Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	677	815	876
Slaughter cattle	317	445	728
Replacement cattle	360	370	148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Bred Cows were 50.00-100.00 higher while pairs were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of replacement cattle and a light supply of slaughter animals. There continues to be good demand for replacement cattle as buyers see warmer temperatures and better pastures in the near future.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1195–1790	1446	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	4	1,400.00–2,150.00	$1,979.60	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1170	908	85-90%	11	30.00–52.50	$46.08	$418	—
705–1155	954	85-90%	21	55.00–69.00	$63.73	$608	-1.98
915–1180	1014	85-90%	15	88.00–95.00	$90.08	$913	+1.30
820–1185	1091	85-90%	79	70.00–87.00	$79.89	$872	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1275	1185	80-85%	11	65.00–84.00	$77.68	$921	-2.34
1030–1445	1225	80-85%	15	97.00–106.00	$101.45	$1,243	+0.28
1070–1325	1285	80-85%	65	86.00–96.00	$89.98	$1,156	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1575	1404	75-80%	17	98.00–110.00	$101.35	$1,423	—
1380–1580	1417	75-80%	30	88.00–96.00	$92.31	$1,308	—
1320–1695	1419	75-80%	8	75.00–87.00	$82.43	$1,170	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1670	1538	6	88.00–102.00	$96.49	$1,484	—
1320–2235	1541	25	102.00–117.00	$110.19	$1,698	—
1545–2370	1809	13	119.00–130.00	$122.77	$2,221	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–970	912	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	120.00–140.00	$129.71	$1,183
810–1185	993	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	82.00–110.00	$93.46	$928

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
695–1580	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	88.00–115.00	$100.87	$935

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765–995	874	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	60.00–76.00	$71.50	$625

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–945	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	70.00–80.00	$76.01	$657

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1144–1150	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,275.00–1,500.00	$1,474.88
1010–1395	1189	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	1,175.00–1,500.00	$1,347.18
1130–1375	1279	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,025.00–1,375.00	$1,246.51

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–961	919	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,263.27
850–1180	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,050.00–1,350.00	$1,136.48

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–1010	876	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	16	600.00–1,000.00	$927.76

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
936	936	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,925.00	$1,925.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1090	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	850.00–1,050.00	$1,000.42

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1194	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680–795	725	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	175.00–510.00	$307.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
958–1050	1008	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,175.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–989	987	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	1,925.00–2,125.00	$2,021.30	—
1212	1212	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1045	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,066.67	-33.33
1125–1150	1146	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,278.57	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165–1280	1203	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,550.00–1,750.00	$1,616.67	—
1255–1290	1278	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,095.00	-21.67

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1372	1372	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1447	1447	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–975	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,450.00	$1,283.33	±0.00

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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.