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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 605 441
Slaughter cattle 421 341 294
Replacement cattle 211 264 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1525 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 1,250.00–2,100.00 $1,783.25 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–960 709 85-90% 14 30.00–51.00 $39.72 $282 +4.51
780–1140 975 85-90% 27 80.00–89.00 $84.77 $827 —
780–1280 998 85-90% 77 66.00–78.00 $72.18 $720 —
700–1100 999 85-90% 53 50.00–65.00 $59.08 $590 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1146 80-85% 87 79.00–91.00 $85.87 $984 +2.74
1000–1320 1163 80-85% 20 91.00–100.00 $93.49 $1,087 —
1038–1310 1186 80-85% 19 62.00–77.00 $73.37 $870 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1470 1321 75-80% 7 70.00–81.00 $76.26 $1,007 —
1260–1770 1415 75-80% 51 82.00–92.50 $86.49 $1,224 —
1240–1885 1431 75-80% 24 92.50–100.00 $95.03 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2175 1548 11 81.00–97.00 $88.25 $1,366 -2.41
1285–2215 1633 24 97.00–114.00 $104.80 $1,711 —
1650–2190 1885 4 117.00–130.00 $125.71 $2,370 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1095 883 (<2 yrs)Open 12 96.00–135.00 $116.18 $1,026
900–1510 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 81.00–110.00 $94.79 $1,077
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–905 888 (<2 yrs)Open 2 94.00–107.50 $100.88 $896
770–1035 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 81.00–105.00 $91.94 $858
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
778–1090 856 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 70.00–83.00 $74.14 $635

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1350 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,341.73
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–890 824 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,354.38
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1070 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 525.00–900.00 $757.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1055 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 775.00–1,000.00 $860.37
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–710 693 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 125.00–400.00 $265.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–985 900 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 800.00–950.00 $871.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–960 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,375.00 $1,208.33 —
986 986 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -50.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1050 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,390.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1285 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,591.67 +154.17

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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.