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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,056 1,194 993
Slaughter cattle 646 626 486
Replacement cattle 410 568 507

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was good on slaughter animals and moderate on replacement cattle. There was a heavy supply of slaughter cows and bulls and a moderate supply of bred cows and pairs. Although slaughter prices have backed off a little, they are still averaging nearly 20.00/cwt. higher than a year ago. With grass starting to take off in the Ozarks, producers are becoming more competitive with the slaughter buyers and are helping bred cows avoid the processing plant and return to the farm.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1580 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,663.67 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1320 1123 80-85% 72 85.00–89.00 $86.14 $967 —
910–1310 1165 80-85% 22 53.00–76.00 $71.04 $828 -0.87
1050–1335 1226 80-85% 151 77.50–85.00 $82.55 $1,012 -2.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–902 817 85-90% 10 30.00–45.00 $37.65 $308 —
740–1180 917 85-90% 57 46.00–62.00 $54.94 $504 -0.40
755–1270 1025 85-90% 152 62.00–77.00 $67.51 $692 -0.54
940–1180 1102 85-90% 19 77.00–83.00 $79.03 $871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1825 1382 75-80% 52 78.00–86.00 $82.86 $1,145 —
1300–1545 1389 75-80% 7 72.50–76.00 $74.42 $1,034 —
1355–1635 1429 75-80% 33 86.00–88.00 $86.88 $1,242 +0.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1160 1088 9 86.00–103.00 $93.99 $1,023 —
1218–2030 1507 14 77.00–98.00 $92.08 $1,388 —
1325–2105 1694 34 100.00–111.00 $104.38 $1,768 -1.73
1595–2172 1879 14 112.00–125.00 $116.37 $2,187 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1080 986 (<2 yrs)Open 8 107.50–118.00 $111.48 $1,099
922–1365 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 73.00–100.00 $84.30 $917
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
712–960 798 (<2 yrs)Open 11 97.00–116.00 $105.23 $840
742–1035 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 71.00–118.00 $85.96 $740
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1000 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 58.00–70.00 $62.75 $557

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1325 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,240.15
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1245 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 750.00–1,000.00 $932.11
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1155 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 500.00–900.00 $760.03
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1160 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,075.00 $1,028.64
985–1175 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $934.34
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–825 766 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 225.00–500.00 $381.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
932–935 935 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 950.00–1,100.00 $1,083.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–920 828 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 550.00–825.00 $667.70

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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
1175–1250 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,505.56 -344.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1119 1119 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1050–1200 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,160.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.