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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 23, 2022

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 657 546
Slaughter cattle 389 296 367
Replacement cattle 274 361 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released yesterday, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 3 percent from the previous month but up 8 percent from last year.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1268 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1080 846 85-90% 20 30.00–40.00 $35.83 $303 —
785–1260 1022 85-90% 37 45.00–54.00 $50.22 $513 +1.93
895–1265 1023 85-90% 73 53.00–66.00 $60.79 $622 +12.50
965–1137 1071 85-90% 26 67.00–72.00 $70.05 $750 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1370 1166 80-85% 15 55.00–64.00 $61.36 $715 -6.61
1115–1290 1181 80-85% 16 74.00–80.00 $75.87 $896 +7.90
1035–1330 1213 80-85% 76 65.00–74.00 $70.04 $850 +8.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2090 1414 75-80% 52 66.00–75.00 $72.16 $1,020 +0.27
1340–1530 1420 75-80% 8 53.00–65.00 $61.06 $867 -10.83
1290–1740 1442 75-80% 14 75.00–81.00 $77.52 $1,118 +5.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1680 1449 18 60.00–86.00 $76.39 $1,107 -2.85
1335–2112 1645 19 88.00–100.00 $95.20 $1,566 —
1530–2165 1838 7 102.00–111.00 $106.06 $1,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–980 901 (<2 yrs)Open 4 100.00–125.00 $108.17 $975
850–1420 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 74.00–108.00 $91.15 $1,043
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1010 810 (<2 yrs)Open 3 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $826
810–990 869 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 75.00–97.50 $83.86 $729
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1160 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 58.00–62.50 $61.20 $655
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1080 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 68.00–75.00 $71.72 $699

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1485 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,205.29
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–990 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 575.00–800.00 $671.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1080 998 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 600.00–800.00 $721.95
990–1305 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 800.00–900.00 $837.68
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–975 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 425.00–675.00 $581.59
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1000 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,008.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1025 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–1,100.00 $965.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
952–1065 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 700.00–850.00 $820.00 —

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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.