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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 1,100 821
Slaughter cattle 296 587 515
Replacement cattle 361 513 306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Bred cows traded steady with pairs not well tested. Demand was good on a light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–980 798 85-90% 19 28.00–43.00 $36.28 $290 —
895–1185 969 85-90% 10 66.00–72.00 $68.89 $668 +19.31
780–1180 996 85-90% 74 54.00–66.00 $61.00 $608 +11.42
840–1100 1021 85-90% 29 42.50–53.00 $48.29 $493 -18.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1305 1188 80-85% 72 65.00–73.00 $67.97 $807 +8.53
1135–1290 1213 80-85% 11 59.00–64.00 $61.91 $751 -5.74
1080–1280 1231 80-85% 16 74.00–82.50 $77.57 $955 +9.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1765 1412 75-80% 63 65.00–75.00 $71.89 $1,015 +2.55
1330–1560 1465 75-80% 18 75.00–83.00 $77.50 $1,135 +1.59
1345–1562 1470 75-80% 9 60.00–65.00 $62.53 $919 -13.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1640 1444 13 68.00–86.00 $79.24 $1,144 —
1430–1865 1563 6 104.00–117.00 $108.36 $1,694 —
1160–2450 1695 21 87.00–103.00 $97.20 $1,648 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1025 911 (<2 yrs)Open 4 100.00–117.50 $108.03 $984
825–1450 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 43 77.00–118.00 $96.54 $1,091
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1075 809 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 77.50–115.00 $93.70 $758
760–1070 942 (<2 yrs)Open 6 112.00–134.00 $121.33 $1,143
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1245 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 65.00–75.00 $69.95 $757
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1070 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 58.00–75.00 $65.17 $585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1053 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,050.00 $1,050.00
955–1305 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,177.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1245 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 650.00–975.00 $830.00
1068–1081 1076 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 750.00–875.00 $828.48
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1050 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 600.00–925.00 $793.74
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–810 719 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 125.00–585.00 $357.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–930 768 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 600.00–775.00 $702.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–815 813 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $833.40

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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
895–1395 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,455.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1118 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 960.00–1,150.00 $1,086.67 —

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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.