Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 27, 2024

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 639 787
Slaughter cattle 339 354 540
Replacement cattle 417 285 247

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply which included two herd sellouts. The top slaughter cow brought 129.00/cwt. while the top slaughter bull brought 175.00/cwt. The top Bred Cows brought 2550.00 per head and top pairs brought 3050.00 per pair. The USDA's Cold Storage report, released last week, reported that the total pounds of beef in freezers were up 5 percent from the previous month but down 3 percent from last year.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1258 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +295.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1210 1183 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,124.42 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–950 817 85-90% 10 60.00–75.00 $66.59 $544 -2.10
825–1210 1022 85-90% 60 79.00–93.00 $86.70 $886 —
865–1305 1058 85-90% 66 95.00–106.00 $100.33 $1,061 —
950–1225 1073 85-90% 12 106.00–117.00 $110.76 $1,188 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1300 1158 80-85% 14 93.00–107.00 $101.59 $1,176 —
1075–1310 1189 80-85% 7 121.00–125.00 $122.73 $1,459 —
1055–1300 1248 80-85% 62 107.00–117.00 $114.61 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1695 1410 75-80% 19 120.00–129.00 $122.78 $1,731 —
1400–1665 1511 75-80% 6 101.00–107.00 $104.52 $1,579 -9.93
1290–1635 1523 75-80% 49 109.00–120.00 $114.59 $1,745 +0.14

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1690 1441 8 122.00–136.00 $131.18 $1,890 —
1295–2005 1641 9 158.00–175.00 $164.08 $2,693 —
1305–1980 1655 17 137.00–155.00 $145.95 $2,415 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1085 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 103.00–177.50 $144.59 $1,424
795–1040 1003 (<2 yrs)Open 20 185.00–216.00 $211.95 $2,126
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–990 936 (<2 yrs)Open 5 187.50–213.00 $202.65 $1,897
905–1285 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 107.00–165.00 $129.84 $1,496

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1490 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 1,800.00–2,550.00 $2,213.93
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1085 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 48 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,363.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1320 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 1,025.00–1,800.00 $1,562.08
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–925 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 400.00–1,200.00 $787.13
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1070 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,750.00–2,225.00 $2,001.88

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–875 800 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–980 946 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,677.54

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00 $2,000.00 +83.33
1100–1160 1134 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,328.57 +411.90
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1075 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,845.83 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1050 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,087.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1520 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,500.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.