Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,100	930	1,214
Slaughter cattle	587	623	682
Replacement cattle	513	307	532

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bred cows and pairs traded steady to firm. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1310–1675	1493	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	1,250.00–2,000.00	$1,670.85	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665–1230	893	85-90%	31	33.00–45.00	$40.22	$359	+2.83
730–1260	979	85-90%	57	45.00–53.00	$49.58	$485	—
820–1265	1045	85-90%	51	64.00–75.00	$66.88	$699	+7.91
835–1290	1045	85-90%	120	53.00–64.00	$58.14	$608	-0.83

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1810	1380	75-80%	11	51.00–63.00	$59.85	$826	—
1210–1830	1406	75-80%	104	65.00–73.00	$69.34	$975	+6.72
1320–1730	1455	75-80%	22	73.00–81.00	$75.91	$1,104	-2.95

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1275	1192	80-85%	16	56.00–62.00	$59.44	$709	-9.92
1035–1325	1207	80-85%	23	72.50–81.00	$74.26	$896	+12.53
1040–1320	1217	80-85%	94	63.00–72.00	$67.65	$823	-8.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1180	1163	3	89.00–95.00	$91.65	$1,066	—
1195–1750	1451	21	65.00–85.00	$78.46	$1,138	—
1275–2135	1614	28	86.00–101.00	$94.47	$1,525	—
1690–2140	1839	6	108.00–115.00	$110.75	$2,037	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
805–1195	971	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	117.00–155.00	$127.20	$1,235
790–1355	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	75.00–119.00	$89.82	$955

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–845	778	(<2 yrs)	Open	13	110.00–133.00	$116.64	$907
850–1160	967	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	75.00–110.00	$85.40	$826

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1003–1495	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	58.00–74.00	$70.42	$825

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1035	969	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	60.00–75.00	$68.57	$664

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1150	1121	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,075.00–1,100.00	$1,095.72
1102–1402	1185	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	900.00–1,050.00	$953.19
1065–1645	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	65	1,050.00–1,400.00	$1,185.36

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–1090	877	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	17	500.00–925.00	$717.08

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
964	964	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	675.00	$675.00
1045–1280	1123	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	650.00–950.00	$843.11

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–1165	991	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	950.00–1,175.00	$1,055.81

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670–825	751	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	150.00–450.00	$353.35

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1100	1002	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	800.00–1,300.00	$1,036.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1150	1088	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,315.63	+7.30
1075–1115	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,250.00–1,400.00	$1,343.75	+35.42

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990–1046	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,100.00–1,425.00	$1,353.57	—

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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.