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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-21

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Tue, Dec 21

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

238 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 416▼ 6 vs year ago 244 · −2.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 197 vs last sale 352▼ 12 vs year ago 167 · −7.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply, due to the upcoming holiday. The last sale of 2021 was a combined feeder and slaughter/replacement cow auction. The offering consisted of several small drafts as sellers were looking to turn some beef into cash for Santa and the County Collector. Ozarks Regional Stockyard's yearly totals for 2021 were: Feeder cattle 163,165 head which was 837 head more than a year ago; Video Auction 30,816 head which was 17,230 more than a year ago; Slaughter/Replacement Cow 43,683 head which was 3,289 head less than a year ago. On behalf of the Market News Service I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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	—	Average	1,515	84.93	1,287	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	63.14	925	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,178	62.31	734	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	989	46.90	464	100

Every lot

29 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	—	—	1,240	69.37/cwt	60.00–79.00	860	7
Bulls	—	—	1,490	89.80/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,338	7
Bulls	—	—	1,935	99.91/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,933	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	873	25.54/cwt	15.00–32.50	223	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	40.46/cwt	32.50–48.00	385	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	53.80/cwt	47.50–58.00	553	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	60.96/cwt	58.00–66.00	651	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	55.57/cwt	52.00–57.00	646	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	61.32/cwt	58.00–65.00	722	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	68.82/cwt	65.00–79.00	820	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	55.57/cwt	49.00–59.00	787	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	70.03/cwt	67.00–78.00	1,024	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	62.56/cwt	59.00–67.00	930	24
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	866	916.67/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	7,938	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	800	345.85/cwt	250.00–400.00	2,767	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	933	472.67/cwt	400.00–600.00	4,410	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	955	725.52/cwt	525.00–925.00	6,929	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,024	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,752	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,048	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,812	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,090	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	9,592	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,097	838.25/cwt	650.00–900.00	9,196	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,239	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	1,064.74/cwt	950.00–1,200.00	13,650	15
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,361	834.62/cwt	600.00–900.00	11,359	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	825	51.53/cwt	44.00–58.00	425	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,043	58.72/cwt	54.00–63.00	612	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,054	82.29/cwt	67.00–100.00	867	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	863.02/cwt	850.00–900.00	7,249	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	879	782.39/cwt	700.00–850.00	6,877	7

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

Tue Dec 21, 2021

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 238Last week 416Year ago 244

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 352Year ago 167

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Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	866	800.00–1,000.00	916.67

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)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	29	—	955	525.00–925.00	725.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	10	—	933	400.00–600.00	472.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	17	—	1,097	650.00–900.00	838.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	1,048	650.00	650.00

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)	13	—	800	250.00–400.00	345.85

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,282	950.00–1,200.00	1,064.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,215	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	15	—	1,090	880.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,024	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	—	1,361	600.00–900.00	834.62

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	3	—	825	44.00–58.00	51.53

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	4	—	1,043	54.00–63.00	58.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,054	67.00–100.00	82.29

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)	4	—	840	850.00–900.00	863.02

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)	7	—	879	700.00–850.00	782.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,490	84.00–95.00	89.80
7	—	1,240	60.00–79.00	69.37
5	—	1,935	96.00–107.00	99.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,177	58.00–65.00	61.32
16	—	1,191	65.00–79.00	68.82
9	—	1,163	52.00–57.00	55.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,068	58.00–66.00	60.96
29	—	952	32.50–48.00	40.46
13	—	873	15.00–32.50	25.54
49	—	1,027	47.50–58.00	53.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,486	59.00–67.00	62.56
13	—	1,462	67.00–78.00	70.03
10	—	1,416	49.00–59.00	55.57

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.