Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	773	677	1,083
Slaughter cattle	453	317	651
Replacement cattle	320	360	432

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released Thursday, reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were down 6 percent from the previous month and down 6 percent from last year.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–1030	723	85-90%	35	34.00–58.00	$43.08	$311	—
710–1085	876	85-90%	116	71.00–89.00	$78.35	$686	—
650–1080	879	85-90%	33	60.00–71.00	$64.64	$568	—
895–1070	961	85-90%	10	90.00–96.00	$92.26	$887	+28.53

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1290	1139	80-85%	17	98.00–107.00	$100.55	$1,145	—
1055–1290	1172	80-85%	67	87.50–97.00	$91.06	$1,067	+13.38
1010–1290	1181	80-85%	35	77.00–87.00	$83.23	$983	+5.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1710	1411	75-80%	23	76.00–89.00	$84.63	$1,194	-7.68
1285–1725	1450	75-80%	14	98.00–105.00	$101.38	$1,470	—
1295–1785	1485	75-80%	46	90.00–97.00	$93.01	$1,381	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1220	1151	5	84.00–117.00	$98.46	$1,133	—
1315–1995	1615	15	82.00–101.00	$91.23	$1,473	—
1290–2105	1628	22	105.00–117.00	$111.33	$1,812	—
1470–2295	1902	15	116.00–140.00	$122.18	$2,324	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
925–1065	993	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	115.00–138.00	$121.49	$1,206
810–1255	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	81.00–117.50	$99.97	$1,072

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
695–1070	852	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	82.50–115.00	$95.07	$810
820–907	876	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	122.50–130.00	$127.62	$1,118

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–800	777	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	65.00–70.00	$66.94	$520

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–880	839	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	550.00–700.00	$572.49
735–1056	888	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	34	475.00–1,000.00	$754.05

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1125	1123	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,275.00	$1,219.13
1062–1215	1129	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,050.00–1,225.00	$1,103.07
1020–1365	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,322.97

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1095	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,150.00	$1,094.74
785–1175	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	1,025.00–1,350.00	$1,219.01

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1180	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	10	825.00–1,075.00	$988.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1025	973	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	1,025.00–1,200.00	$1,155.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
710–717	716	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	600.00–700.00	$681.82	—
879–890	884	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	925.00–1,050.00	$992.31	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1080	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,250.00–1,325.00	$1,265.00	+198.33
1028–1140	1085	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	1,050.00–1,525.00	$1,323.44	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910–970	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,500.00–1,525.00	$1,517.86	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1049–1225	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,750.00–2,050.00	$1,812.50	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855–1050	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00–1,275.00	$1,131.25	-152.08

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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.