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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 837 843
Slaughter cattle 445 447 639
Replacement cattle 370 390 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Bred Cows and Pairs were steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Top price for slaughter animals was 108/cwt for cows and 130/cwt for slaughter bulls. Top price for bred cows was 1750 while top pairs brought 2250.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1075 858 85-90% 12 32.00–50.00 $42.86 $368 —
835–1290 961 85-90% 57 58.00–71.00 $65.71 $631 —
835–1163 961 85-90% 121 71.00–86.00 $77.32 $743 —
835–1305 1034 85-90% 18 86.00–92.00 $88.78 $918 +22.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1325 1189 80-85% 22 72.50–84.00 $80.02 $951 -8.02
1010–1247 1197 80-85% 72 85.00–95.00 $88.88 $1,064 -10.17
1010–1370 1240 80-85% 16 97.00–108.00 $101.17 $1,255 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1980 1494 75-80% 34 98.00–108.00 $101.75 $1,520 +23.79
1355–1745 1528 75-80% 4 80.00–86.00 $82.51 $1,261 —
1308–1640 1540 75-80% 48 87.00–95.00 $93.71 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1565 1443 8 70.00–101.00 $95.29 $1,375 —
1300–2100 1582 26 103.00–116.00 $109.26 $1,728 +14.60
1315–1855 1718 7 118.00–130.00 $121.57 $2,089 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1030 887 (<2 yrs)Open 8 115.00–140.00 $127.35 $1,130
745–1105 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 83.00–117.50 $98.94 $919
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1260 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 91.00–116.00 $103.57 $1,075
970–1335 1128 (<2 yrs)Open 3 130.00–137.50 $134.54 $1,518

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042–1280 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,223.97
1092–1202 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,171.62
1023–1375 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,295.66
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058–1237 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,699.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1175 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 800.00–1,050.00 $944.91
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1095 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 575.00–1,025.00 $864.81
941 941 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 675.00 $675.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1100 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,256.18

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1179 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1180–1360 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,793.75 —
1250–1290 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,116.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
998–1075 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,100.00 —
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
978 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,283.33 —

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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.