Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

1,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,063	935	881
Slaughter cattle	572	581	488
Replacement cattle	491	354	393

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of replacement cattle and a heavy supply of slaughter animals. Bred cows traded mostly steady, with a good variety in the offering however the offering of cow/calf pairs was too light for a comparison.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1125	912	85-90%	25	31.00–45.00	$39.42	$360	—
825–1285	951	85-90%	165	55.00–68.00	$60.51	$575	—
785–1290	982	85-90%	95	45.00–54.00	$51.89	$510	—
915–1210	1109	85-90%	29	68.00–74.00	$71.04	$788	-0.55

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1405	1196	80-85%	25	53.00–67.50	$62.75	$750	—
1030–1322	1236	80-85%	75	68.00–74.00	$69.90	$864	-3.45
1235–1295	1245	80-85%	7	75.00–76.00	$75.15	$936	+1.80

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1560	1457	75-80%	12	75.00–83.00	$78.34	$1,141	-2.17
1315–1750	1469	75-80%	21	55.00–67.00	$64.44	$947	-16.07
1290–1720	1519	75-80%	66	68.00–75.00	$70.93	$1,077	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1277–1785	1485	16	75.00–85.00	$79.90	$1,187	-1.38
1105–2240	1685	22	85.00–102.00	$94.66	$1,595	+0.81
1470–2150	1932	14	102.50–115.00	$106.02	$2,048	-2.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
778–1040	804	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	102.00–110.00	$104.32	$839
820–1390	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	80.00–108.00	$91.76	$975

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
830–1450	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	54.00–80.00	$71.45	$757

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
730–975	817	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	109.00–122.50	$115.49	$944
735–960	852	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	83.00–105.00	$91.90	$783

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
792–1070	892	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	50.00–76.00	$69.12	$617

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
952–1039	996	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	775.00–825.00	$801.09
895–1325	1084	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	41	650.00–925.00	$869.81

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–1080	922	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	29	550.00–900.00	$765.34

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1176	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00
1010–1505	1234	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	950.00–1,250.00	$1,158.78

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
958–1115	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	950.00–1,175.00	$1,043.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	850.00	$850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–975	922	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	950.00–1,250.00	$1,134.38	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120–1177	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,300.00	$1,187.50	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1311	1311	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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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.