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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 935 694 919
Slaughter cattle 536 433 542
Replacement cattle 399 261 377

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded steady. Bred cows traded 50.00-75.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate to heavy supply. Bred cow movement this week was tied to hay supplies as one herd sellout was due to a short supply while several buyers with adequate supplies were looking to add to their herd before Spring.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1250 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,530.04 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1250 776 85-90% 24 25.00–49.00 $40.25 $312 —
805–1180 1039 85-90% 17 68.00–77.00 $70.45 $732 —
705–1170 1076 85-90% 94 59.00–68.00 $64.03 $689 -9.88
690–1295 1086 85-90% 60 50.00–59.00 $54.59 $593 -19.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1340 1169 80-85% 27 58.00–68.00 $65.46 $765 -7.86
1000–1525 1177 80-85% 97 68.00–77.00 $73.09 $860 -0.23
1100–1335 1203 80-85% 23 77.00–86.00 $80.37 $967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1610 1405 75-80% 20 59.00–70.00 $66.11 $929 -11.78
1260–1825 1451 75-80% 79 70.00–79.00 $74.84 $1,086 -8.58
1310–1820 1504 75-80% 20 79.00–89.00 $82.04 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2010 1519 24 60.00–93.00 $84.08 $1,277 —
1295–2405 1746 31 93.00–104.00 $99.78 $1,742 —
1345–2440 1950 20 104.00–120.00 $110.79 $2,160 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1130 756 (<2 yrs)Open 12 100.00–138.00 $117.04 $885
885–1660 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 80.00–109.00 $94.65 $1,056
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
726 726 (<2 yrs)Open 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,031
870–1050 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 75.00–87.50 $80.26 $761
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732–995 856 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 65.00–77.50 $74.03 $634
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1090 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 70.00–75.00 $72.77 $687

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1310 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,128.93
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1032–1590 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,328.40
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1075 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 35 525.00–1,000.00 $732.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823–1090 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,163.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1345 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 700.00–1,050.00 $886.13
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–820 764 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 225.00–400.00 $323.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1010 900 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,048.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–810 793 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 600.00–725.00 $642.54

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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
1115–1252 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,405.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–975 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,250.00 $1,116.67 —

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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.