Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2021-05-26

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 26
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
547 head
11 vs last sale 558 91 vs year ago 456 · +20.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
321 head
184 vs last sale 505 32 vs year ago 353 · 9.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 1.00-2.00 higher while slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle. The USDA's Cold Storage report released Monday reported beef in freezer was 6 percent lower than last month and 5 lower than a year ago.

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
BullsHigh1,62392.511,50189
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,43365.4593896
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18765.41776160
CowsLean 85-90%Average99554.94547195

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 1-29681,366.67/cwt1,300.00–1,450.0013,2293
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2946866.07/cwt825.00–1,025.008,19314
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2770900.00/cwt850.00–1,000.006,9303
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1671,433.33/cwt1,350.00–1,475.0016,7273
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1041,083.33/cwt950.00–1,250.0011,9606
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1561,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0013,8727
Bulls1,780101.62/cwt97.00–107.001,80929
Bulls1,43480.25/cwt65.00–86.001,15122
Bulls1,61292.65/cwt86.00–97.001,49438
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,45372.45/cwt70.00–75.001,05314
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,37560.03/cwt50.00–63.0082531
CowsLean 85-90%1,02355.00/cwt48.00–59.0056387
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,16765.02/cwt59.00–72.5075917
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,124850.00/cwt850.00–850.009,5545
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2823805.32/cwt800.00–825.006,6285
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0781,165.98/cwt1,000.00–1,425.0012,5694
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-292897.81/cwt82.50–106.0090811
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3792370.37/cwt200.00–450.002,9333
Stock CowsMedium 1-278098.63/cwt79.00–112.507693
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2351,072.40/cwt900.00–1,250.0013,24472
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,05684.01/cwt75.00–117.508879
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 2753616.81/cwt600.00–650.004,6453
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,228940.09/cwt875.00–1,025.0011,5445
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,132816.25/cwt750.00–875.009,2409
CowsLean 85-90%1,03462.99/cwt59.00–69.0065168
Stock CowsMedium 1-293781.47/cwt70.00–94.0076321
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,083901.53/cwt850.00–1,025.009,7647
Bred CowsMedium 2977586.60/cwt375.00–800.005,7313
Bred CowsMedium 2950685.86/cwt525.00–825.006,51614
Stock CowsMedium 290864.10/cwt59.00–69.005828
CowsLean 85-90%87544.91/cwt40.00–48.0039331
CowsLean 85-90%84428.07/cwt17.00–36.002379
CowsBoner 80-85%1,18765.39/cwt63.00–69.00776100
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20871.08/cwt69.00–76.0085929
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16860.17/cwt54.00–63.0070331
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46266.83/cwt64.00–70.0097751

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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