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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 824 983
Slaughter cattle 423 531 669
Replacement cattle 178 293 314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of bred cows and pairs. The top slaughter bull brought 154.00/cwt. The offering of replacement cattle was not as impressive as last week with the top bred cow bringing 1900.00.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1160 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,685.00–1,750.00 $1,728.77 —
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1075 855 85-90% 17 50.00–70.00 $64.70 $553 —
700–1215 967 85-90% 65 71.00–82.50 $76.84 $743 -13.07
970–1085 1053 85-90% 11 95.00–101.00 $98.21 $1,034 —
830–1215 1095 85-90% 61 82.00–94.00 $87.27 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2065 1352 75-80% 63 94.00–104.00 $98.77 $1,335 —
1315–1870 1423 75-80% 23 84.00–94.00 $89.07 $1,267 —
1325–1755 1464 75-80% 46 105.00–114.00 $107.71 $1,577 -3.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1325 1127 80-85% 48 92.00–103.00 $96.31 $1,085 —
975–1285 1177 80-85% 11 105.00–116.00 $109.99 $1,295 +2.07
1040–1415 1191 80-85% 34 80.00–91.00 $87.51 $1,042 -20.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1145 1106 4 100.00–118.00 $104.56 $1,156 —
1265–1855 1548 19 86.00–116.00 $104.22 $1,613 —
1435–2145 1748 11 115.00–126.00 $119.72 $2,093 —
1335–2195 1811 5 130.00–154.00 $134.86 $2,442 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–985 899 (<2 yrs)Open 4 132.50–160.00 $142.78 $1,284
780–1130 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 100.00–130.00 $114.57 $1,101
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1155 1032 (<2 yrs)Open 3 135.00–175.00 $151.43 $1,563
1040–1275 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 100.00–131.00 $113.95 $1,345
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–820 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 61.00–100.00 $87.24 $689

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1065 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,379.67
910–1175 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,258.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1500 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,501.68
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1075 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 900.00–1,175.00 $1,063.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1165 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,091.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–950 940 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,100.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
832–872 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.