Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2021-05-05

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 5
● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
365 head
164 vs last sale 529 53 vs year ago 418 · 12.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
314 head
246 vs last sale 560 225 vs year ago 539 · 41.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher while slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle.

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
BullsAverage1,61491.311,47470
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,40664.2290362
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,19663.99765109
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01253.18538118

Every lot, as filed

32 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 2801783.33/cwt650.00–925.006,27412
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1331,420.00/cwt1,300.00–1,450.0016,0895
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29451,091.67/cwt1,075.00–1,125.0010,3163
Bulls1,57992.32/cwt86.00–98.001,45832
Bulls1,785101.30/cwt97.00–107.001,80818
Bulls1,51680.72/cwt72.00–85.001,22420
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,105872.57/cwt850.00–925.009,6424
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,128800.45/cwt600.00–900.009,02922
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,14862.34/cwt53.00–72.0071613
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-293278.93/cwt70.00–93.0073623
CowsLean 85-90%1,01854.27/cwt50.00–58.0055256
CowsLean 85-90%98133.81/cwt30.00–40.003328
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20670.61/cwt68.00–78.0085219
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3651,202.20/cwt1,100.00–1,400.0016,4103
Stock CowsMedium 290460.59/cwt52.00–68.0054821
Stock CowsMedium 1-284879.06/cwt69.00–90.006705
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,335900.75/cwt850.00–950.0012,0252
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2881819.88/cwt750.00–850.007,22313
Bred CowsMedium 2905709.36/cwt525.00–850.006,42025
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,086650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,0597
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19764.12/cwt61.00–68.0076868
CowsLean 85-90%1,04761.74/cwt58.00–66.0064632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2721,064.62/cwt950.00–1,125.0013,54229
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-287391.67/cwt85.00–107.5080016
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37660.87/cwt57.00–63.0083822
Bred CowsMedium 2969636.26/cwt500.00–775.006,1654
CowsLean 85-90%95644.98/cwt41.00–50.0043022
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18357.87/cwt52.00–61.0068522
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,078939.41/cwt825.00–1,175.0010,1278
Bred CowsMedium 1-2905860.36/cwt850.00–875.007,7863
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,39865.13/cwt63.00–69.0091134
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,55971.34/cwt69.00–74.001,1126

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.