Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1,056 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,056	782	632
Slaughter cattle	514	375	421
Replacement cattle	542	407	211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of bred cows and a moderate supply of pairs and slaughter animals. The quality wasn't quiet as deep on the bred cows, as it was last week, but they had no problem finding a new home. The top bred cows brought 2300.00/head and the top pairs sold for 2575.00/pair.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–970	865	85-90%	22	43.00–75.00	$61.95	$536	—
750–1205	928	85-90%	104	92.00–103.00	$98.23	$912	+32.32
785–1130	974	85-90%	79	76.00–91.00	$85.80	$836	—
920–1225	1047	85-90%	25	103.00–113.00	$107.07	$1,121	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1355	1174	80-85%	38	110.00–128.00	$114.06	$1,339	+10.98
1035–1290	1205	80-85%	85	101.00–109.00	$105.18	$1,267	-6.03
1135–1320	1216	80-85%	8	87.00–99.00	$92.59	$1,126	-18.62

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1545	1389	75-80%	14	90.00–100.00	$95.50	$1,326	—
1300–1730	1435	75-80%	31	112.00–130.00	$115.02	$1,651	—
1295–1695	1489	75-80%	47	101.00–111.00	$106.84	$1,591	+2.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–2285	1624	16	108.00–117.00	$114.17	$1,854	-7.07
1300–2160	1679	24	119.00–134.00	$127.26	$2,137	—
1410–2370	1884	20	134.00–151.00	$140.35	$2,644	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–955	861	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	150.00–167.50	$159.88	$1,377
700–1060	926	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	100.00–145.00	$115.24	$1,067

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–1065	883	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	157.50–172.50	$161.90	$1,430
795–1185	976	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	106.00–134.00	$123.05	$1,201

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–1090	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	71	725.00–1,400.00	$1,181.64

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1131–1350	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,569.62
1104–1400	1213	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	1,500.00–2,300.00	$1,760.93

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1086	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	1,450.00–1,850.00	$1,588.44
885–1084	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,450.00–1,650.00	$1,540.05

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–775	722	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	375.00–700.00	$537.14

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1225	1146	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	1,150.00–1,450.00	$1,316.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–900	740	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	800.00–1,100.00	$1,006.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–1050	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	1,000.00–1,925.00	$1,687.96	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1250	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	2,000.00–2,575.00	$2,243.75	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1080	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,000.00–2,050.00	$2,035.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1210	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,800.00–1,850.00	$1,828.57	—

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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.