Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

1,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,033	881	1,091
Slaughter cattle	699	625	645
Replacement cattle	334	256	446

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 2.00-5.00 higher, with most of the gain on high dressing cattle. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement 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
1280–1405	1343	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	1,200.00–1,425.00	$1,317.74	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1395	1193	80-85%	200	77.00–88.00	$83.35	$994	+14.08
1020–1330	1212	80-85%	36	88.00–101.00	$91.24	$1,106	+9.83
1035–1380	1242	80-85%	21	61.00–76.00	$71.43	$887	-9.98

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660–805	733	85-90%	7	31.00–50.00	$40.68	$298	—
735–1045	851	85-90%	45	53.00–63.00	$59.25	$504	+22.33
795–1290	1083	85-90%	138	63.00–78.00	$71.76	$777	-7.83
930–1215	1116	85-90%	24	78.00–90.00	$82.54	$921	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1690	1360	75-80%	95	79.00–89.00	$86.64	$1,178	+12.33
1300–1490	1366	75-80%	6	70.00–78.00	$75.32	$1,029	+1.01
1275–1775	1479	75-80%	56	89.00–102.00	$92.57	$1,369	+2.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1615	1408	12	85.00–99.00	$93.34	$1,314	—
1250–2180	1639	25	102.00–114.00	$107.91	$1,769	—
1390–2150	1827	30	115.00–132.50	$121.40	$2,218	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
770–1175	925	(<2 yrs)	Open	16	115.00–127.50	$121.94	$1,128
820–1395	1032	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	73.00–120.00	$91.42	$943

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
728–1250	1009	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	76.00–96.00	$89.98	$908

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780–1140	952	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	57.00–66.00	$62.34	$593

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1009–1278	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	63	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,137.06

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–980	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	20	675.00–925.00	$803.97

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1095	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	950.00–1,200.00	$1,068.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1138	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	850.00–950.00	$864.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135–1175	1169	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,207.14	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1145–1285	1192	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,375.00–1,650.00	$1,456.25	+75.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1132	1121	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,283.33	—

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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.