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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-16

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Sep 16

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

503 head

▲ 154 vs last sale 349▲ 311 vs year ago 192 · +162.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

569 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 503▲ 333 vs year ago 236 · +141.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and bred cows and a light supply of pairs.

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	—	High	1,535	87.31	1,340	76
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	65.27	917	92
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,177	60.71	715	150
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	971	49.70	483	174

Every lot

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. 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	—	—	1,317	76.13/cwt	67.00–84.00	1,003	25
Bulls	—	—	1,566	89.00/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,394	32
Bulls	—	—	1,769	99.19/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,755	19
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	842	24.93/cwt	20.00–32.00	210	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	42.63/cwt	34.00–47.00	393	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	52.00/cwt	46.00–56.00	512	84
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	59.03/cwt	56.00–66.00	605	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	60.62/cwt	58.00–65.00	707	76
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	55.22/cwt	50.00–58.00	650	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	69.00/cwt	66.00–79.00	829	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,336	57.63/cwt	55.00–60.00	770	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	63.89/cwt	60.00–67.00	882	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	70.01/cwt	67.00–77.00	1,024	35
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	841	473.07/cwt	375.00–675.00	3,979	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	924	709.49/cwt	525.00–825.00	6,556	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	965	893.51/cwt	800.00–925.00	8,622	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,000	734.71/cwt	500.00–775.00	7,347	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,025	577.99/cwt	500.00–650.00	5,924	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,027	923.67/cwt	850.00–975.00	9,486	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,062	743.06/cwt	700.00–825.00	7,891	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,086	590.40/cwt	575.00–650.00	6,412	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	988.98/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	10,928	48
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	1,077.60/cwt	975.00–1,160.00	11,918	47
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,179	808.70/cwt	650.00–950.00	9,535	32
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	959	888.89/cwt	800.00–975.00	8,524	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,122	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,537	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,185.71/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	13,731	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	1,041.67/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	12,073	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	1,304.17/cwt	1,300.00–1,325.00	15,272	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,813	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	108.60/cwt	100.00–120.00	750	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	700	82.18/cwt	74.00–93.00	575	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	833	60.62/cwt	48.00–68.00	505	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	80.22/cwt	75.00–90.00	856	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,069	65.10/cwt	56.00–70.00	696	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	651	608.19/cwt	550.00–650.00	3,959	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	848	891.18/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	7,557	21

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Wed Sep 16, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 503Last week 349Year ago 192

Replacement CattleReceipts 569Last week 503Year ago 236

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter animals and bred cows and a light supply of pairs.

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	965	800.00–925.00	893.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,027	850.00–975.00	923.67

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)	10	—	1,086	575.00–650.00	590.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,062	700.00–825.00	743.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,179	650.00–950.00	808.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,025	500.00–650.00	577.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	1,000	500.00–775.00	734.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	924	525.00–825.00	709.49

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)	4	—	841	375.00–675.00	473.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	48	—	1,105	925.00–1,025.00	988.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	47	—	1,106	975.00–1,160.00	1,077.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	959	800.00–975.00	888.89

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)	Open	12	—	1,159	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,041.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,171	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,304.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,158	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,185.71

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)	Open	3	—	1,122	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	3	—	700	74.00–93.00	82.18

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	16	—	833	48.00–68.00	60.62

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	5	—	691	100.00–120.00	108.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,067	75.00–90.00	80.22

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	19	—	1,069	56.00–70.00	65.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	—	651	550.00–650.00	608.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	—	848	700.00–1,000.00	891.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,462	67.00–77.00	70.01
43	—	1,380	60.00–67.00	63.89
14	—	1,336	55.00–60.00	57.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	842	20.00–32.00	24.93
38	—	923	34.00–47.00	42.63
40	—	1,025	56.00–66.00	59.03
84	—	985	46.00–56.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,201	66.00–79.00	69.00
44	—	1,178	50.00–58.00	55.22
76	—	1,167	58.00–65.00	60.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,769	94.00–105.00	99.19
25	—	1,317	67.00–84.00	76.13
32	—	1,566	83.00–94.00	89.00

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.