Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2019-12-18

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Dec 18
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
395 head
353 vs last sale 748 12 vs year ago 407 · 2.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
372 head
295 vs last sale 667 208 vs year ago 580 · 35.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,66469.311,15351
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44250.9073444
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,78949.208805thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24048.31599113
CowsLean 85-90%High1,06037.70400177

Every lot, as filed

36 lots · USDA AMS · Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58356.86/cwt55.00–60.009006
CowsLean 85-90%1,18647.40/cwt44.00–52.5056228
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,78949.20/cwt47.50–52.508805
Bulls1,81579.94/cwt75.00–87.001,45115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18738.50/cwt35.00–42.5045714
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,34944.40/cwt40.00–46.005994
CowsLean 85-90%94223.38/cwt22.00–25.002206
CowsLean 85-90%1,06838.29/cwt30.00–45.00409113
Bulls1,52058.97/cwt50.00–68.0089620
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23848.31/cwt42.00–52.0059873
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42850.61/cwt46.00–55.0072334
CowsLean 85-90%93829.27/cwt25.00–32.5027530
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-3430325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3984
Bred CowsMedium 21,034450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,6534
Bred CowsMedium 2979597.58/cwt375.00–700.005,85032
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,17845.67/cwt42.50–51.005385
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,177716.37/cwt475.00–825.008,43217
Stock CowsMedium 295444.57/cwt33.00–60.0042510
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,12080.56/cwt68.00–94.0090212
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,165993.75/cwt950.00–1,100.0011,5778
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,191846.35/cwt700.00–1,000.0010,08026
Bred CowsMedium 2844425.23/cwt350.00–550.003,5898
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,319998.47/cwt900.00–1,250.0013,17088
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,214684.84/cwt400.00–775.008,31412
Stock CowsMedium 1-290178.46/cwt65.00–90.0070716
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2932106.18/cwt90.00–117.5099021
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2933716.67/cwt600.00–775.006,6873
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,027755.92/cwt700.00–800.007,7635
Bred CowsMedium 21,091566.59/cwt450.00–650.006,18112
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,186863.34/cwt800.00–925.0010,2395
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,19250.24/cwt48.00–55.005996
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3951372.50/cwt285.00–400.003,5424
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,48054.34/cwt39.00–63.0080424
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,15355.03/cwt38.00–67.0063424
Bulls1,70372.26/cwt68.00–77.001,23116
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27553.59/cwt51.00–58.0068326

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.