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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 1,058 563
Slaughter cattle 468 813 291
Replacement cattle 174 245 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1375 1239 75-80% 6 74.00–80.00 $77.32 $958 —
1115–1725 1392 75-80% 19 92.00–100.00 $96.07 $1,337 —
1090–1780 1415 75-80% 66 82.50–95.00 $89.01 $1,259 -1.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1350 1189 80-85% 15 93.00–98.00 $95.00 $1,130 +7.07
1005–1540 1212 80-85% 58 81.00–92.00 $86.60 $1,050 -12.16
1055–1495 1235 80-85% 11 70.00–80.00 $75.31 $930 -23.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1100 859 85-90% 11 40.00–62.50 $54.91 $472 +1.75
750–1135 973 85-90% 29 61.00–73.00 $68.17 $663 -2.68
975–1115 1037 85-90% 5 85.00–89.00 $86.40 $896 +6.98
890–1245 1114 85-90% 31 72.00–85.00 $78.76 $877 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1610 1370 7 84.00–100.00 $94.64 $1,297 —
1250–2210 1691 28 102.00–114.00 $107.18 $1,812 -2.35
1690–2050 1910 5 116.00–127.00 $120.83 $2,308 +1.21

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1140 968 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 135.00–175.00 $151.04 $1,462
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1155 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 100.00–112.50 $106.08 $1,077

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1480 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,397.48
930–1710 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,541.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1245 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,300.00 $1,047.39
1048 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 827 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,198.44
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1064 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,457.14 —
900–1275 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 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.