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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

716 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 716 545 673
Slaughter cattle 366 294 398
Replacement cattle 350 251 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady. Bred Cows and Pairs sold 50.00-100.00 higher. Demand was good on replacement cattle and moderate on slaughter animals. The supply was moderate and almost evenly split between slaughter and replacement animals.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350–1560 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,950.00–2,950.00 $2,486.08 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–970 760 85-90% 15 38.00–68.00 $56.52 $430 +9.53
735–1215 955 85-90% 9 105.00–110.00 $106.93 $1,021 —
710–1290 977 85-90% 44 70.00–88.00 $82.33 $804 —
700–1260 1024 85-90% 63 89.00–104.00 $95.34 $976 -13.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1380 1177 80-85% 28 103.00–112.00 $106.76 $1,257 -2.37
1065–1395 1197 80-85% 57 82.50–103.00 $97.86 $1,171 -11.27
1010–1355 1200 80-85% 14 113.00–119.00 $115.10 $1,381 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1685 1432 75-80% 25 116.00–122.00 $116.90 $1,674 +4.00
1270–1965 1469 75-80% 32 105.00–115.00 $110.76 $1,627 -9.83
1290–1860 1472 75-80% 19 90.00–104.00 $98.56 $1,451 -22.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1985 1454 19 93.00–118.00 $109.02 $1,585 —
1380–2150 1692 21 120.00–132.00 $125.26 $2,119 —
1325–2090 1792 13 134.00–147.00 $137.92 $2,472 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1150 1088 (<2 yrs)Open 9 125.00–172.50 $158.04 $1,719
925–1290 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 99.00–127.50 $111.52 $1,281
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1040 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 102.00–142.00 $123.69 $1,088

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1325 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,314.08
1085–1335 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,566.40
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1080 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,390.99
903 903 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
865–1038 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,376.52
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–998 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 725.00–1,150.00 $1,036.41
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
939 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1115 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,110.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1167 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1100–1263 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,780.77 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–935 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.