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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 465 0
Slaughter cattle 511 361 0
Replacement cattle 266 104 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was very good on slaughter animals and good on bred cows and pairs. There was a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1020 861 85-90% 17 20.00–42.00 $32.97 $284 -4.75
715–1215 994 85-90% 114 42.50–59.00 $51.91 $516 -2.60
845–1270 1033 85-90% 55 59.00–69.00 $63.14 $652 -12.48
950–1135 1040 85-90% 11 69.00–75.00 $71.55 $744 -4.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1320 1193 80-85% 20 53.00–69.00 $62.35 $744 -13.14
1025–1350 1201 80-85% 99 69.00–80.00 $74.62 $896 —
1085–1345 1227 80-85% 19 80.00–90.00 $83.03 $1,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1590 1389 75-80% 10 57.00–69.00 $63.69 $885 —
1250–1875 1479 75-80% 49 71.00–80.00 $77.05 $1,140 -7.71
1300–1875 1486 75-80% 26 80.00–86.00 $81.63 $1,213 -3.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1760 1755 65-75% 3 65.00–68.00 $65.99 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1210 1071 9 77.00–100.00 $88.16 $944 —
1025–2035 1483 26 76.00–94.00 $85.74 $1,272 -1.38
1300–2200 1658 33 95.00–108.00 $101.33 $1,680 —
1510–2450 1994 20 110.00–130.00 $115.81 $2,309 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1134 981 (<2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–116.00 $113.34 $1,112
778–1380 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 76.00–115.00 $90.69 $945
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–980 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 50.00–66.00 $56.90 $494
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1255 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 52.00–67.00 $59.80 $619
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792–1085 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 73.00–92.50 $83.41 $768

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
863–1205 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 600.00–1,025.00 $860.84
990–1170 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 575.00–850.00 $755.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1152 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,041.87
1090–1590 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,202.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1295 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 900.00–1,160.00 $1,089.53
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–845 747 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 210.00–575.00 $386.76
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1040 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 500.00–875.00 $749.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
832 832 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–880 847 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 500.00–650.00 $546.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–1085 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 650.00–1,000.00 $866.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1255 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.