Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2021-01-20

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Jan 20
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
412 head
62 vs last sale 474 114 vs year ago 298 · +38.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
357 head
30 vs last sale 387 130 vs year ago 227 · +57.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good especially on bred cows and pairs. The supply of slaughter animals and bred cows was moderate while the supply of cow/calf pairs was light.

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
BullsHigh1,61682.631,33553
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,46154.83801118
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20754.0165287
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,00842.89432150

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 PairsMedium 2785700.00/cwt625.00–850.005,4953
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1941,325.00/cwt1,250.00–1,400.0015,8216
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,3171,150.00/cwt1,100.00–1,200.0015,1463
Bulls1,70690.20/cwt87.00–100.001,53915
Bulls1,47970.41/cwt60.00–77.001,0418
Bulls1,60782.11/cwt77.00–87.001,32030
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53459.32/cwt56.00–63.0091023
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46049.60/cwt40.00–53.0072424
CowsLean 85-90%1,02443.96/cwt38.00–48.0045066
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6552,425.00/cwt2,425.00–2,425.0040,1342
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,21555.94/cwt52.50–65.0068014
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3716370.82/cwt250.00–475.002,65517
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,191817.62/cwt650.00–925.009,73818
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2785700.00/cwt700.00–700.005,4953
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,455920.57/cwt875.00–925.0013,39410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4191,034.00/cwt875.00–1,175.0014,67220
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3581,380.67/cwt1,250.00–1,550.0018,7493
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2939100.99/cwt85.00–113.0094815
Stock CowsMedium 295254.81/cwt48.00–64.0052210
Bred CowsMedium 21,002609.49/cwt475.00–800.006,10719
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,273990.00/cwt950.00–1,000.0012,60312
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3331,101.07/cwt975.00–1,275.0014,67739
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,07672.62/cwt69.00–80.007817
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,208759.70/cwt650.00–875.009,17720
CowsLean 85-90%1,05951.13/cwt48.00–57.0054141
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,200939.72/cwt850.00–1,175.0011,27712
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,039892.00/cwt825.00–950.009,2684
Stock CowsMedium 1-279876.82/cwt62.50–87.506135
Bred CowsMedium 21,084621.05/cwt400.00–775.006,73216
Bred CowsMedium 2905656.54/cwt575.00–775.005,9423
CowsLean 85-90%93734.89/cwt30.00–38.0032738
CowsLean 85-90%92021.93/cwt18.00–28.002025
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21753.52/cwt49.00–57.0065153
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20357.88/cwt56.00–63.0069625
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16046.10/cwt43.00–49.005359
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43755.15/cwt52.00–57.0079371

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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