Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	149	655	801
Slaughter cattle	81	395	492
Replacement cattle	68	260	309

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand was good on a very light supply. Excessive Heat Warnings with heat index values up to 120 degrees kept receipts limited. Many producers are taking advantage of the hot and dry conditions to hit the hay fields for a late or second harvest.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1595	1595	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1000	956	85-90%	4	105.00–112.00	$108.32	$1,036	-0.06
885–1085	985	85-90%	2	50.00–61.00	$56.06	$552	-52.32
825–1235	1026	85-90%	9	70.00–87.00	$80.33	$824	-16.64
860–1265	1027	85-90%	23	87.50–104.00	$94.68	$972	-2.29

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1260	1169	80-85%	7	87.50–100.00	$95.62	$1,118	-1.38
1060–1285	1172	80-85%	9	103.00–112.00	$107.45	$1,259	+10.45
1140–1265	1223	80-85%	3	113.00–115.00	$114.38	$1,399	-0.58

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1342–1460	1405	75-80%	7	105.00–111.00	$108.31	$1,522	-7.94
1495–1520	1510	75-80%	3	115.00–118.00	$116.32	$1,756	—
1420–1705	1563	75-80%	2	100.00–102.50	$101.14	$1,581	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1610	1455	4	120.00–125.00	$123.78	$1,801	—
1515–1905	1653	3	115.00	$115.00	$1,901	-10.57
1675–1930	1783	4	130.00–132.50	$131.20	$2,339	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–840	778	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	133.00–180.00	$163.60	$1,273
745–1015	868	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	111.00–130.00	$120.88	$1,049

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1265–1451	1391	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	114.00–125.00	$117.28	$1,631

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750–850	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	90.00–92.00	$90.94	$728

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
1085–1425	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,250.00–1,900.00	$1,510.81

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–975	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,325.00	$1,274.77
810–1085	967	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,775.00	$1,481.08

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–880	851	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	775.00–1,100.00	$978.85

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
680–775	743	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	500.00–550.00	$534.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025–1180	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,080.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050	1050	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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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
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—

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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.