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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 702 756
Slaughter cattle 398 383 411
Replacement cattle 275 319 345

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 a light supply of replacement cattle. Several buyers were ringside looking to pick up some young bred cows and pairs with very few in the offering. A lot of hay is down across the area in anticipation of a week of dry harvest weather.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 +1,230.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–975 866 85-90% 13 30.00–52.00 $45.05 $390 +4.63
775–1155 967 85-90% 103 62.00–75.00 $70.85 $685 -9.85
850–1225 997 85-90% 25 52.00–62.00 $57.94 $578 -22.76
900–1200 1113 85-90% 41 76.00–88.00 $80.97 $901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1280 1175 80-85% 14 71.00–77.00 $74.90 $880 —
1045–1290 1196 80-85% 56 78.00–85.00 $81.14 $970 —
1100–1285 1221 80-85% 15 87.00–96.00 $89.35 $1,091 +15.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1470 1349 75-80% 12 73.00–79.00 $74.52 $1,005 —
1295–1790 1405 75-80% 55 78.00–87.50 $83.66 $1,175 -0.86
1320–1730 1429 75-80% 18 88.00–92.00 $89.58 $1,280 +5.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1865 1400 19 79.00–99.00 $90.53 $1,267 —
1245–1975 1549 20 100.00–113.00 $106.55 $1,650 —
1580–1805 1725 7 113.00–119.00 $115.42 $1,991 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
782–995 893 (<2 yrs)Open 29 108.00–142.00 $133.88 $1,196
851–1220 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 84.00–126.00 $104.27 $1,023
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1020 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 60.00–82.50 $72.30 $644
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1270 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 75.00–82.00 $79.06 $904
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–935 867 (<2 yrs)Open 3 118.00–124.00 $119.97 $1,040
820–1070 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 88.00–110.00 $99.98 $935

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1475 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,171.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1165 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 800.00–1,000.00 $879.44
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1015 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 500.00–875.00 $736.72
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1115 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,066.27
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–830 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 325.00–460.00 $367.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–875 845 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 750.00–1,000.00 $814.72

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.