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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 596 382 465
Slaughter cattle 333 241 361
Replacement cattle 263 141 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale, two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Bred cows traded steady and pairs were not well tested. Demand was good on a light supply, which was lighter then expected, due to the heavy rain and muddy condition.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1615 1468 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,217.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1055 831 85-90% 18 30.00–45.00 $38.86 $323 —
730–1270 963 85-90% 45 44.00–62.00 $52.95 $510 -1.58
855–1245 1034 85-90% 13 76.00–83.00 $79.03 $817 +12.27
795–1235 1063 85-90% 77 62.00–75.00 $69.27 $736 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1320 1138 80-85% 14 59.00–74.00 $70.07 $797 —
1065–1295 1186 80-85% 18 86.00–105.00 $92.39 $1,096 +5.17
1015–1325 1218 80-85% 47 75.00–86.00 $80.28 $978 +11.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1495 1387 75-80% 10 68.00–76.00 $72.30 $1,003 —
1330–1605 1436 75-80% 11 88.00–104.00 $91.74 $1,317 +10.83
1315–1775 1489 75-80% 30 77.00–88.00 $82.93 $1,235 -5.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1700 1438 13 70.00–100.00 $90.73 $1,305 —
1370–2285 1741 21 100.00–110.00 $104.70 $1,823 —
1430–2360 1858 16 111.00–130.00 $115.99 $2,155 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–830 750 (<2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–150.00 $124.70 $935
774–1090 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 80.00–105.00 $95.41 $834
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1285 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 83.00–115.00 $103.64 $1,117
772–1495 1146 (<2 yrs)Open 4 115.00–132.00 $122.96 $1,409
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–965 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 68.00–79.00 $71.27 $586

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1140 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,257.82
1110–1555 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,050.00–1,550.00 $1,361.38
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1025 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,125.00 $1,046.56
910–998 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,317.77
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–950 827 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 500.00–800.00 $679.06
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–970 726 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 200.00–475.00 $318.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1180 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 650.00–1,050.00 $841.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–955 871 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,170.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–848 800 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 825.00–925.00 $871.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1150 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50 —

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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.