Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

1,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,081	403	694
Slaughter cattle	659	207	400
Replacement cattle	422	196	294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Multiple full herd dispersals with quality bred cows and some pairs were included in the replacement portion of the offering today. Demand was good for all classes on a heavy supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680–1035	805	85-90%	11	73.00–88.00	$81.84	$659	-0.78
755–1100	921	85-90%	42	88.00–108.00	$98.46	$907	—
960–1095	1017	85-90%	10	123.00–130.00	$126.95	$1,291	+16.05
805–1255	1063	85-90%	142	108.00–123.00	$115.98	$1,233	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1290	1156	80-85%	29	109.00–118.00	$113.81	$1,316	-4.26
995–1405	1219	80-85%	128	118.00–132.00	$124.58	$1,519	+16.45
1040–1435	1221	80-85%	34	132.00–145.00	$135.17	$1,650	+27.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1525	1352	75-80%	10	111.00–119.00	$115.01	$1,555	+5.94
1270–1650	1408	75-80%	52	120.00–131.00	$126.84	$1,786	+6.35
1380–1760	1544	75-80%	17	132.00–140.00	$134.48	$2,076	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1765	1512	7	133.00–148.00	$139.82	$2,114	+10.50
1205–2190	1670	37	148.00–168.00	$158.93	$2,654	+6.38
1705–2085	1873	6	170.00–180.00	$173.95	$3,258	+1.65

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
760	760	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	202.50	$202.50	$1,539
800–1275	998	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	126.00–175.00	$147.89	$1,476
895–1089	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	123.00–137.00	$129.66	$1,335

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1047	1047	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	1,500.00	$1,500.00
950–1342	1091	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	85	1,350.00–1,950.00	$1,696.52
955–1122	1096	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,405.75
1005–1315	1131	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	1,350.00–1,650.00	$1,401.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985–1074	1068	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,765.37
1155–1233	1220	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,765.78
1010–1500	1223	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	1,950.00–2,150.00	$2,011.63

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–915	874	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	725.00–1,200.00	$1,089.13
800–1075	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	975.00–1,350.00	$1,127.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–980	916	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,450.00–1,850.00	$1,556.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
949	949	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,625.00	$2,625.00	—
1140–1295	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	2,425.00–3,025.00	$2,880.32	—
1365	1365	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,425.00	$2,425.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040	1040	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1055–1462	1201	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,900.00–2,350.00	$2,118.18	—
1342	1342	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—
1466	1466	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–1050	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,450.00–1,650.00	$1,558.33	—

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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.