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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 742 751 865
Slaughter cattle 461 485 453
Replacement cattle 281 266 412

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaugher bulls were steady and slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 lower. Bred cows were steady and pairs were 100.00-200.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Receipts were higher than expected due to drier weather and the need for funds to pay for fertilizer.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1165 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,366.88 -87.55
1255–1655 1503 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,946.21 -118.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1025 897 85-90% 10 50.00–54.00 $51.85 $465 +2.97
732–1130 915 85-90% 36 61.00–70.00 $66.02 $604 +7.41
730–1225 975 85-90% 126 71.00–88.00 $78.56 $766 -1.25
910–1180 1026 85-90% 13 88.00–93.00 $90.31 $927 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1308 1144 80-85% 79 85.00–95.00 $88.46 $1,012 —
1065–1305 1157 80-85% 14 95.00–103.00 $97.83 $1,132 +14.37
1015–1275 1165 80-85% 36 75.00–85.00 $81.51 $950 -9.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1540 1406 75-80% 5 96.00–97.00 $96.60 $1,358 +2.42
1250–1680 1429 75-80% 53 87.50–95.00 $91.23 $1,304 -2.95
1270–1895 1467 75-80% 27 78.00–87.00 $83.95 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2100 1567 23 83.00–106.00 $97.46 $1,527 —
1285–1970 1571 28 106.00–118.00 $112.43 $1,766 —
1595–2200 1830 11 118.00–132.00 $123.82 $2,266 -2.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1155 1023 (<2 yrs)Open 16 125.00–147.00 $139.33 $1,425
790–1250 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 80.00–127.50 $96.10 $1,033
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1075 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 81.00–113.00 $91.00 $837

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1095 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 600.00–1,050.00 $889.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1085 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.65
1142 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1035–1325 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,203.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1170 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 725.00–1,075.00 $899.77
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–995 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,215.34

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–945 820 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,000.00 $969.51

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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
1175–1230 1189 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1116–1295 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,979.17 -170.83
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1080 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,316.67 —

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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.