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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

1,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,176 731 870
Slaughter cattle 602 400 525
Replacement cattle 574 331 345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply of bred and slaughter cows and a moderate supply of slaughter bulls and pairs. Five herd dispersals provided a good selection of bred cows. The USDA's Cold Storage report, released last week, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were up 1 percent from the previous month and up 24 percent from last year.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1075 890 85-90% 61 45.00–60.00 $53.91 $480 +13.16
710–1165 905 85-90% 19 34.00–45.00 $43.32 $392 —
875–1275 1011 85-90% 202 60.00–72.50 $67.30 $680 -4.30
900–1240 1098 85-90% 49 72.50–86.00 $75.93 $834 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1310 1098 80-85% 34 65.00–72.00 $68.96 $757 —
1055–1305 1136 80-85% 19 82.00–96.00 $84.66 $962 +5.76
1050–1250 1215 80-85% 94 72.50–81.00 $76.22 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1630 1378 75-80% 12 69.00–74.00 $71.24 $982 -9.77
1270–1605 1433 75-80% 15 83.00–102.00 $87.79 $1,258 —
1250–1715 1434 75-80% 55 74.00–82.50 $77.94 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1605 1402 11 75.00–91.00 $86.26 $1,209 —
1270–2025 1587 17 92.00–106.00 $98.80 $1,568 —
1480–2210 1795 11 106.00–114.00 $108.81 $1,953 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
739–1125 890 (<2 yrs)Open 28 112.50–143.00 $128.81 $1,146
835–1390 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 84.00–118.00 $103.13 $1,105
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–738 723 (<2 yrs)Open 6 120.00–144.00 $134.75 $974
700–1145 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 82.50–120.00 $101.46 $880
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792–1280 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 65.00–82.50 $75.54 $769
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1105 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 70.00–82.50 $76.78 $713

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1026–1085 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,077.92
1030–1390 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 67 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,177.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
946–988 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,071.15
940–1080 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,185.91
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1045 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 600.00–1,050.00 $861.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1220 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,000.00 $951.01
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–865 742 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 235.00–500.00 $412.51
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1228 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,133.99

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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
1225–1230 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,486.67 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–925 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,091.67 +16.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1265 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.