Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	865	824	820
Slaughter cattle	533	460	441
Replacement cattle	332	364	379

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality was above average with the top bred cow bringing 2000.00/head and the top pair bringing 2800.00. The top slaughter cow brought 121.00/cwt. while the top slaughter bull brought 142.00/cwt. Tuesday's USDA Cold Storage Report had beef 3 percent lower than last month and 20 percent lower than a year ago. The USDA's semi-annual Cattle Inventory released Friday had Beef Cow Inventories 3 percent lower than last year which is the lowest inventory since records began in 1971.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1365	1103	80-85%	165	97.00–107.50	$103.96	$1,147	+12.09
975–1260	1127	80-85%	20	84.00–97.00	$92.82	$1,046	+0.95
1015–1330	1185	80-85%	43	108.00–118.00	$111.61	$1,323	+9.11

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680–820	756	85-90%	4	42.00–64.00	$55.80	$422	—
690–1205	872	85-90%	27	66.00–85.00	$79.20	$691	—
700–1195	964	85-90%	83	86.00–96.00	$91.26	$880	-11.01
795–1135	991	85-90%	68	96.00–115.00	$101.14	$1,002	-1.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1580	1365	75-80%	48	101.00–110.00	$106.28	$1,451	+12.03
1325–1575	1439	75-80%	5	85.00–98.00	$92.48	$1,331	-12.10
1285–1740	1443	75-80%	16	111.00–121.00	$114.07	$1,646	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1048	1048	3	129.00	$129.00	$1,352	—
1330–1805	1519	9	98.00–113.00	$106.84	$1,623	—
1245–2110	1554	23	114.00–127.00	$121.35	$1,886	—
1295–1995	1698	13	127.00–142.00	$133.14	$2,261	+12.39

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–1125	899	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	100.00–124.00	$113.20	$1,018
700–1035	902	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	125.00–168.00	$142.75	$1,288

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
975–1020	997	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	140.00–162.50	$155.16	$1,547
1042–1345	1124	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	96.00–127.50	$106.42	$1,196

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–900	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	88.00–91.00	$88.96	$754

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1000	981	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,150.00–1,450.00	$1,406.35
770–1175	1024	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	1,150.00–1,725.00	$1,328.37
1145	1145	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,450.00	$1,450.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1079–1100	1086	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,175.00–1,275.00	$1,241.24
1005–1350	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,175.00–1,750.00	$1,384.06
1195	1195	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–980	931	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	22	750.00–1,050.00	$1,003.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075–1401	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,884.32

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075–1185	1112	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	850.00–1,100.00	$1,001.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1245	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,700.00–2,350.00	$1,900.00	+12.50
1100–1215	1196	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,900.00–1,950.00	$1,908.33	—
1100–1375	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,550.00–2,575.00	$2,566.67	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1235–1275	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,550.00–2,800.00	$2,758.33	+211.66
1300–1322	1305	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	2,325.00–2,500.00	$2,363.89	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–980	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,550.00	$1,300.00	—
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
1087	1087	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,750.00	$1,750.00	+147.37

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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.