Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

1,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,194	1,083	960
Slaughter cattle	626	651	548
Replacement cattle	568	432	412

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply. Receipts were the highest since November as improving pasture conditions have increased the demand for replacement and stocker cattle.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1210–1400	1305	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	1,550.00–1,650.00	$1,603.64	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1025	853	85-90%	12	30.00–48.00	$41.83	$357	—
735–1295	932	85-90%	76	49.00–61.00	$55.34	$516	—
825–1255	1036	85-90%	109	61.00–76.00	$68.05	$705	—
980–1155	1079	85-90%	23	76.00–87.00	$78.87	$851	-3.59

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1310	1188	80-85%	28	60.00–78.00	$71.91	$854	—
1060–1390	1228	80-85%	125	79.00–88.00	$85.04	$1,044	+12.47
1175–1390	1260	80-85%	52	88.00–100.00	$90.88	$1,145	-2.80

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1322–1775	1414	75-80%	44	90.00–98.00	$92.63	$1,310	+16.72
1320–1710	1427	75-80%	55	80.00–90.00	$86.53	$1,235	-1.10
1385–1625	1475	75-80%	6	61.00–79.00	$70.68	$1,043	-24.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1975	1584	37	67.00–100.00	$92.93	$1,472	-17.62
1300–2410	1681	41	100.00–114.00	$106.11	$1,784	—
1450–2160	1789	18	114.00–126.00	$118.40	$2,118	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–1210	891	(<2 yrs)	Open	37	90.00–127.00	$115.04	$1,025
800–1395	1024	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	78.00–108.00	$96.08	$984

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–1025	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	71.00–106.00	$85.82	$751

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–1060	929	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	53.00–68.00	$60.04	$558

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1012–1127	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	925.00–1,025.00	$993.77
920–1287	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	89	1,050.00–1,300.00	$1,166.05

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–1050	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	900.00–1,000.00	$953.62
820–1081	989	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	875.00–1,150.00	$1,027.61

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–1010	926	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	525.00–925.00	$791.87
940	940	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	675.00	$675.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	800.00	$800.00
1045–1138	1089	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	17	525.00–1,025.00	$895.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–980	963	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	800.00–875.00	$849.57

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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
1080–1135	1123	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,450.00–1,700.00	$1,505.56	—
1110–1222	1166	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,800.00–1,900.00	$1,879.55	+319.55
1075–1222	1169	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	1,300.00–1,575.00	$1,415.74	-144.26
1225	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1282	1282	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–1105	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,325.00–1,450.00	$1,393.75	—
1065	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770–1000	904	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	950.00–1,100.00	$1,035.71	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040–1215	1099	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,190.00	-5.83

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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.