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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 15, 2022

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 1,033 752
Slaughter cattle 501 699 503
Replacement cattle 203 334 249

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and bred cows and a light supply of pairs. Receipts were lighter than normal as many producers took advantage of the hot and dry weather to harvest hay.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1360 1189 80-85% 160 79.00–88.00 $84.18 $1,001 +0.83
1040–1325 1199 80-85% 40 88.00–100.00 $91.49 $1,097 +8.14
1045–1300 1205 80-85% 16 63.00–77.00 $74.14 $893 -17.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1195 874 85-90% 24 56.00–63.00 $60.24 $526 +0.99
685–1075 945 85-90% 3 40.00–49.00 $42.17 $399 —
745–1290 1034 85-90% 106 64.00–78.00 $72.49 $750 —
902–1195 1086 85-90% 18 78.00–89.00 $82.36 $894 +10.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1940 1431 75-80% 67 80.00–88.00 $84.97 $1,216 —
1345–1760 1449 75-80% 26 89.00–95.00 $90.76 $1,315 —
1400–1650 1479 75-80% 10 75.00–79.00 $77.06 $1,140 -15.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2160 1472 9 78.00–101.00 $94.23 $1,387 —
1305–1990 1633 14 102.00–113.00 $108.15 $1,766 +0.24
1320–2275 1931 8 114.00–127.00 $119.20 $2,302 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–990 859 (<2 yrs)Open 7 107.00–135.00 $121.63 $1,045
725–1530 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 76.00–118.00 $90.26 $964
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–942 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 75.00–97.50 $83.26 $729
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–860 807 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 56.00–68.00 $60.70 $490

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1138 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 675.00–950.00 $878.95
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1070 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 550.00–800.00 $709.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1335 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,112.19
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1095 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,000.00 $973.38
875–1050 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–975.00 $910.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1118 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 900.00–1,275.00 $1,102.78 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1212 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1240–1255 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,383.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–875 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,408.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1175 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,066.67 —

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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.