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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 696 667
Slaughter cattle 379 378 448
Replacement cattle 297 318 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle. Widespread rain across the area kept receipts lighter than expected and helped to improve pasture conditions.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1685 1685 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1305 1135 80-85% 19 92.50–103.00 $99.90 $1,134 —
1035–1295 1146 80-85% 85 103.00–114.00 $108.09 $1,239 —
1035–1370 1186 80-85% 31 115.00–125.00 $117.36 $1,392 +0.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1035 783 85-90% 8 50.00–68.00 $57.19 $448 +0.40
720–1160 859 85-90% 49 74.00–92.00 $86.48 $743 +2.57
760–1130 952 85-90% 20 106.00–123.00 $110.85 $1,055 +1.89
836–1155 1001 85-90% 54 93.00–105.00 $100.26 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1410 1296 75-80% 8 100.00–104.00 $101.13 $1,311 —
1355–1790 1389 75-80% 44 105.00–115.00 $111.91 $1,554 +10.42
1230–1820 1472 75-80% 21 116.00–126.00 $118.51 $1,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1850 1481 8 91.00–117.00 $110.83 $1,641 —
1315–2165 1611 13 120.00–130.00 $124.43 $2,005 —
1460–2145 1822 17 130.00–150.00 $137.96 $2,514 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1030 857 (<2 yrs)Open 6 130.00–172.50 $151.34 $1,297
715–1075 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 102.00–124.00 $110.96 $996
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–1070 875 (<2 yrs)Open 3 123.00–180.00 $145.46 $1,273
1015–1375 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 104.00–120.00 $112.23 $1,305
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–840 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 82.50–97.50 $93.36 $719

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1495 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,250.00–1,950.00 $1,697.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1090 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,442.81
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1025 869 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 850.00–1,100.00 $981.69
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–705 681 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 300.00–550.00 $369.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–825 821 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,075.00 $970.30

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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
1100–1150 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,912.50 -544.64
1090–1365 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,916.67 -83.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1090 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,755.36 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–960 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,216.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1152 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.