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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Apr 30
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
322 head
159 vs last sale 163 115 vs year ago 207 · +55.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
521 head
249 vs last sale 272 325 vs year ago 196 · +165.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of replacement cattle and a moderate supply of slaughter animals. The quality of the offering of slaughter animals was above average with the top bulls selling for 210.00/cwt. and the top cows selling for 162.00/cwt. The heavy supply of bred cows and pairs came from several herd dispersals with the top bred cows bringing 2550.00/head and the top pairs bringing 3250.00/pair.

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
BullsAverage1,621181.012,93362
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,496148.282,21873
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,154143.051,65185
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low970127.771,239102

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)1,232$2,39694
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,071$2,2498
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,047$1,689105
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,094$1,6505
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)(<2 yrs)866$2,12933
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,410$4,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,393$2,9835
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,094$2,52251

Every lot, as filed

37 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 PairsLarge 1-21,4103,083.33/head3,000.00–3,250.003,0836
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 21,0132,216.67/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2173
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28881,775.00/head1,600.00–2,000.001,7758
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29802,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5505
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1432,433.33/head2,300.00–2,500.002,4336
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1392,847.62/head2,600.00–3,100.002,84821
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 2-37501,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0502
Bulls1,621173.63/cwt163.00–181.002,81529
Bulls1,764194.81/cwt183.00–210.003,43624
Bulls1,380152.89/cwt150.00–157.002,1104
BullsReturn to Feed1,122180.01/cwt172.50–187.002,0205
CowsLean 85-90%83084.75/cwt80.00–95.007036
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,483146.14/cwt140.00–151.002,16729
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3932,983.27/head2,500.00–3,700.002,9835
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,209154.25/cwt140.00–190.001,86514
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4005
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2141,902.02/head1,500.00–2,175.001,90239
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0941,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6505
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-37551,029.43/head900.00–1,300.001,02919
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28482,080.27/head1,700.00–2,300.002,08028
Bred CowsMedium 21,0271,778.96/head1,250.00–2,050.001,77947
Stock CowsMedium 1-2898151.75/cwt127.50–187.501,36338
Bred CowsMedium 1-29902,219.53/head1,900.00–2,400.002,2205
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2052,299.17/head2,200.00–2,400.002,2993
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2772,379.44/head2,200.00–2,550.002,37970
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,522154.52/cwt152.00–162.002,35232
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,457136.80/cwt133.00–139.001,99312
BullsLarge 1-21,4104,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3752,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4505
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0302,441.00/head2,250.00–2,500.002,44119
Stock CowsMedium 1-2872218.68/cwt202.50–247.501,90716
CowsLean 85-90%941114.40/cwt100.00–124.001,07727
CowsBoner 80-85%1,180152.92/cwt149.00–161.001,80414
CowsBoner 80-85%1,160132.80/cwt125.00–137.001,54011
CowsLean 85-90%981133.22/cwt125.00–139.001,30745
CowsLean 85-90%1,017143.33/cwt139.00–159.001,45824
CowsBoner 80-85%1,147142.62/cwt138.00–149.001,63660

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
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