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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 712 642 596
Slaughter cattle 388 420 333
Replacement cattle 324 222 263

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was very good for replacement cattle and moderate on slaughter animals. There was a heavy supply of bred cows and pairs and a moderate supply of slaughter animals. The top slaughter cow brought 131.00/cwt while the top slaughter bull brought 144.00/cwt. There was an above average offering of replacement cattle with the top bred cows selling for 2100.00/head and the top pairs selling for 2900.00/pair.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1130 894 85-90% 7 45.00–69.00 $56.77 $508 -2.22
725–1240 999 85-90% 40 70.00–86.00 $78.78 $787 -24.95
700–1325 1069 85-90% 62 87.00–98.00 $92.95 $994 —
1005–1300 1132 85-90% 11 99.00–105.00 $101.40 $1,148 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1815 1443 75-80% 14 85.00–95.00 $90.11 $1,300 -21.13
1315–1835 1458 75-80% 73 96.00–106.00 $101.29 $1,477 -4.07
1285–1825 1498 75-80% 19 106.00–131.00 $110.17 $1,650 +4.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1320 1180 80-85% 56 95.00–105.00 $100.15 $1,182 —
1090–1325 1221 80-85% 17 105.00–112.00 $106.60 $1,302 +3.97
1040–1310 1234 80-85% 21 85.00–94.00 $91.42 $1,128 -11.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1855 1593 14 91.00–110.00 $104.51 $1,665 —
1300–2155 1630 33 112.00–128.00 $118.79 $1,936 —
1475–2195 1866 21 129.00–144.00 $134.38 $2,508 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1065 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 95.00–127.50 $113.57 $997
875–999 928 (<2 yrs)Open 3 134.00–147.00 $140.05 $1,300
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 3 177.50 $177.50 $1,793
1135–1225 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 96.00–137.50 $111.41 $1,329

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1220 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,472.28
1095–1415 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 1,350.00–2,100.00 $1,789.04
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–980 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,348.62
890–1075 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,447.03
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1060 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 800.00–1,250.00 $973.94
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–725 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 450.00–750.00 $625.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1175 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,223.95

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1100 1063 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,421.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1100–1322 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,021.74 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1075 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,119.23 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–950 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,066.67 —

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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.