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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 829 1,148
Slaughter cattle 623 478 732
Replacement cattle 307 351 416

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1065 865 85-90% 34 30.00–42.00 $37.39 $323 —
710–1195 929 85-90% 56 42.00–56.00 $49.40 $459 —
775–1215 1043 85-90% 114 54.00–65.00 $58.97 $615 +1.06
885–1215 1059 85-90% 33 65.00–77.00 $69.30 $734 +0.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1305 1188 80-85% 96 64.00–74.00 $69.36 $824 +3.31
1080–1325 1205 80-85% 21 57.50–65.00 $61.73 $744 -14.33
1085–1395 1224 80-85% 46 73.00–84.00 $76.14 $932 +0.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1665 1409 75-80% 24 58.00–65.00 $62.62 $882 -14.94
1295–1825 1456 75-80% 26 75.00–89.00 $78.86 $1,148 —
1040–1742 1489 75-80% 113 64.00–75.00 $71.09 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1135 1063 8 75.00–100.00 $91.90 $977 +3.40
1105–1710 1398 19 62.50–84.00 $78.23 $1,094 —
1255–1975 1691 21 88.00–104.00 $96.51 $1,632 —
1510–2270 1904 11 106.00–118.00 $110.15 $2,097 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1230 993 (<2 yrs)Open 12 112.00–132.00 $125.58 $1,247
925–1395 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 75.00–100.00 $84.90 $942
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1210 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 75.00–92.50 $82.90 $767
745–1055 954 (<2 yrs)Open 7 100.00–132.00 $121.37 $1,158
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1175 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 68.00–75.00 $71.01 $728
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–915 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 70.00–75.00 $72.72 $606

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1080 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,051.75
1217–1248 1221 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 950.00–985.00 $954.47
1042–1545 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 52 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,203.27
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1075 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 600.00–925.00 $712.84
993 993 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
917 917 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 750.00 $750.00
1010–1245 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 600.00–975.00 $859.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
828–1190 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 975.00–1,250.00 $1,036.25
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1146 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,110.00 $1,110.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1020 993 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,100.00 $978.46

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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
1055–1085 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,308.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1165 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.