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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 742 929
Slaughter cattle 431 461 548
Replacement cattle 379 281 381

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Bred cows were 100.00-150.00 per head higher while pairs were scarce. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a moderate to heavy supply of bred cows. The USDA's Cold Storage Report released Tuesday reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 4 percent from the previous month and down 10 percent from last year.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1295 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,591.12 —
1610–1805 1708 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,473.57 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–850 738 85-90% 13 40.00–60.00 $49.24 $363 —
895–1255 1007 85-90% 16 60.00–71.00 $64.50 $650 -25.81
725–1225 1111 85-90% 122 71.00–88.00 $78.02 $867 —
790–1290 1140 85-90% 13 88.00–96.00 $92.17 $1,051 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1258 1161 80-85% 17 79.00–84.00 $82.68 $960 +1.17
1040–1310 1178 80-85% 78 84.00–93.00 $87.95 $1,036 +6.44
1020–1305 1190 80-85% 28 93.00–101.00 $96.16 $1,144 +14.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1645 1309 75-80% 53 87.50–94.00 $90.12 $1,180 —
1235–1385 1333 75-80% 8 94.00–103.00 $96.72 $1,289 —
1235–1570 1402 75-80% 15 82.00–87.00 $84.82 $1,189 -11.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1620 1428 9 90.00–102.00 $96.54 $1,379 —
1255–2330 1564 43 105.00–117.00 $111.05 $1,737 +13.59
1475–1995 1780 15 117.00–136.00 $121.51 $2,163 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1100 963 (<2 yrs)Open 12 113.00–147.50 $126.42 $1,217
980–1332 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 89.00–130.00 $101.83 $1,159
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–970 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 87.00–117.50 $102.82 $934
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–960 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 60.00–84.00 $74.87 $588
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1215 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 83.00–88.00 $86.57 $977

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1016 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1010–1375 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 73 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,298.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1178 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,230.59
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1040 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 600.00–975.00 $909.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 850.00 $850.00
1023–1260 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,047.16
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 875.00 $875.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1338 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–755 707 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 375.00–400.00 $394.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–990 824 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,000.00 $885.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1100 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–990 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.