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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 929 865 1,089
Slaughter cattle 548 453 529
Replacement cattle 381 412 560

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle. The USDA's Cold Storage Report released last week reported total pounds of beef in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 11 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
1400–1535 1457 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,752.77 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–985 810 85-90% 15 32.00–49.00 $43.33 $351 +1.89
750–1140 899 85-90% 72 50.00–60.00 $54.38 $489 —
760–1210 1000 85-90% 115 61.00–76.00 $68.11 $681 -1.79
920–1165 1063 85-90% 22 77.00–81.00 $78.28 $832 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1157 80-85% 12 66.00–74.00 $70.47 $815 —
1072–1315 1195 80-85% 140 75.00–85.00 $80.35 $960 —
1105–1315 1223 80-85% 28 85.00–89.00 $85.53 $1,046 +3.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1470 1369 75-80% 10 67.00–77.00 $70.59 $966 -1.24
1290–1697 1408 75-80% 77 77.00–85.00 $82.78 $1,166 -5.65
1230–1685 1429 75-80% 13 86.00–89.00 $86.53 $1,237 -18.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1695 1420 11 80.00–97.00 $89.26 $1,267 -15.31
1400–2130 1725 19 98.00–114.00 $104.86 $1,809 —
1445–2260 1863 14 114.00–136.00 $122.31 $2,279 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1158 901 (<2 yrs)Open 12 94.00–133.00 $111.28 $1,003
810–1438 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 79.00–119.00 $94.44 $907
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–975 844 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 72.50–105.00 $83.95 $709
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1025 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 54.00–69.00 $62.24 $569
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1080 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 55.00–68.00 $60.03 $558

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–970 902 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 500.00–575.00 $526.48
755–1060 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 550.00–975.00 $761.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1322 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,132.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1102 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 550.00–950.00 $808.90
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1100 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 950.00–1,200.00 $1,077.99
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–750 743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 350.00–425.00 $368.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–935 864 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 775.00–875.00 $815.96

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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
1131–1275 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,388.10 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1175 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,289.29 +289.29
1056 1056 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–1025 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,305.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–930 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,000.00 $950.00 +160.00

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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.