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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 876 657
Slaughter cattle 474 542 296
Replacement cattle 347 334 361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415–1695 1555 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,685.00–1,966.00 $1,838.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–885 729 85-90% 18 40.00–60.00 $47.26 $345 —
720–1505 834 85-90% 104 72.00–88.00 $78.09 $651 —
840–1055 929 85-90% 58 60.00–72.50 $65.62 $610 —
895–1155 1017 85-90% 11 89.00–100.00 $92.92 $945 +25.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1625 1385 75-80% 23 72.50–87.00 $83.30 $1,154 -9.70
1300–2015 1457 75-80% 80 87.00–97.00 $92.85 $1,353 -8.67
1330–1795 1557 75-80% 24 99.00–106.00 $101.36 $1,578 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1310 1170 80-85% 64 85.00–95.00 $89.95 $1,052 -0.13
1015–1340 1199 80-85% 25 72.00–85.00 $81.12 $973 -8.96
1080–1325 1218 80-85% 12 95.00–108.00 $99.25 $1,209 -0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1815 1464 15 85.00–103.00 $94.93 $1,390 —
1255–2045 1663 24 106.00–120.00 $113.39 $1,886 —
1645–2225 1858 10 120.00–131.00 $124.36 $2,311 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–991 887 (<2 yrs)Open 11 137.50–171.00 $157.40 $1,396
710–1035 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 100.00–132.50 $115.55 $1,039
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
852–1195 1031 (<2 yrs)Open 13 150.00–175.00 $160.01 $1,650
870–1375 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 100.00–130.00 $115.42 $1,275
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1065 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 92.50–97.00 $94.31 $830

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 660.00 $660.00
700–990 724 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 41 385.00–750.00 $625.40
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1071 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 600.00–1,125.00 $956.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1495 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,308.54
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1055 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,165.34
855–1080 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,293.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1185 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,053.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 435.00–875.00 $669.29 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1300 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,780.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1500 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,556.25 —

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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.