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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 752 1,216
Slaughter cattle 348 483 771
Replacement cattle 252 269 445

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 lower except for high dressing lean cows which were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. Receipts were lighter than usual with many producers cutting and baling hay.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1635 1428 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,550.00–3,250.00 $2,950.88 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1055 824 85-90% 11 68.00–96.00 $85.08 $701 -22.81
740–1305 945 85-90% 38 98.00–116.00 $107.79 $1,019 —
925–1110 1011 85-90% 18 132.00–153.00 $139.42 $1,410 +3.22
795–1265 1021 85-90% 68 117.00–129.00 $122.89 $1,255 -13.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1380 1196 80-85% 13 120.00–127.00 $124.43 $1,488 -22.08
1035–1315 1201 80-85% 78 128.00–139.00 $133.87 $1,608 —
1045–1400 1209 80-85% 17 140.00–155.00 $144.01 $1,741 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1760 1389 75-80% 53 128.00–139.00 $133.08 $1,848 -3.42
1325–1470 1394 75-80% 12 115.00–128.00 $123.81 $1,726 -12.69
1305–1495 1395 75-80% 6 140.00–149.00 $143.50 $2,002 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1590 1424 5 141.00–148.00 $144.57 $2,059 —
1280–2125 1572 18 154.00–174.00 $164.10 $2,580 —
1290–1925 1672 11 176.00–187.00 $182.11 $3,045 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–940 824 (<2 yrs)Open 11 160.00–200.00 $180.52 $1,487
835–1045 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 118.00–155.00 $139.81 $1,327
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1110 1042 (<2 yrs)Open 3 164.00–187.50 $178.02 $1,855
1040–1190 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 119.00–150.00 $128.54 $1,450

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1475 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,750.00–2,275.00 $1,938.26
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1080 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,474.75
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–825 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 650.00–1,025.00 $936.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1280 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,484.44
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
979–1075 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,775.00–1,925.00 $1,896.37
980–1075 1012 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,714.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 739 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 950.00–1,350.00 $1,266.07 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1000 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,358.33 -391.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1385 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,566.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1150 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.