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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 983 775
Slaughter cattle 478 669 477
Replacement cattle 351 314 298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of bred cows. One-half to three inches of rain fell across the area this week which helped some ponds, but much more is needed. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released last week, reported beef in freezers was up 2 percent from the previous month and up 17 percent from a year ago.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1455 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,485.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1020 768 85-90% 40 20.00–45.00 $34.90 $268 -4.28
800–1185 1022 85-90% 66 45.00–52.50 $50.09 $512 -18.06
785–1185 1027 85-90% 89 53.00–64.00 $57.91 $595 -10.24
955–1165 1082 85-90% 27 66.00–72.50 $68.55 $742 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094–1290 1151 80-85% 26 52.00–63.00 $57.79 $665 —
1048–1305 1163 80-85% 55 63.00–72.50 $66.05 $768 —
1100–1305 1239 80-85% 21 72.50–86.00 $76.06 $942 +0.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1575 1381 75-80% 8 60.00–65.00 $63.61 $878 +1.35
1310–1625 1422 75-80% 27 75.00–88.00 $77.56 $1,103 +1.86
1322–1875 1534 75-80% 58 65.00–75.00 $69.97 $1,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1135 1073 8 70.00–104.00 $88.50 $950 —
1230–1728 1490 15 66.00–85.00 $77.76 $1,159 +2.45
1275–2185 1701 21 85.00–100.00 $93.17 $1,585 —
1575–2200 1899 14 100.00–116.00 $106.81 $2,028 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–885 818 (<2 yrs)Open 8 106.00–140.00 $127.85 $1,046
850–1395 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 76.00–110.00 $86.59 $1,005
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1130 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 79.00–109.00 $90.62 $821
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1310 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 68.00–73.00 $71.79 $749
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–935 832 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 58.00–75.00 $67.76 $564

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1310 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,098.63
1075–1410 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,114.73
1155–1293 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $922.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1175 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 750.00–975.00 $878.07
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1050 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 500.00–900.00 $695.62
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–915 744 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 200.00–510.00 $377.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1080 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,073.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
802 802 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00

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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
1132–1191 1162 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50 —
1350–1355 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,309.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1082 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,015.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1260 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,100.00 $987.50 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.