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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 876 928
Slaughter cattle 651 728 496
Replacement cattle 432 148 432

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was very good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and replacement cattle. There were several drafts of bred cows and pairs in the offering from whole herd sellouts. The USDA's Cold Storage Report released last week reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 4 percent from last year.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1340–1470 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,667.70 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1215 831 85-90% 19 30.00–47.00 $42.43 $353 -0.25
710–1235 979 85-90% 38 49.00–63.00 $56.42 $552 -3.60
800–1280 1055 85-90% 157 63.00–79.00 $71.47 $754 —
895–1275 1059 85-90% 44 79.00–90.00 $82.46 $873 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1330 1208 80-85% 81 80.00–90.00 $85.45 $1,032 -3.39
1080–1350 1222 80-85% 22 59.00–78.00 $72.57 $887 -16.27
1040–1325 1272 80-85% 76 91.00–98.00 $93.68 $1,192 -5.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1625 1413 75-80% 14 72.00–79.00 $75.91 $1,073 —
1305–1650 1430 75-80% 53 81.00–92.00 $87.63 $1,253 —
1312–1890 1452 75-80% 68 92.00–100.00 $95.00 $1,379 +19.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2135 1424 15 80.00–102.00 $94.35 $1,344 —
1310–1842 1552 40 103.00–117.00 $110.55 $1,716 —
1595–2170 1827 24 116.00–134.00 $121.03 $2,211 -4.71

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1200 921 (<2 yrs)Open 9 105.00–130.00 $116.91 $1,077
820–1290 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 72.00–99.00 $84.15 $870
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
748–999 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 61.00–67.50 $63.01 $570
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1150 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 75.00–96.00 $82.97 $761
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1265 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 66.00–69.00 $67.92 $796

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1012 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1040–1180 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $911.71
1025–1410 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,173.19
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
809–1086 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 925.00–1,200.00 $1,048.43
915–1040 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 975.00–1,050.00 $1,018.46
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1105 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 600.00–950.00 $835.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1110 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 675.00–900.00 $797.47
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–865 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 150.00–550.00 $432.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
712–810 764 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 625.00–800.00 $708.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305–1460 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,868.48 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1050 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 750.00–1,300.00 $1,120.59 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1095 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,195.83 —
1123 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
878–1085 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,537.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1175 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,560.00 —
1347 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.