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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

518 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 518 149 630
Slaughter cattle 335 81 335
Replacement cattle 183 68 295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's light run, slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 higher and slaugher bulls sold mostly steady. Demand was good on a light supply of replacement cattle and a moderate supply of slaughter animals. The top slaughter bull sold for 150.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow brought 125.00/cwt. The top bred cow brought 1550.00 while the top pair sold for 2150.00. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released last week, reported total pounds of beef in freezers were up 2 percent from the previous month but down 18 percent from last year.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1385 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,634.80 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–965 838 85-90% 6 47.00–70.00 $53.11 $445 —
740–1140 906 85-90% 22 71.00–89.00 $82.80 $750 —
755–1220 984 85-90% 84 89.00–105.00 $97.29 $957 +41.23
860–1145 997 85-90% 18 106.00–114.00 $108.13 $1,078 +52.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1290 1148 80-85% 35 94.00–104.00 $100.27 $1,151 —
1035–1300 1162 80-85% 46 105.00–115.00 $109.27 $1,270 +13.65
1015–1305 1172 80-85% 12 116.00–120.00 $117.14 $1,373 +9.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1565 1346 75-80% 16 87.00–106.00 $99.78 $1,343 —
1240–1490 1352 75-80% 16 116.00–125.00 $119.17 $1,611 —
1245–1620 1369 75-80% 46 108.00–116.00 $112.59 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1490 1348 6 97.00–117.00 $106.48 $1,435 —
1270–1970 1510 21 120.00–131.00 $124.65 $1,882 —
1410–2465 1860 7 131.00–150.00 $138.28 $2,572 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1376 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 109.00–125.00 $116.21 $1,374
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–985 850 (<2 yrs)Open 4 140.00–180.00 $157.56 $1,339
745–1050 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 101.00–121.00 $111.72 $1,054
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1010 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 86.00–96.00 $91.97 $826

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1086 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1075–1335 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,443.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1085 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,312.84
930–1096 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,176.82
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1075 879 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,150.00 $1,025.65
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–870 756 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 300.00–625.00 $494.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1135 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–875 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,591.67 —
895–1050 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,010.00 —
900–1055 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1215 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,841.67 —

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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.