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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Jan 22
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
137 vs last sale 307 40 vs year ago 210 · 19.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
244 head
22 vs last sale 266 9 vs year ago 253 · 3.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull brought 182.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow brought 145.00/cwt. Replacement cattle continue to see good demand with the top pair bringing 3525.00/pair and the top bred cow bringing 2600.00/head.

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
BullsAverage1,708159.362,72226
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,453133.071,93440
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,186125.331,48649
CowsLean 85-90%Low993107.181,06454

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,154$2,27233
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,34945
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)(<2 yrs)942$2,16032
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,580$3,3501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,168$3,2064thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$2,28211

Every lot, as filed

28 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 21,0432,181.25/head1,700.00–2,350.002,1818
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0253,437.50/head3,350.00–3,525.003,4382
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1252,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3102,975.00/head2,750.00–3,200.002,9752
Bulls1,673157.55/cwt150.00–163.002,63613
Bulls1,861174.20/cwt167.00–182.003,2428
Bulls1,554140.31/cwt131.00–147.002,1805
CowsLean 85-90%95598.92/cwt80.00–109.0094523
CowsLean 85-90%95463.13/cwt50.00–70.006024
CowsLean 85-90%1,002126.47/cwt122.00–138.001,26713
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,245146.90/cwt128.00–167.501,82912
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29291,754.85/head1,700.00–1,850.001,75511
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,140149.48/cwt135.00–185.001,7045
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 19492,371.80/head2,225.00–2,525.002,37221
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2562,244.81/head1,925.00–2,600.002,24516
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3820842.71/head375.00–1,100.0084311
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,553108.61/cwt107.00–110.001,6872
Bred CowsMedium 29841,400.14/head1,150.00–1,850.001,40023
Stock CowsMedium 1-2880137.59/cwt115.00–165.001,21118
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0582,298.22/head1,875.00–2,550.002,29817
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2121,749.08/head1,575.00–1,900.001,74911
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5803,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
CowsLean 85-90%1,057115.41/cwt110.00–121.001,22014
CowsBoner 80-85%1,182135.92/cwt130.00–145.001,60719
CowsBoner 80-85%1,160110.79/cwt91.00–117.001,28511
CowsBoner 80-85%1,205123.16/cwt119.00–128.001,48419
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,512127.01/cwt122.00–129.001,92011
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,422137.35/cwt132.00–145.001,95327

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.