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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 728 601 829
Slaughter cattle 454 423 478
Replacement cattle 274 178 351

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 lower while slaughter bulls were steady. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of replacement cattle and a heavy supply of slaughter animals. The USDA's Cold Storage report was released today and reported, the total pounds of beef in freezers were up 6 percent from the previous month but down 20 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
1500 1500 Young (2-4 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1040 921 85-90% 18 50.00–66.00 $54.68 $504 —
815–1300 1023 85-90% 100 68.00–77.50 $74.11 $758 —
960–1190 1065 85-90% 5 93.00–100.00 $95.51 $1,017 -2.70
900–1280 1123 85-90% 88 78.00–91.00 $82.91 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1600 1396 75-80% 20 76.00–88.00 $83.74 $1,169 —
1330–1710 1439 75-80% 63 90.00–100.00 $94.96 $1,366 +5.89
1430–1755 1548 75-80% 9 101.00–105.00 $103.35 $1,600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1351 1235 80-85% 26 75.00–87.00 $82.53 $1,019 —
1000–1385 1236 80-85% 14 101.00–115.00 $103.70 $1,282 —
1100–1550 1271 80-85% 49 89.00–100.00 $95.89 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1995 1611 20 88.00–110.00 $101.90 $1,642 —
1355–2145 1767 21 115.00–125.00 $121.25 $2,142 —
1415–2125 1817 14 128.00–141.00 $131.46 $2,389 -3.40

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1055 989 (<2 yrs)Open 11 130.00–182.50 $165.91 $1,641
933–1295 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 101.00–140.00 $117.24 $1,256
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–990 908 (<2 yrs)Open 3 120.00–135.00 $129.37 $1,175
830–1065 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 105.00–135.00 $121.54 $1,189
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1065 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 65.00–94.00 $81.16 $778
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1180 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 83.00–89.00 $86.98 $1,015

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1085 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,385.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1240 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,309.29
1052–1415 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 1,250.00–1,850.00 $1,428.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1075 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 750.00–1,200.00 $999.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1280 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.26
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–680 677 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 300.00–425.00 $383.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1228–1232 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,225.00 $1,996.15 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1020 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,666.67 —

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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.