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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 22, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 821 663
Slaughter cattle 392 474 389
Replacement cattle 107 347 274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand good and supply moderate.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $893 -13.95
855–1470 1183 80-85% 37 78.00–93.50 $85.88 $1,016 -4.07
910–1600 1274 80-85% 30 93.00–104.00 $96.15 $1,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.50 $503 -18.59
1015–1100 1058 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.96 $867 —
875–1385 1089 85-90% 42 65.00–82.00 $73.78 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1680 1418 75-80% 4 85.00–93.00 $89.44 $1,268 —
1335–1810 1540 75-80% 12 94.00–105.00 $97.38 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1605 1270 8 98.00–111.00 $105.51 $1,340 —
1095–2165 1746 10 110.00–127.00 $119.46 $2,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1010–1290 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,341.02
1100–1320 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,185.00–1,750.00 $1,458.99
1095–1330 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,470.13
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 900.00–1,200.00 $1,140.00
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1290 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,450.00–2,250.00 $2,094.44 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —

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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.