Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2020-12-09

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Dec 9
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
588 head
57 vs last sale 531 160 vs year ago 748 · 21.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
508 head
117 vs last sale 391 159 vs year ago 667 · 23.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. The supply was heavy while the demand was moderate on slaughter animals and good on bred cows and 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
BullsHigh1,63579.721,30395
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,42452.79751149
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19451.0060996
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07039.95428241

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
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3710522.00/cwt310.00–575.003,7065
Bulls1,83391.69/cwt87.00–101.001,68115
Bulls1,52668.37/cwt60.00–76.001,04317
Bulls1,61779.93/cwt74.00–86.001,29263
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,55459.35/cwt57.00–67.0092225
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41247.21/cwt38.00–50.0066723
CowsLean 85-90%1,09942.15/cwt36.00–48.00463136
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3862351.64/cwt200.00–450.003,0319
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,183750.56/cwt650.00–850.008,8796
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,172778.20/cwt525.00–925.009,12130
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,11957.12/cwt47.00–66.0063930
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,191917.39/cwt825.00–950.0010,92611
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2861898.99/cwt800.00–1,025.007,74020
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-284098.69/cwt87.50–110.0082912
Stock CowsMedium 1-298969.93/cwt58.00–82.5069212
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,113954.53/cwt825.00–1,150.0010,62419
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2811,032.66/cwt925.00–1,200.0013,22855
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,12273.71/cwt67.00–92.0082711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,215720.07/cwt575.00–800.008,74915
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2791757.50/cwt650.00–800.005,99214
CowsLean 85-90%1,13149.85/cwt47.00–54.0056438
Bred CowsMedium 21,022605.03/cwt400.00–800.006,18319
Bred CowsMedium 2911656.67/cwt600.00–775.005,9829
Bred CowsMedium 2937571.70/cwt450.00–750.005,35720
Stock CowsMedium 292850.36/cwt45.00–58.0046725
Bred CowsMedium 1-2969829.52/cwt800.00–900.008,0384
CowsLean 85-90%1,02932.92/cwt26.00–36.0033945
CowsLean 85-90%87023.65/cwt10.00–35.0020622
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19350.57/cwt46.00–54.0060374
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21055.69/cwt54.00–58.0067416
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16743.76/cwt41.00–46.005116
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39452.43/cwt49.00–56.00731101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1571,037.50/cwt1,000.00–1,050.0012,0044
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2910800.00/cwt800.00–800.007,2804
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2950950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,0255
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1311,631.82/cwt1,550.00–1,650.0018,45611

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.