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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-25

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Mar 25

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

652 head

▲ 319 vs last sale 333▲ 283 vs year ago 369 · +76.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

460 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 491▼ 59 vs year ago 519 · −11.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 higher while slaughter bulls traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of bred cows and pairs. USDA's Cold Storage Report released last week shows beef in storage was 1 percent higher than the previous month and 4 percent higher than a year ago. With ground beef flying off grocery shelves almost as fast as TP, processors are scrambling to fill the void, resulting in much higher prices and demand for slaughter cows and bulls.

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	1,652	89.35	1,476	90
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	67.38	961	97
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,166	64.98	758	157
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	974	49.74	485	299

Every lot

41 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	—	—	1,463	74.98/cwt	53.00–84.00	1,097	25
Bulls	—	—	1,710	91.27/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,561	38
Bulls	—	—	1,747	99.94/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,746	27
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	829	26.85/cwt	10.00–34.00	223	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	42.82/cwt	33.00–48.00	391	84
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	53.36/cwt	48.00–59.00	540	139
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	61.80/cwt	58.00–66.00	643	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	64.73/cwt	62.00–68.00	738	83
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	70.80/cwt	67.00–81.00	838	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	57.14/cwt	54.00–63.00	694	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,381	59.98/cwt	56.00–63.00	828	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	65.83/cwt	63.00–69.00	931	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	71.94/cwt	69.00–79.00	1,048	39
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	773	391.01/cwt	350.00–475.00	3,023	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	898	638.83/cwt	550.00–725.00	5,737	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	935	697.95/cwt	550.00–775.00	6,526	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	997	816.39/cwt	800.00–850.00	8,139	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	998	841.56/cwt	775.00–925.00	8,399	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,003	828.37/cwt	750.00–875.00	8,309	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,014	613.19/cwt	435.00–750.00	6,218	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,149	728.73/cwt	625.00–825.00	8,373	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,151	809.44/cwt	600.00–950.00	9,317	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,113.73/cwt	950.00–1,275.00	13,253	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	922.72/cwt	850.00–975.00	10,990	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,246	825.07/cwt	750.00–850.00	10,280	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,291	956.10/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	12,343	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	720	1,283.33/cwt	1,250.00–1,300.00	9,240	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	846	791.67/cwt	750.00–800.00	6,698	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	913	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	11,641	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	984	1,036.36/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	10,198	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	994	846.88/cwt	800.00–975.00	8,418	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,071	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,049	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,118	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,739	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,221.43/cwt	1,150.00–1,275.00	14,120	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	1,320.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,500.00	15,352	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	93.78/cwt	80.00–105.00	743	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	826	76.87/cwt	70.00–93.00	635	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	935	59.59/cwt	36.00–70.00	557	35
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,055	60.61/cwt	53.00–67.50	639	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	74.69/cwt	70.00–85.00	826	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	575.06/cwt	500.00–675.00	4,163	8

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 Mar 25, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 652Last week 333Year ago 369

Replacement CattleReceipts 460Last week 491Year ago 519

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	998	775.00–925.00	841.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,003	750.00–875.00	828.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	997	800.00–850.00	816.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,291	850.00–1,050.00	956.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	—	1,190	950.00–1,275.00	1,113.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,191	850.00–975.00	922.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,149	625.00–825.00	728.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	1,151	600.00–950.00	809.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,246	750.00–850.00	825.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	—	773	350.00–475.00	391.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	898	550.00–725.00	638.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	935	550.00–775.00	697.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,014	435.00–750.00	613.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	720	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,283.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	984	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,036.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	913	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,163	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,320.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,156	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,221.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	994	800.00–975.00	846.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	846	750.00–800.00	791.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,118	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,071	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	80.00–105.00	93.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,106	70.00–85.00	74.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	826	70.00–93.00	76.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,055	53.00–67.50	60.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	935	36.00–70.00	59.59

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	724	500.00–675.00	575.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,140	62.00–68.00	64.73
44	—	1,183	67.00–81.00	70.80
30	—	1,214	54.00–63.00	57.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,414	63.00–69.00	65.83
39	—	1,457	69.00–79.00	71.94
15	—	1,381	56.00–63.00	59.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	912	33.00–48.00	42.82
52	—	1,041	58.00–66.00	61.80
139	—	1,012	48.00–59.00	53.36
24	—	829	10.00–34.00	26.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,463	53.00–84.00	74.98
27	—	1,747	95.00–108.00	99.94
38	—	1,710	84.00–95.00	91.27

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.