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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 630 755
Slaughter cattle 383 335 357
Replacement cattle 319 295 398

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply. With grass growing faster than it did this Spring, the demand for bred cows and pairs was the best it has been for several months with bred cows $100-$200 higher and pairs $300-$400 higher. There was a good selection of replacement cattle on hand and the take home buyers competed very well against the slaughter buyers with many animals finding a new home.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1325 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,219.06 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1095 852 85-90% 42 52.00–61.00 $57.05 $486 -2.82
710–885 857 85-90% 12 36.00–50.00 $40.42 $346 -19.45
935–1125 966 85-90% 33 77.00–84.00 $80.70 $780 —
895–1175 1009 85-90% 81 63.00–75.00 $70.06 $707 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1280 1216 80-85% 14 70.00–77.00 $73.49 $894 -1.14
1120–1260 1237 80-85% 55 78.00–86.00 $81.09 $1,003 +6.46
1050–1735 1251 80-85% 15 87.00–98.00 $90.65 $1,134 -2.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1650 1398 75-80% 9 70.00–79.00 $75.54 $1,056 —
1270–1615 1432 75-80% 43 79.00–90.00 $84.52 $1,210 +0.05
1315–1785 1519 75-80% 15 90.00–99.00 $91.73 $1,393 +16.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1590 1358 14 82.50–97.00 $90.54 $1,230 —
1115–2060 1496 29 100.00–114.00 $104.84 $1,568 —
1395–2255 1754 18 114.00–138.00 $118.92 $2,086 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1160 923 (<2 yrs)Open 8 116.00–147.50 $131.24 $1,211
1000–1592 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 83.00–122.50 $95.33 $1,127
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
706 706 (<2 yrs)Open 11 84.00 $84.00 $593
729–830 752 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 61.00–80.00 $74.86 $563
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–855 791 (<2 yrs)Open 5 110.00–146.00 $124.55 $985
745–975 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 84.00–122.50 $100.95 $861
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1080 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 59.00–80.00 $73.86 $703

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1105 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,049.49
1175–1220 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,112.07
1000–1545 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,268.78
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
852–1060 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 675.00–950.00 $794.09
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1379 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1080 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 725.00–850.00 $770.45
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1015 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 975.00–1,125.00 $998.41
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–740 719 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 350.00–425.00 $380.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–950 893 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $952.15

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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
1020–1285 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,870.00 —
1033–1375 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,488.64 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1075 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00 —
715–1070 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–1,150.00 $941.67 —

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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.