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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 757 677
Slaughter cattle 313 268 317
Replacement cattle 251 489 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher with high dressing bulls 8.00 higher. Demand was very good on slaughter animals and moderate on replacement cattle. The supply of slaughter animals and bred cows was moderate while the supply of pairs was light. The top slaughter cow brought 138.00/cwt. while the top slaughter bull brought 170.00/cwt.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1125 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,124.44 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1015 820 85-90% 11 71.00–81.00 $75.55 $620 —
715–1315 976 85-90% 33 85.00–103.00 $94.18 $919 —
835–1295 1036 85-90% 62 104.00–117.00 $110.90 $1,149 +4.56
885–1170 1039 85-90% 10 118.00–125.00 $120.16 $1,248 +13.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1255 1154 80-85% 10 102.00–111.00 $108.05 $1,247 -17.45
1045–1310 1173 80-85% 56 112.00–126.00 $118.77 $1,393 +2.77
1075–1330 1213 80-85% 17 126.00–136.00 $128.04 $1,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1900 1410 75-80% 9 104.00–114.00 $109.21 $1,540 +2.02
1255–1695 1413 75-80% 42 115.00–129.00 $121.73 $1,720 +14.54
1295–1610 1444 75-80% 7 130.00–138.00 $132.20 $1,909 +3.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1935 1487 5 105.00–120.00 $113.22 $1,684 —
1190–2020 1521 34 131.00–145.00 $137.07 $2,085 —
1470–2240 1852 16 146.00–170.00 $156.19 $2,893 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1145 969 (<2 yrs)Open 4 150.00–167.50 $156.80 $1,519
820–1255 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 117.00–139.00 $130.19 $1,394
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1075 889 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 112.00–140.00 $120.54 $1,072
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–870 757 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 102.00–105.00 $103.08 $780

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1087 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,742.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1138 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,737.82
1125–1375 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,858.65
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1120 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 900.00–1,500.00 $1,244.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1107–1150 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,416.70
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–932 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,035.00 $932.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1100 891 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,466.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1050 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,677.78 —
800–1018 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–1,900.00 $1,790.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1250 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,937.50 —

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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.