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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-06

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Apr 6

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

626 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 651▲ 78 vs year ago 548 · +14.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

568 head

▲ 136 vs last sale 432▲ 156 vs year ago 412 · +37.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower while slaughter bulls traded 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply. Receipts were the highest since November as improving pasture conditions have increased the demand for replacement and stocker cattle.

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	1,664	103.33	1,719	96
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	88.18	1,256	105
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	84.73	1,043	205
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	63.36	630	220

Every lot

36 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	—	—	1,584	92.93/cwt	67.00–100.00	1,472	37
Bulls	—	—	1,681	106.11/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,784	41
Bulls	—	—	1,789	118.40/cwt	114.00–126.00	2,118	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	41.83/cwt	30.00–48.00	357	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	55.34/cwt	49.00–61.00	516	76
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	68.05/cwt	61.00–76.00	705	109
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	78.87/cwt	76.00–87.00	851	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	71.91/cwt	60.00–78.00	854	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	85.04/cwt	79.00–88.00	1,044	125
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	90.88/cwt	88.00–100.00	1,145	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	92.63/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,310	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	86.53/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,235	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	70.68/cwt	61.00–79.00	1,043	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,603.64/cwt	1,550.00–1,650.00	20,928	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	904	1,035.71/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	9,363	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,035	1,393.75/cwt	1,325.00–1,450.00	14,425	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	17,839	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,099	1,190.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	13,078	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,505.56/cwt	1,450.00–1,700.00	16,907	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	1,879.55/cwt	1,800.00–1,900.00	21,916	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,169	1,415.74/cwt	1,300.00–1,575.00	16,550	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,850.00/cwt	1,850.00–1,850.00	22,663	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	18,910	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	849.57/cwt	800.00–875.00	8,181	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	875	85.82/cwt	71.00–106.00	751	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	115.04/cwt	90.00–127.00	1,025	37
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	929	60.04/cwt	53.00–68.00	558	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,024	96.08/cwt	78.00–108.00	984	31
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	926	791.87/cwt	525.00–925.00	7,333	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	940	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,345	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	980	953.62/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	9,345	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	989	1,027.61/cwt	875.00–1,150.00	10,163	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,010	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,080	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	993.77/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	10,733	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,089	895.93/cwt	525.00–1,025.00	9,757	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	1,166.05/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	13,223	89

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 Apr 6, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 626Last week 651Year ago 548

Replacement CattleReceipts 568Last week 432Year ago 412

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,305	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,603.64

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	4	—	1,035	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,393.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,065	1,675.00	1,675.00

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)	Open	27	—	1,169	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,415.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,123	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,505.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,225	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,166	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,879.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,282	1,475.00	1,475.00

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	7	—	904	950.00–1,100.00	1,035.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,099	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,190.00

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)	3	—	963	800.00–875.00	849.57

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	13	—	875	71.00–106.00	85.82

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	31	—	1,024	78.00–108.00	96.08
(<2 yrs)	Open	37	—	891	90.00–127.00	115.04

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	7	—	929	53.00–68.00	60.04

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)	20	—	989	875.00–1,150.00	1,027.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	980	900.00–1,000.00	953.62

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)	89	—	1,134	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,166.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,080	925.00–1,025.00	993.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	940	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	—	926	525.00–925.00	791.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,010	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	17	—	1,089	525.00–1,025.00	895.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,681	100.00–114.00	106.11
18	—	1,789	114.00–126.00	118.40
37	—	1,584	67.00–100.00	92.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,260	88.00–100.00	90.88
28	—	1,188	60.00–78.00	71.91
125	—	1,228	79.00–88.00	85.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,036	61.00–76.00	68.05
23	—	1,079	76.00–87.00	78.87
76	—	932	49.00–61.00	55.34
12	—	853	30.00–48.00	41.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,427	80.00–90.00	86.53
44	—	1,414	90.00–98.00	92.63
6	—	1,475	61.00–79.00	70.68

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.