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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 663 1,104
Slaughter cattle 514 389 693
Replacement cattle 385 274 411

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 1.00 higher. Bred cows traded 50.00-75.00 per head higher and pairs were not well tested. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals, a moderate supply of bred cows and a light supply of pairs.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1630 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1065 856 85-90% 19 30.00–44.00 $35.39 $303 —
775–1220 990 85-90% 57 44.00–54.00 $51.13 $506 —
965–1225 1073 85-90% 81 55.00–65.00 $61.00 $655 -9.05
935–1225 1079 85-90% 32 66.00–77.00 $68.95 $744 -1.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1315 1200 80-85% 84 67.00–74.00 $69.83 $838 -0.21
1015–1325 1213 80-85% 13 75.00–78.00 $76.63 $930 +6.59
1000–1295 1214 80-85% 35 58.00–67.00 $64.07 $778 -5.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1575 1404 75-80% 24 77.00–84.00 $78.17 $1,098 +6.01
1305–1590 1440 75-80% 28 57.00–67.00 $63.29 $911 -14.23
1290–1825 1483 75-80% 77 67.50–76.00 $71.84 $1,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1935 1478 23 74.00–88.00 $83.48 $1,234 —
1185–2095 1661 24 89.00–101.00 $95.13 $1,580 —
1425–2475 1809 17 102.00–117.00 $106.78 $1,932 +0.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1265 888 (<2 yrs)Open 14 116.00–130.00 $120.35 $1,069
815–1385 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 78.00–115.00 $97.64 $1,097
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–891 888 (<2 yrs)Open 8 117.50–131.00 $119.15 $1,058
760–1055 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 80.00–100.00 $92.25 $833
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1045 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 65.00–75.00 $72.05 $571
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1295 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 65.00–75.00 $70.48 $706

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1165 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–1,100.00 $973.91
1058–1535 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,227.18
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1055 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 500.00–900.00 $666.43
910–945 917 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 500.00–550.00 $510.31
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
663–899 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 175.00–550.00 $406.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
956–1325 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 725.00–1,000.00 $905.96
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1072 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 975.00–1,200.00 $1,070.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848–1075 924 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,050.00 $991.81

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 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.