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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 782 1,230
Slaughter cattle 565 541 617
Replacement cattle 484 241 613

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply. A large crowd was ringside for the advertised herd sellouts which included several lots of high quality bred cows and 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
1130–1300 1215 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,339.51 —
1312–1580 1446 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,400.00–2,400.00 $1,946.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1650 1650 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658–1155 802 85-90% 23 20.00–41.00 $35.57 $285 +3.35
702–1230 962 85-90% 78 43.00–62.00 $55.48 $534 —
805–1280 1069 85-90% 86 62.00–76.00 $69.26 $740 -1.04
950–1185 1073 85-90% 21 76.00–82.00 $77.60 $833 +7.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1345 1209 80-85% 82 74.00–86.00 $79.32 $959 -1.78
1010–1340 1211 80-85% 29 63.00–73.00 $69.52 $842 -11.58
1080–1310 1230 80-85% 43 86.00–90.00 $87.62 $1,078 +18.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1660 1388 75-80% 99 78.00–87.00 $84.38 $1,171 —
1346–1675 1420 75-80% 30 86.00–95.00 $88.89 $1,262 +4.57
1280–1685 1443 75-80% 6 51.00–73.00 $63.38 $915 -20.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1700 1406 18 64.00–98.00 $85.61 $1,204 —
1238–2180 1645 32 98.00–112.00 $105.83 $1,741 —
1535–2295 1929 18 112.00–125.00 $117.02 $2,257 -1.40

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1360 874 (<2 yrs)Open 7 100.00–131.00 $111.60 $975
888–1420 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 74.00–107.00 $88.08 $964
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1095 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 70.00–107.50 $87.11 $803
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1075 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 58.00–69.00 $62.62 $584
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1165 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 69.00–80.00 $74.27 $830

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 40 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1205–1259 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,485.00–1,490.00 $1,487.55
1259 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
746–1150 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 35 500.00–925.00 $769.72
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–900.00 $883.33
922–1050 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,047.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042–1420 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,146.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1260 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 625.00–1,050.00 $908.05
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1173 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 475.00 $475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777–878 812 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 750.00–850.00 $786.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1002–1128 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,160.00 +22.50
1120–1228 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 900.00–1,150.00 $1,065.38 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1305 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1050 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,125.00 $968.75 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.