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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2018-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-10-17

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Oct 17

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

418 head

▲ 418 vs last sale 0▲ 418 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

561 head

▲ 561 vs last sale 0▲ 561 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The supply consisted of 37 percent slaughter cows, 19 percent bred cows, 5 percent cow/calf pairs, 7 percent slaughter bulls, 13 percent stocker/feeder cows and 19 percent calves. Next week's consignment includes two herd sellout of 155 cows and 40 cows.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,642	76.34	1,253	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,463	56.34	824	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,275	52.80	673	138
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,062	42.89	456	173

Every lot

70 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,405	67.33/cwt	60.00–74.50	946	16
Bulls	—	—	1,704	84.67/cwt	81.00–92.50	1,443	13
Bulls	—	—	1,727	77.37/cwt	72.50–83.00	1,336	35
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	29.87/cwt	20.00–35.00	261	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	38.34/cwt	34.00–42.00	378	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	45.44/cwt	41.50–51.00	504	102
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	52.08/cwt	50.00–57.50	596	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	43.94/cwt	40.00–47.50	516	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,263	49.00/cwt	45.00–51.00	619	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	59.45/cwt	57.50–63.00	757	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	52.98/cwt	47.50–58.00	681	113
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	54.77/cwt	50.50–56.50	806	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	63.37/cwt	59.00–68.00	972	11
Replacement Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,194.15/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	12,240	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	106.36/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,100	4
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,140	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,037	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	973	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	1,685	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	27,803	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	800	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	893	587.50/cwt	525.00–650.00	5,246	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	970	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,245	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,162	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	15,687	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,230	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,990	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,280	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,880	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	18,720	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,522	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	18,264	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,562	1,223.33/cwt	1,020.00–1,325.00	19,108	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,630	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	19,560	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	860	79.68/cwt	67.50–88.00	685	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	864	51.97/cwt	47.50–58.00	449	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	935	69.66/cwt	64.00–72.50	651	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	970	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	446	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	88.52/cwt	76.00–110.00	873	49
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,059	72.47/cwt	57.00–78.00	767	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,118	64.49/cwt	59.00–73.00	721	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,190	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	595	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,204	53.12/cwt	48.00–62.50	640	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	800.42/cwt	750.00–850.00	7,228	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows32 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	815	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,094	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	889	923.78/cwt	900.00–950.00	8,212	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	893	671.15/cwt	650.00–700.00	5,993	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	906	622.13/cwt	550.00–650.00	5,636	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	930	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,883	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	985	751.65/cwt	650.00–875.00	7,404	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,023	542.85/cwt	475.00–600.00	5,553	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,060	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,876	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,001.91/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	10,821	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,082	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,902	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,308	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,103	880.95/cwt	800.00–975.00	9,717	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,106	781.43/cwt	650.00–925.00	8,643	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,125	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,563	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,133	623.62/cwt	600.00–650.00	7,066	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,137	1,112.60/cwt	900.00–1,325.00	12,650	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,137	851.76/cwt	700.00–900.00	9,685	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,167	786.59/cwt	750.00–900.00	9,180	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,168	713.64/cwt	625.00–800.00	8,335	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,178	788.96/cwt	750.00–850.00	9,294	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	1,120.49/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	13,233	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,210	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	10,285	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,079.16/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	13,198	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,240	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,820	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	983.62/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	12,443	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,275	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,156	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	1,108.74/cwt	900.00–1,350.00	14,214	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,338	903.99/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	12,095	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,366	1,319.54/cwt	1,300.00–1,350.00	18,025	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,409	897.46/cwt	825.00–950.00	12,645	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,450	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,875	1

This sale against other markets

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.

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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO

Wed Oct 17, 2018

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 418Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 561Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,685	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,140	91.00	91.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,034	100.00–116.00	106.36
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,025	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,194.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,145	85.00	85.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	525.00–650.00	587.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,162	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,440	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,562	1,020.00–1,325.00	1,223.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,630	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,522	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	864	47.50–58.00	51.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	970	46.00	46.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,204	48.00–62.50	53.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,118	59.00–73.00	64.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,190	50.00	50.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	49	—	986	76.00–110.00	88.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,059	57.00–78.00	72.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	860	67.50–88.00	79.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	64.00–72.50	69.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	903	750.00–850.00	800.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,178	750.00–850.00	788.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,210	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,275	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,167	750.00–900.00	786.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,168	625.00–800.00	713.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,106	650.00–925.00	781.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	800.00–975.00	880.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,223	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,079.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,082	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,181	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,120.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,366	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,319.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,338	800.00–1,000.00	903.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,137	900.00–1,325.00	1,112.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,265	900.00–1,150.00	983.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,409	825.00–950.00	897.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,282	900.00–1,350.00	1,108.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,080	900.00–1,050.00	1,001.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	460.00	460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	550.00	550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	475.00–600.00	542.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	906	550.00–650.00	622.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	985	650.00–875.00	751.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	600.00–650.00	623.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	889	900.00–950.00	923.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	893	650.00–700.00	671.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,137	700.00–900.00	851.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,145	50.00–57.50	52.08
102	—	1,110	41.50–51.00	45.44
39	—	987	34.00–42.00	38.34
17	—	875	20.00–35.00	29.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,263	45.00–51.00	49.00
11	—	1,534	59.00–68.00	63.37
26	—	1,471	50.50–56.50	54.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,274	57.50–63.00	59.45
113	—	1,286	47.50–58.00	52.98
12	—	1,175	40.00–47.50	43.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,405	60.00–74.50	67.33
35	—	1,727	72.50–83.00	77.37
13	—	1,704	81.00–92.50	84.67

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.