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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 911 1,011 1,151
Slaughter cattle 683 690 632
Replacement cattle 228 321 519

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter cattle. A few herd dispersals offered today brought in good demand for replacements.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1235 1141 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,363.20 —
1350–1480 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,686.17 -148.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1032 908 85-90% 13 40.00–49.00 $44.14 $401 -11.41
718–1125 934 85-90% 34 51.00–60.00 $55.68 $520 +0.13
835–1165 1025 85-90% 7 75.00–82.00 $78.47 $804 —
805–1270 1066 85-90% 114 60.00–76.00 $67.95 $724 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1300 1128 80-85% 21 63.00–73.00 $70.68 $797 —
1000–1395 1197 80-85% 119 73.00–85.00 $79.97 $957 +0.46
1160–1385 1263 80-85% 24 85.00–90.00 $86.53 $1,093 +1.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1440 1327 75-80% 6 65.00–74.00 $70.48 $935 —
1300–1745 1466 75-80% 28 75.00–86.00 $81.20 $1,190 —
1365–1765 1514 75-80% 7 86.00–91.00 $88.22 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1790 1504 11 77.00–99.00 $91.21 $1,372 —
1465–2395 1663 33 103.00–114.00 $109.56 $1,822 —
1412–2120 1749 40 115.00–125.00 $118.34 $2,070 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–902 856 (<2 yrs)Open 7 102.50–128.00 $117.49 $1,006
765–1145 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 81.00–110.00 $94.97 $884
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
941–1130 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 115.00–123.00 $121.15 $1,186
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
628–945 727 (<2 yrs)Open 5 90.00–92.50 $91.85 $668

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1005 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00–975.00 $695.58
920–1406 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 875.00–1,200.00 $1,129.85
935–1230 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 800.00–1,050.00 $1,029.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1294 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,312.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–970 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 575.00–875.00 $700.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1185 1013 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,175.00 $975.21

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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
1463 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–1075 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–800.00 $675.00 -544.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
804 804 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.