Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report, West Plains, MO

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 6, 2022

1,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,146	1,327	568
Slaughter cattle	770	874	374
Replacement cattle	376	453	194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of replacement cattle and a heavy supply of slaughter animals. Little or no rain, again this week, caused pasture conditions to continue to deteriorate, resulting in higher than normal receipts as producers cull herds.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690–1010	905	85-90%	24	40.00–53.00	$46.13	$417	+1.39
746–1205	953	85-90%	121	56.00–67.00	$62.17	$592	—
850–1190	1064	85-90%	160	68.00–81.00	$76.96	$819	-5.82
990–1202	1078	85-90%	27	81.00–87.00	$83.74	$903	+0.96

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1225	1135	80-85%	28	78.00–81.00	$79.28	$900	—
1000–1295	1168	80-85%	28	92.00–107.50	$96.97	$1,133	+21.35
1065–1356	1193	80-85%	188	82.00–89.00	$84.74	$1,011	+9.12

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1635	1353	75-80%	93	83.00–91.00	$87.96	$1,190	+10.77
1342–1550	1381	75-80%	17	75.00–80.00	$78.87	$1,089	+1.68
1250–1745	1440	75-80%	46	92.00–108.00	$97.49	$1,404	+3.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1925	1490	17	84.00–104.00	$97.20	$1,448	—
1270–2140	1751	10	104.00–117.00	$109.28	$1,913	—
1365–2200	1876	11	120.00–129.00	$124.40	$2,334	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795–1218	952	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	105.00–140.00	$124.13	$1,182
942–1245	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	84.00–115.00	$98.06	$1,067

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730–905	808	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	110.00–140.00	$121.64	$983
740–1110	908	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	82.00–109.00	$90.20	$819

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
708–925	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	60.00–77.50	$65.76	$516

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850–1185	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	74.00–81.00	$77.32	$764

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1310	1174	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,175.48

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–842	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	450.00–900.00	$683.49

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
614–720	649	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	10	200.00–325.00	$246.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–1108	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	825.00–900.00	$877.29

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–1025	962	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	925.00–950.00	$941.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1294	1186	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,375.00–1,590.00	$1,494.44	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045–1110	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,150.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665–798	753	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	400.00–820.00	$701.67	—

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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.