Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2021-05-19

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 19
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
558 head
74 vs last sale 632 66 vs year ago 492 · +13.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
505 head
14 vs last sale 519 107 vs year ago 398 · +26.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate 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
BullsHigh1,67091.421,52679
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,44865.31946128
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,19864.64775171
CowsLean 85-90%Average99254.03536180

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 2785750.00/cwt750.00–750.005,8883
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 29871,075.00/cwt700.00–1,275.0010,6109
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0821,507.14/cwt1,350.00–1,625.0016,30714
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1131,084.38/cwt1,075.00–1,150.0012,0698
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1551,200.00/cwt1,025.00–1,300.0013,86012
Bulls1,80598.39/cwt95.00–104.001,77626
Bulls1,43678.36/cwt69.00–85.001,1258
Bulls1,63389.71/cwt85.00–95.001,46545
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29591,515.38/cwt1,325.00–1,600.0014,53213
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46071.35/cwt69.00–77.001,04227
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,42359.93/cwt52.00–63.0085339
CowsLean 85-90%1,00153.79/cwt48.00–58.0053875
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,08362.45/cwt50.00–70.006769
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,375958.84/cwt950.00–1,000.0013,18417
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,280926.65/cwt850.00–935.0011,86164
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0331,367.46/cwt1,200.00–1,850.0014,1265
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-273299.41/cwt95.00–107.507283
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,175958.62/cwt950.00–975.0011,2643
Stock CowsMedium 285958.30/cwt48.00–70.0050121
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2751,063.81/cwt925.00–1,250.0013,56437
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-299977.87/cwt69.00–86.0077814
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,203813.20/cwt750.00–850.009,7834
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2739674.49/cwt600.00–750.004,9845
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,169789.58/cwt675.00–900.009,23022
CowsLean 85-90%1,06261.77/cwt58.00–65.0065664
Stock CowsMedium 1-278277.18/cwt70.00–82.5060411
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,058919.81/cwt850.00–1,025.009,73223
Bred CowsMedium 2982621.52/cwt575.00–675.006,1036
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,061845.14/cwt800.00–900.008,9674
Bred CowsMedium 2940686.56/cwt525.00–850.006,45425
CowsLean 85-90%88244.25/cwt39.00–48.0039034
CowsLean 85-90%80033.34/cwt27.00–39.002677
CowsBoner 80-85%1,19464.06/cwt59.00–68.00765107
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22670.17/cwt67.00–75.0086042
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16656.87/cwt50.00–59.0066322
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45866.07/cwt63.00–70.0096362

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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