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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 711 935
Slaughter cattle 318 462 536
Replacement cattle 162 249 399

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady. Demand was good on a light supply. The forecast of sub-zero temperatures, this weekend, kept many at home to prepare. There was a light run of most classes, however a large percentage of bred cows were above average quality and had no problem finding a new home.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1350 1181 80-85% 13 80.00–85.00 $82.36 $973 —
1050–1370 1204 80-85% 70 85.00–96.00 $90.99 $1,096 +11.79
1075–1295 1211 80-85% 31 96.00–105.00 $99.92 $1,210 +20.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1030 823 85-90% 6 41.00–60.00 $53.22 $438 —
700–1270 888 85-90% 21 60.00–73.00 $65.81 $584 —
755–1315 1002 85-90% 45 75.00–89.00 $81.60 $818 —
945–1305 1063 85-90% 13 90.00–100.00 $92.54 $984 +13.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1600 1409 75-80% 11 76.00–86.00 $83.35 $1,174 —
1240–1670 1469 75-80% 42 88.00–97.00 $92.75 $1,362 +2.62
1230–1730 1492 75-80% 24 98.00–104.00 $100.60 $1,501 +20.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1715 1458 4 91.00–101.00 $98.25 $1,432 —
1280–2030 1651 26 105.00–116.00 $109.65 $1,810 —
1425–2290 1895 12 117.00–130.00 $121.12 $2,295 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
904–1140 985 (<2 yrs)Open 10 122.50–142.50 $130.11 $1,282
1065–1085 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 102.00–106.00 $103.35 $1,108
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–922 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 100.00–108.00 $102.81 $846
850–1030 925 (<2 yrs)Open 4 120.00–138.00 $125.01 $1,156
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1070 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 89.00–99.00 $92.28 $914

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1545 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,526.35
1175–1405 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,349.87
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1025 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 675.00–1,150.00 $883.28
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1065 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,383.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.