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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 616 518
Slaughter cattle 293 245 335
Replacement cattle 457 371 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower while slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Bred cows were 150.00-250.00 lower with pairs not well tested. Demand was moderate on a light supply of slaughter animals and pairs and a moderate supply of bred cows. Higher temperatures returned to the area this week making it more difficult for replacement animals to find a new home.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1275 1221 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–3,750.00 $3,310.64 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1255 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,994.47 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1105 872 85-90% 10 91.00–99.00 $96.25 $839 —
700–1175 954 85-90% 56 102.50–117.00 $111.59 $1,065 -1.79
880–995 954 85-90% 9 133.00–140.00 $135.35 $1,291 +21.97
720–1215 991 85-90% 69 117.00–132.50 $124.13 $1,230 +10.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1280 1145 80-85% 20 115.00–128.00 $123.25 $1,411 —
1080–1310 1176 80-85% 7 141.00–147.00 $143.75 $1,690 +7.11
1020–1310 1183 80-85% 61 128.00–140.00 $134.62 $1,593 -2.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1545 1410 75-80% 4 118.00–123.00 $120.23 $1,695 -7.59
1325–1725 1475 75-80% 7 141.00–150.50 $145.68 $2,149 +7.74
1310–1875 1495 75-80% 22 129.00–140.00 $134.51 $2,011 -3.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1648 1425 8 138.00–157.00 $149.90 $2,136 —
1115–1890 1609 14 160.00–177.00 $169.19 $2,722 —
1700–2170 1986 5 178.00–188.00 $182.29 $3,620 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1068 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 122.50–164.00 $142.38 $1,307
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1380 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 125.00–175.00 $159.53 $1,890

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1310 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,955.10
1110–1465 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,108.35
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1105 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 47 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,494.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1050 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,769.37
875–1103 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,079.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1234 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,569.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1075 1049 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,210.96

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1075 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,450.00–2,200.00 $2,034.38 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1130 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,140.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,818.18 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.