Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	323	642	676
Slaughter cattle	175	212	379
Replacement cattle	148	430	297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The Ozarks experienced cooler temperatures today as a dry cool front moved into the area. Pasture conditions continue to decline due to the lack of moisture but are still better than usual for this time of the year.

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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
1445–1475	1460	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,350.00–3,000.00	$2,678.34	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1205	832	85-90%	6	81.00–100.00	$94.82	$789	—
775–1365	984	85-90%	22	102.00–120.00	$111.55	$1,098	-25.47
870–1275	1053	85-90%	20	122.00–134.00	$127.57	$1,343	—
990–1295	1063	85-90%	15	137.00–156.00	$143.58	$1,526	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1590	1399	75-80%	9	149.00–155.00	$150.98	$2,112	—
1320–1530	1409	75-80%	7	120.00–133.00	$128.74	$1,814	+0.04
1300–1815	1442	75-80%	28	134.00–147.00	$139.99	$2,019	+1.86

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1350	1191	80-85%	9	148.00–151.00	$149.20	$1,777	-0.24
980–1380	1198	80-85%	28	133.00–146.00	$138.99	$1,665	-10.45
1070–1280	1203	80-85%	5	123.00–131.00	$127.92	$1,539	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1360	1333	2	153.00–154.00	$153.49	$2,046	—
1300–2160	1655	16	158.00–175.00	$168.64	$2,791	—
1350–2065	1705	7	176.00–189.00	$180.92	$3,085	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
760–830	795	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	175.00–190.00	$182.17	$1,448
990–1060	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	141.00–154.00	$146.10	$1,512

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1165–1230	1191	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	136.00–147.00	$142.69	$1,699

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1095–1495	1224	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	1,800.00–2,550.00	$2,063.22

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1028	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,600.00–1,950.00	$1,905.87
910–1095	1036	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	1,750.00–2,100.00	$1,952.52

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1140	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	1,350.00–1,700.00	$1,550.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1150	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,659.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1108–1340	1178	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,200.00–2,475.00	$2,333.33	-252.38

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1030	976	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,150.00–2,500.00	$2,337.50	—

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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.