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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 881 1,101 725
Slaughter cattle 625 819 393
Replacement cattle 256 282 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of bred cows and pairs and a heavy supply of slaughter cows. Hay harvest has started in the Ozarks as producers try to avoid scattered showers.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1015 856 85-90% 27 26.00–51.00 $36.92 $316 —
750–1285 963 85-90% 89 51.00–62.00 $57.21 $551 —
780–1250 1046 85-90% 128 62.00–76.00 $69.16 $723 —
965–1225 1059 85-90% 15 78.00–85.00 $79.59 $843 +11.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1295 1157 80-85% 24 87.00–94.00 $88.69 $1,026 —
1040–1340 1177 80-85% 20 65.00–74.00 $69.27 $815 —
1022–1340 1240 80-85% 181 75.00–86.00 $81.41 $1,009 +14.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1515 1363 75-80% 5 71.00–78.00 $74.31 $1,013 -8.29
1335–1755 1422 75-80% 59 78.00–87.00 $84.71 $1,205 +10.95
1295–1650 1469 75-80% 16 88.00–94.00 $90.22 $1,325 +2.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1875 1481 24 71.00–99.00 $91.69 $1,358 —
1305–1945 1598 6 112.00–122.00 $115.94 $1,853 +11.87
1265–2055 1656 23 100.00–112.00 $106.19 $1,759 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1070 987 (<2 yrs)Open 3 112.00–128.00 $119.53 $1,180
825–1635 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 80.00–108.00 $91.76 $975
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1030 871 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 73.00–107.50 $87.15 $759
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–945 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 51.00–69.00 $60.03 $511

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 850.00 $850.00
995–1190 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 23 750.00–1,000.00 $882.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1550 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,151.24
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
934–1083 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 950.00–1,125.00 $1,012.93
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1075 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 550.00–900.00 $715.79
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–900 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 400.00–425.00 $408.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–925 868 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,025.00 $936.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–810 793 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 575.00–725.00 $667.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1155 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,236.11 -113.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1198 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,381.25 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1030 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00 —

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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.