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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 704 810 1,011
Slaughter cattle 305 431 690
Replacement cattle 399 379 321

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher while slaughter bulls were steady. Demand was good on a light supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1275 1144 80-85% 71 85.00–95.00 $90.02 $1,030 —
1065–1270 1146 80-85% 14 78.00–84.00 $81.78 $937 —
1015–1325 1187 80-85% 17 95.00–105.00 $98.65 $1,171 +2.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1095 964 85-90% 11 60.00–70.00 $64.02 $617 —
795–1160 967 85-90% 60 70.00–86.00 $80.25 $776 —
885–1145 1006 85-90% 14 87.00–93.00 $90.08 $906 +25.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1675 1423 75-80% 12 74.00–86.00 $82.51 $1,174 -2.31
1310–1525 1428 75-80% 6 98.00–102.00 $99.54 $1,421 +14.72
1230–1690 1598 75-80% 48 87.50–95.00 $90.15 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1115 1077 5 90.00–103.00 $96.62 $1,041 —
1275–1675 1358 9 87.00–104.00 $96.77 $1,314 —
1255–1940 1462 24 105.00–118.00 $110.82 $1,620 —
1485–2160 1804 13 118.00–135.00 $122.69 $2,213 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1165 989 (<2 yrs)Open 13 115.00–135.00 $125.21 $1,238
705–1410 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 54 86.00–115.00 $97.19 $997
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
792–825 809 (<2 yrs)Open 4 110.00–130.00 $116.71 $944
730–945 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 82.00–102.00 $93.07 $793
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1147 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 79.00–85.00 $82.90 $860
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–915 812 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 72.00–84.00 $79.29 $644

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1180 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,077.84
1015–1415 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,291.40
1252 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1105 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 700.00–1,100.00 $970.29
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–945 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 500.00–925.00 $790.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1060 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,148.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
998–1155 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,387.16 +112.16
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–960 864 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,298.08 +223.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1300 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–785 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–950.00 $816.67 —

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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.