Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	602	913	935
Slaughter cattle	389	570	581
Replacement cattle	213	343	354

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to weak. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of bred cows and pairs. Receipts were lighter than expected due to rain across the area. Some areas received more rain today than they had for the month of September. Boxed Beef Cutouts dropped 3.31 to 296.76/cwt. while Cutter Cow Cutouts rose 2.79 to close at 242.06/cwt

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1240	875	85-90%	11	50.00–68.00	$61.08	$534	—
825–1075	984	85-90%	16	96.00–105.00	$100.69	$991	—
705–1190	996	85-90%	34	70.00–83.00	$77.31	$770	—
815–1275	1026	85-90%	73	82.50–95.00	$88.95	$913	-11.96

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1620	1406	75-80%	24	83.00–94.00	$89.74	$1,262	—
1200–1870	1437	75-80%	60	94.00–106.00	$99.86	$1,435	-2.55
1265–1690	1471	75-80%	11	106.00–110.00	$107.78	$1,585	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1305	1188	80-85%	8	105.00–109.00	$107.37	$1,276	+19.73
1065–1460	1201	80-85%	30	78.00–92.00	$87.31	$1,049	—
1020–1375	1232	80-85%	55	93.00–103.00	$97.13	$1,197	-2.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–2390	1526	22	95.00–116.00	$107.00	$1,633	—
1300–2230	1794	34	119.00–129.00	$124.74	$2,238	—
1575–2020	1808	8	130.00–141.00	$133.69	$2,417	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–806	789	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	160.00–215.00	$203.63	$1,607
700–995	821	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	100.00–135.00	$116.82	$959

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050–1320	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	104.00–123.00	$111.41	$1,287

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055–1100	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,401.40
1055–1245	1190	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	1,200.00–1,225.00	$1,200.96
1075–1450	1239	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,175.00–1,750.00	$1,441.70

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–982	969	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,175.00–1,400.00	$1,362.08
880–1090	986	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	1,100.00–1,725.00	$1,277.46

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–1025	844	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	600.00–1,050.00	$923.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–1150	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	750.00–1,100.00	$1,025.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–815	769	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	875.00–900.00	$890.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–875	817	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,250.00–1,450.00	$1,333.33	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—

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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.