Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2021-12-01

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Dec 1
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
693 head
326 vs last sale 367 162 vs year ago 531 · +30.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
411 head
232 vs last sale 179 20 vs year ago 391 · +5.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher while slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter cows, a moderate supply of slaughter bulls and bred cows and a light supply of pairs.

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
BullsLow1,63281.391,32858
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,41956.76806173
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21653.86655197
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,01442.43430260

Every lot, as filed

34 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-28301,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.008,5084
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 21,108910.00/cwt825.00–950.0010,0835
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-3785620.00/cwt600.00–625.004,8675
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,135962.50/cwt850.00–1,100.0010,9244
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0351,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0011,3853
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1811,134.12/cwt900.00–1,225.0013,3945
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2874117.29/cwt100.00–132.001,02511
Bred CowsMedium 2986557.46/cwt450.00–650.005,4977
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,050575.32/cwt550.00–600.006,0413
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,06479.95/cwt70.00–101.0085133
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1991,300.00/cwt1,250.00–1,350.0015,5874
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,240936.99/cwt900.00–1,000.0011,6193
Stock CowsMedium 1-290978.52/cwt67.50–90.0071414
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,06559.13/cwt54.00–69.0063017
Stock CowsMedium 299458.03/cwt49.00–65.005779
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3783302.70/cwt150.00–400.002,37012
Bred CowsMedium 2955706.83/cwt500.00–900.006,75024
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,166781.98/cwt600.00–900.009,11838
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0231,096.46/cwt1,000.00–1,150.0011,2176
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2671,070.29/cwt950.00–1,275.0013,56145
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2975857.05/cwt850.00–875.008,3569
Bulls1,50869.96/cwt60.00–77.001,05521
Bulls1,72595.17/cwt89.00–104.001,64210
Bulls1,69385.18/cwt80.00–90.001,44227
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20746.76/cwt40.00–49.0056428
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36948.46/cwt45.00–50.0066314
CowsLean 85-90%1,03444.99/cwt41.00–50.00465109
CowsBoner 80-85%1,23560.10/cwt58.00–64.0074236
CowsLean 85-90%1,06153.60/cwt50.00–59.0056952
CowsLean 85-90%97136.18/cwt30.00–40.0035181
CowsLean 85-90%95222.85/cwt15.00–30.0021818
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,46263.16/cwt59.00–69.0092346
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,40855.19/cwt50.00–60.00777113
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21353.67/cwt49.00–58.00651133

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.