Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	757	773	815
Slaughter cattle	268	377	445
Replacement cattle	489	396	370

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Demand was very good on all classes of animals. The supply of slaughter animals was moderate while the supply of replacement cattle was heavy. Spring arriving in the Ozarks has helped with the demand for bred cows and pairs as producers look to rebuild herds that have been culled down for several years. With retail cuts continuing to climb, the demand for cheaper ground beef has resulted in slaughter prices being the highest they have been in years. The top slaughter cow brought 137.50/cwt. and the top slaughter bull 159.00/cwt.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1598–1620	1605	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	2,550.00–2,625.00	$2,599.77	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1035	859	85-90%	8	60.00–75.00	$66.25	$569	—
700–1090	899	85-90%	25	77.00–99.00	$89.50	$805	—
755–1305	1007	85-90%	36	99.00–110.00	$106.34	$1,071	-4.03
820–1280	1054	85-90%	25	110.00–123.00	$116.20	$1,225	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1295	1128	80-85%	7	92.00–101.00	$99.14	$1,118	-11.27
1050–1286	1160	80-85%	17	122.00–131.00	$125.50	$1,456	—
1030–1395	1166	80-85%	55	106.00–122.00	$116.00	$1,353	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1475	1437	75-80%	6	105.00–109.00	$107.19	$1,540	+7.47
1250–1580	1447	75-80%	11	125.00–137.50	$128.73	$1,863	+29.01
1310–1800	1476	75-80%	36	111.00–125.00	$119.30	$1,761	-1.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1630	1382	8	120.00–126.00	$124.46	$1,720	—
1255–2200	1628	26	127.00–140.00	$134.55	$2,190	—
1285–1840	1703	7	140.00–159.00	$146.37	$2,493	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–880	782	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	150.00–180.00	$163.60	$1,279
700–1035	899	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	117.50–137.50	$130.13	$1,170

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
910–1157	1102	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	142.50–150.00	$146.08	$1,610
1063–1385	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	114.00–137.00	$128.57	$1,495

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
720–990	873	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	98.00–114.00	$106.22	$927

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1247	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	71	1,575.00–2,200.00	$1,913.02
975–1105	1049	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,650.00–2,000.00	$1,905.97

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1071–1345	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,775.00–1,900.00	$1,802.41
1101–1443	1223	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	58	1,575.00–2,300.00	$2,048.80

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150–1360	1197	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,431.07

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–1090	961	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	20	950.00–1,550.00	$1,281.87

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1205	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,500.00	$2,500.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1125–1245	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,252.84

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1100	1013	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	10	1,275.00–2,100.00	$1,651.33

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–1025	943	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	1,275.00–2,300.00	$2,017.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1028–1100	1052	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,966.67	—
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745–1050	882	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,150.00–2,350.00	$1,720.83	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160–1445	1292	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,400.00–2,650.00	$2,516.67	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250–1350	1292	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,025.00–2,200.00	$2,141.67	—

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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.