Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2021-03-03

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Mar 3
● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
387 head
18 vs last sale 405 63 vs year ago 324 · +19.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
313 head
45 vs last sale 268 47 vs year ago 360 · 13.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 lower while bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was good on replacement cows and moderate on slaughter animals. The supply of bred cows and slaughter animals was moderate while the supply of 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
BullsHigh1,67985.351,43364
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45062.4390593
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17660.5671283
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02846.34476145

Every lot, as filed

35 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 and Large 21,1501,075.00/cwt1,075.00–1,075.0012,3633
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29561,300.00/cwt1,225.00–1,375.0012,4284
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1201,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.0011,2004
Bulls1,96696.34/cwt92.00–102.501,89414
Bulls1,69585.43/cwt80.00–91.001,44837
Bulls1,32573.30/cwt60.00–80.0097113
CowsLean 85-90%1,06249.41/cwt42.50–54.0052571
CowsLean 85-90%96537.39/cwt30.00–43.0036145
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,031693.41/cwt600.00–850.007,1496
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3819407.56/cwt350.00–475.003,3387
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,04772.62/cwt68.00–82.0076014
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,068933.04/cwt800.00–950.009,9657
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-299692.75/cwt77.50–108.009247
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,155990.37/cwt975.00–1,025.0011,4393
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1861,067.69/cwt975.00–1,350.0012,66326
Stock CowsMedium 1-281776.38/cwt70.00–85.006246
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46762.25/cwt58.00–65.0091356
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,164742.61/cwt650.00–850.008,64410
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2768709.44/cwt650.00–725.005,44810
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,158829.23/cwt700.00–950.009,60216
Stock CowsMedium and Large 299057.30/cwt45.00–65.0056711
CowsLean 85-90%91816.39/cwt10.00–20.001504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,368940.04/cwt900.00–1,025.0012,8603
Bred CowsMedium 21,024616.83/cwt450.00–775.006,31610
Bred CowsMedium 2973708.87/cwt500.00–825.006,8979
Stock CowsMedium 299958.62/cwt40.00–64.005868
Bred CowsMedium 2953696.47/cwt425.00–850.006,63727
CowsLean 85-90%1,06258.53/cwt55.00–64.0062225
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,105679.21/cwt550.00–800.007,5055
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16259.53/cwt56.00–63.0069254
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19467.15/cwt63.00–77.0080219
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21553.60/cwt50.00–55.0065110
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,41667.94/cwt66.00–74.0096221
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43855.80/cwt52.00–59.0080216
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,042979.66/cwt875.00–1,200.0010,20811

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.