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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Sep 23
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
← Sep 16Sep 23latest
Slaughter Cattle receipts
212 head
▲ 89 vs last sale 123▼ 115 vs year ago 327 · −35.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
369 head
▲ 100 vs last sale 269▼ 2 vs year ago 371 · −0.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 220.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 153.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top pair sold for 4850.00/pair and the top bred cow sold for 3800.00/head. The heat dome finally broke this week with temperatures being more fall like with highs in the 70's and lows in the 50's. Some areas were fortunate to see some rain however most of the streams and ponds are dry or extremely low. Pasture conditions for most of the area are poor with many reporting they are having to feed hay.

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
Bulls—High1,663191.993,19239
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,464138.082,02229
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,231137.791,69745
CowsLean 85-90%High1,034116.201,20299

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)1,219$3,09798
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,220$2,63417
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,280$2,6053thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,087$1,94152
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,049$1,44512
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)982$2,5727
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)(<2 yrs)843$2,2953thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,655$3,2232thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,170$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,290$4,8502thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,036$2,7007

Every lot, as filed

39 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 2—1,0402,220.00/head1,600.00–2,600.002,2205
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,0253,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2904,850.00/head4,850.00–4,850.004,8502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,1803,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Bulls——1,825205.63/cwt200.00–220.003,7538
Bulls——1,512175.99/cwt168.00–182.002,6616
Bulls——1,647191.47/cwt185.00–200.003,15425
CowsLean 85-90%—1,023132.09/cwt130.00–136.001,35111
CowsLean 85-90%—997105.61/cwt100.00–114.001,05330
CowsLean 85-90%—91490.76/cwt90.00–92.508304
Open HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—1,230206.31/cwt182.50–225.002,5385
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2773,125.22/head2,600.00–3,350.003,12559
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,6553,223.41/head3,200.00–3,250.003,2232
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2—1,242132.27/cwt128.00–135.001,6437
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3—814969.78/head700.00–1,200.009708
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2802,604.69/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6053
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,3012,179.10/head1,900.00–2,400.002,17919
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2702,761.76/head2,500.00–3,000.002,76211
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,189159.24/cwt142.00–175.001,8939
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,2241,438.61/head1,100.00–1,700.001,4394
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1702,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2—9822,572.00/head2,400.00–3,100.002,5727
Stock CowsMedium 2—1,061133.51/cwt122.50–135.001,4177
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,0813,012.32/head2,700.00–3,700.003,01234
Open HeifersMedium 1-2—961202.54/cwt170.00–240.001,94626
Bred CowsMedium 2—9621,448.73/head1,200.00–1,600.001,4498
Stock CowsMedium 1-2—1,022165.47/cwt152.50–175.001,69110
CowsLean 85-90%—1,066120.73/cwt115.00–128.001,28754
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4723,330.38/head2,900.00–3,800.003,3305
Open HeifersMedium 1-2—788273.77/cwt267.50–280.002,1573
Bred CowsMedium 2—1,0112,070.75/head1,700.00–2,400.002,07125
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,1282,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4006
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2—8432,294.86/head1,800.00–2,600.002,2953
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,274149.61/cwt147.00–153.001,9065
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,241129.45/cwt125.00–132.501,60613
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,463142.43/cwt135.00–146.002,08413
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,219139.61/cwt135.00–145.001,70227
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,442148.74/cwt147.00–150.002,1455
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,476128.10/cwt120.00–133.001,89111

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.