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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 662 615
Slaughter cattle 465 487 383
Replacement cattle 391 175 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals, a moderate supply of bred cows and a light supply of pairs. The top slaughter cow brought 145.00/cwt. while the top slaughter bull sold for 179.00/cwt. The USDA released its Cold Storage Report last week and reported total pounds of beef in freezers were up 6 percent from the previous month but down 2 percent from last year.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1272 1272 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1830 1830 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–870 807 85-90% 17 61.00–77.00 $67.08 $541 —
925–1170 1039 85-90% 10 118.00–131.00 $122.44 $1,272 +9.65
700–1235 1052 85-90% 68 80.00–103.00 $96.00 $1,010 —
820–1255 1055 85-90% 86 104.00–117.00 $110.24 $1,163 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1315 1193 80-85% 16 125.00–134.00 $128.05 $1,528 +23.78
1090–1535 1202 80-85% 87 114.00–124.00 $117.18 $1,409 +37.18
1070–1330 1215 80-85% 18 92.00–114.00 $106.57 $1,295 -23.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1765 1431 75-80% 17 126.00–145.00 $131.15 $1,877 -8.89
1305–1685 1465 75-80% 17 101.00–115.00 $111.24 $1,630 -15.80
1320–2005 1534 75-80% 60 116.00–126.00 $120.12 $1,843 +5.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1880 1441 21 133.00–145.00 $138.61 $1,997 —
1300–2575 1750 33 145.00–162.00 $155.22 $2,716 —
1360–2110 1882 15 163.00–179.00 $169.98 $3,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–875 785 (<2 yrs)Open 3 186.00–200.00 $192.39 $1,510
735–1090 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 115.00–175.00 $136.14 $1,322
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058–1580 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 116.00–175.00 $135.78 $1,654

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1246 1246 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1140–1480 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 1,775.00–2,600.00 $2,035.96
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1085 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,416.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1310 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 1,250.00–1,775.00 $1,549.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1025 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,889.78
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 575.00–625.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–775 766 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,363.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1025 924 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,725.34

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1020 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,666.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
992–1075 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,225.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.