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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 865 712
Slaughter cattle 378 533 454
Replacement cattle 318 332 258

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Bred Cows and Pairs sold 200.00-400.00 higher. Demand was very good on a light supply. Some timely rain has improved pasture conditions, across most of the area, which has helped with demand for stocker and replacement cattle.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1615–1630 1623 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,000.00–3,950.00 $3,477.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1275 1155 80-85% 63 102.00–113.00 $108.00 $1,247 -3.61
1065–1330 1161 80-85% 14 91.00–101.00 $97.92 $1,137 -13.69
975–1315 1184 80-85% 53 113.00–128.00 $116.59 $1,380 +4.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1780 1312 75-80% 52 104.00–114.00 $111.93 $1,469 —
1280–1480 1360 75-80% 4 98.00–104.00 $101.49 $1,380 -4.79
1295–1865 1501 75-80% 49 114.00–125.00 $118.44 $1,778 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1025 788 85-90% 9 51.00–67.00 $56.79 $448 +0.99
700–1035 867 85-90% 21 70.00–91.00 $83.91 $727 +4.71
770–1255 974 85-90% 29 103.00–118.00 $108.96 $1,061 +17.70
855–1190 1131 85-90% 35 91.00–103.00 $99.01 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1475 1320 10 106.00–117.50 $111.31 $1,469 —
1230–1825 1526 19 118.00–129.00 $124.51 $1,900 +17.67
1165–2335 1707 15 130.00–146.00 $137.16 $2,341 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–970 878 (<2 yrs)Open 5 135.00–177.50 $157.19 $1,380
755–1005 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 102.00–129.00 $111.25 $1,006
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1495 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 116.00–135.00 $123.85 $1,476

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1098–1279 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,403.19
1025–1330 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,619.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1052 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,575.00 $1,408.68
905–1135 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,409.16
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1028 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 850.00–1,150.00 $1,055.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1234–1250 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,277.01

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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
1110–1140 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,457.14 +557.14
1164 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +91.67
1145–1215 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,860.00 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1128–1255 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,500.00–2,835.00 $2,818.25 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1033 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
954–990 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,916.67 +166.67
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1085 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,416.67 —

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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.