Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2021-03-17

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Mar 17
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
385 head
232 vs last sale 617 52 vs year ago 333 · +15.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
312 head
301 vs last sale 613 179 vs year ago 491 · 36.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was moderate on slaughter animals and good on replacement cattle. The supply was moderate as heavy rains moved across the area.

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
BullsAverage1,66679.211,32057
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,38058.7481072
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,17357.3267283
CowsLean 85-90%High1,01146.18467173

Every lot, as filed

39 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 1-29301,287.50/cwt1,275.00–1,350.0011,9746
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2884725.00/cwt500.00–900.006,4094
Heifer PairsMedium 29751,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.0010,2383
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2903931.25/cwt800.00–950.008,4098
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0701,387.50/cwt1,325.00–1,450.0014,8464
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2381,093.75/cwt1,000.00–1,150.0013,5418
CowsLean 85-90%1,08055.70/cwt52.00–63.0060253
CowsLean 85-90%89034.89/cwt30.00–40.0031147
CowsLean 85-90%86122.71/cwt20.00–26.001964
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2501,107.11/cwt975.00–1,375.0013,83923
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,16356.84/cwt49.00–63.006619
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,055653.24/cwt600.00–700.006,8923
Bulls1,78982.59/cwt77.00–87.001,47825
Bulls1,74691.96/cwt90.00–94.001,6067
Bulls1,52072.27/cwt60.00–77.001,09925
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,074963.71/cwt875.00–1,050.0010,3504
Bred CowsMedium 2996680.42/cwt525.00–825.006,77727
Bred CowsMedium 21,027615.06/cwt575.00–675.006,3173
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-296284.62/cwt80.00–87.508143
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3351,013.64/cwt950.00–1,100.0013,53212
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3752338.78/cwt200.00–500.002,5488
CowsBoner 80-85%1,12048.87/cwt46.00–51.005474
Bred CowsMedium 21,040563.23/cwt500.00–700.005,8587
Bred CowsMedium 2823643.73/cwt550.00–800.005,2987
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2931,453.60/cwt1,400.00–1,500.0018,79511
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,285914.33/cwt850.00–1,000.0011,7493
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2838755.07/cwt700.00–875.006,3274
CowsBoner 80-85%1,17055.83/cwt52.00–59.0065353
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36158.29/cwt54.00–62.0079346
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18761.66/cwt59.00–65.0073226
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,09576.92/cwt65.00–96.008427
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,218736.65/cwt500.00–875.008,97213
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,106822.88/cwt700.00–900.009,10111
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,38863.59/cwt61.00–71.0088316
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45153.08/cwt49.00–54.0077010
CowsLean 85-90%1,05047.91/cwt40.00–53.0050369
Stock CowsMedium 281960.29/cwt52.50–67.504949
Stock CowsMedium 1-284376.10/cwt70.00–80.006424
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,049961.62/cwt850.00–1,075.0010,0877

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.