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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 655 676 648
Slaughter cattle 395 379 456
Replacement cattle 260 297 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle. Replacement numbers were light as better quality bred cows and pairs were being held back for the special replacement sale this Friday afternoon.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470–1545 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,304.98 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1185 878 85-90% 19 50.00–76.00 $65.69 $577 -20.79
700–1180 935 85-90% 42 75.00–90.00 $84.28 $788 —
790–1125 979 85-90% 18 105.00–113.00 $108.38 $1,061 -2.47
760–1195 1001 85-90% 70 90.00–105.00 $96.97 $971 -3.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1300 1165 80-85% 62 103.00–112.00 $107.77 $1,256 -9.59
1025–1305 1171 80-85% 33 85.00–102.00 $97.00 $1,136 -20.36
1125–1310 1203 80-85% 12 112.00–121.00 $114.96 $1,383 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1545 1398 75-80% 11 85.00–103.00 $96.38 $1,347 -15.53
1295–1665 1406 75-80% 39 114.00–125.00 $116.25 $1,634 —
1225–1770 1417 75-80% 50 105.00–114.00 $110.33 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1545 1358 13 100.00–120.00 $109.98 $1,494 —
1280–2455 1652 15 120.00–130.00 $125.57 $2,074 —
1685–2310 1882 11 132.00–149.00 $139.24 $2,620 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
832 832 (<2 yrs)Open 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,364
705–1020 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 108.00–145.00 $115.82 $1,044
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828–982 885 (<2 yrs)Open 7 127.50–177.50 $162.94 $1,442
1000–1270 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 100.00–131.00 $112.92 $1,256

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1144 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1035–1400 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,597.54
1155–1382 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,750.00 $1,559.79
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–946 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,100.00–1,420.00 $1,315.71
915–1115 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,150.00–1,575.00 $1,387.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–995 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,150.00 $1,017.73
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1130 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,114.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–910 900 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,259.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
858–984 919 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,732.69 -22.67
928–950 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,766.67 +11.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–960 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.