,850.00 $1,438.47 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1325 1315 75-80% 3 57.00–59.00 $58.33 $767 —
1245–1755 1404 75-80% 131 75.00–81.00 $77.14 $1,083 +2.27
1245–1725 1416 75-80% 54 66.00–75.00 $73.33 $1,038 -1.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1095 837 85-90% 7 22.00–36.00 $30.01 $251 —
720–1130 1011 85-90% 52 39.00–48.00 $44.98 $455 -10.57
780–1155 1072 85-90% 75 50.00–60.00 $53.30 $571 -10.67
875–1195 1092 85-90% 13 60.00–68.00 $64.46 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1275 1192 80-85% 11 52.50–60.00 $55.92 $667 —
1060–1291 1209 80-85% 36 62.00–72.00 $67.05 $811 +12.12
1060–1301 1258 80-85% 38 73.00–79.00 $75.07 $944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1302 1227 9 82.00–85.00 $83.64 $1,026 —
1320–1995 1631 14 100.00–109.00 $105.36 $1,718 —
1265–1875 1649 27 85.00–95.00 $89.10 $1,469 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1050 932 (<2 yrs)Open 3 103.00–112.50 $108.77 $1,014
935–1815 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 75.00–88.00 $80.52 $995
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–925 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 57.00–58.00 $57.30 $503
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1350 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 62.00–68.00 $64.63 $752

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1378 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1148–1695 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 67 950.00–1,375.00 $1,282.06
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1095 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 500.00–850.00 $739.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1310 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 700.00–950.00 $873.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1030 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,150.00 $1,066.58
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–800 752 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 300.00–400.00 $365.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
743–1090 919 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,050.00 $907.82

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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
1155–1215 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33 —
1175–1265 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,350.00 -233.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–950 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,020.00 +145.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1039 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +91.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
968–1050 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–810 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 350.00–600.00 $475.00 —

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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.