Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

1,058 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,058	787	842
Slaughter cattle	813	540	466
Replacement cattle	245	247	376

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. The supply was heavy and demand was good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1395	1133	80-85%	40	68.00–85.00	$75.15	$851	—
1010–1495	1181	80-85%	118	82.00–95.00	$87.93	$1,038	-13.63
1015–1560	1215	80-85%	11	92.00–110.00	$98.76	$1,200	+7.92

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1175	872	85-90%	18	40.00–64.00	$53.16	$464	-0.43
865–1045	947	85-90%	3	89.00–92.00	$90.28	$855	—
775–1400	989	85-90%	77	65.00–77.00	$70.85	$701	-11.53
805–1355	1048	85-90%	67	75.00–85.00	$79.42	$832	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1450	1287	75-80%	17	68.00–86.00	$77.86	$1,002	—
1105–1908	1405	75-80%	91	84.00–96.00	$90.84	$1,276	-1.14
1135–2158	1482	75-80%	21	96.00–102.00	$98.73	$1,463	+14.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1995	1436	28	77.00–101.00	$95.20	$1,367	—
1100–2385	1687	34	104.00–116.00	$109.53	$1,848	-1.27
1710–2195	1945	4	118.00–122.00	$119.62	$2,327	-2.96

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–1080	997	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	90.00–107.00	$99.91	$996

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
970–1165	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	120.00–160.00	$145.72	$1,559

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
745–860	812	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	150.00–180.00	$164.82	$1,338
760–950	828	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	118.00–125.00	$120.26	$996

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–950	872	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,206.26
900–1000	941	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	1,275.00–1,550.00	$1,414.27

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1012–1090	1032	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,250.00–1,450.00	$1,302.84
1025–1550	1297	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	1,400.00–1,725.00	$1,566.23

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–800	761	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	800.00–1,000.00	$872.34

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1435	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	1,000.00–1,375.00	$1,185.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1200	1106	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,275.00–1,525.00	$1,363.24	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1100	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,625.00–2,000.00	$1,750.00	—

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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.