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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 639 775 499
Slaughter cattle 354 473 392
Replacement cattle 285 302 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady while slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and bred cows and a light supply of pairs.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1228–1275 1252 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,254.69 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1025 811 85-90% 10 60.00–75.00 $68.69 $557 +4.53
720–1515 917 85-90% 47 78.00–95.00 $88.05 $807 +2.62
801–1208 1135 85-90% 60 96.00–107.00 $102.95 $1,168 —
995–1390 1136 85-90% 5 111.00–118.00 $114.65 $1,302 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1395 1063 80-85% 68 109.00–118.00 $112.93 $1,200 —
1060–1355 1203 80-85% 18 118.00–132.00 $121.68 $1,464 —
1035–1375 1204 80-85% 15 90.00–108.00 $101.12 $1,217 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1605 1468 75-80% 21 120.00–129.00 $121.46 $1,783 —
1340–1835 1473 75-80% 14 91.00–108.00 $103.35 $1,522 —
1335–1605 1516 75-80% 58 110.00–120.00 $114.45 $1,735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1815 1480 8 120.00–137.00 $127.81 $1,892 —
1300–2300 1549 21 140.00–158.00 $147.68 $2,288 —
1580–1870 1726 7 159.00–167.00 $163.94 $2,830 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1080 988 (<2 yrs)Open 5 172.50–200.00 $181.54 $1,794
955–1250 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 111.00–162.50 $130.62 $1,443
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–850 794 (<2 yrs)Open 7 179.00–188.00 $185.78 $1,475
760–1090 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 114.00–168.00 $131.15 $1,270

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133–1325 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,853.07
1103–1680 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,118.08
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1095 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 35 775.00–1,750.00 $1,371.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1320 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,250.00–1,775.00 $1,571.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1005–1080 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,932.30
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–795 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 650.00–850.00 $745.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–920 900 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,654.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,916.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1175 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.