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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-20

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Apr 20

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

453 head

▼ 193 vs last sale 646▼ 93 vs year ago 546 · −17.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

412 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 410▲ 105 vs year ago 307 · +34.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. One outstanding slaughter cow sold for 105.00/cwt. and a pair of outstanding slaughter bulls sold for over 130.00/cwt. The Acorn Belt is experiencing surplus moisture as additional rains fell across the area however, 67 percent of the country is in some level of drought. Last time the drought percentage was near this level was in 2012. Drought conditions have contributed to an 18 percent increase in beef cow slaughter nationwide with several effected herds selling through the Ozarks Regional Stockyard.

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	1,564	105.11	1,643	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,413	84.03	1,187	91
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	81.75	981	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,001	66.84	669	194

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	—	—	1,444	104.57/cwt	98.00–112.00	1,510	31
Bulls	—	—	1,511	90.12/cwt	81.00–98.00	1,362	16
Bulls	—	—	1,831	120.20/cwt	114.00–135.00	2,201	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	41.44/cwt	28.00–49.00	332	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	56.81/cwt	50.00–62.00	528	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	69.90/cwt	61.00–77.00	713	105
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	79.74/cwt	77.00–84.00	885	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	72.77/cwt	62.00–76.00	831	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	87.43/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,054	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	82.12/cwt	75.00–85.00	996	67
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	71.83/cwt	62.00–75.00	996	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	88.43/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,246	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	83.80/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,187	65
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Non-Traditional	1,435	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,507	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,628	1,891.30/cwt	1,575.00–2,050.00	30,790	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	710	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,793	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	887	790.00/cwt	750.00–800.00	7,007	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	971	1,010.19/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	9,809	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,040	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,128	1,226.56/cwt	1,125.00–1,250.00	13,836	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	16,950	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	16,212	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	20,240	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	773	292.99/cwt	235.00–400.00	2,265	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	878	614.52/cwt	475.00–750.00	5,395	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	898	795.68/cwt	500.00–925.00	7,145	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,055	1,010.66/cwt	975.00–1,100.00	10,662	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,111	902.51/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	10,027	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,175.12/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	13,725	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,230	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	845	736.49/cwt	700.00–800.00	6,223	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	778	108.43/cwt	100.00–122.50	844	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	808	84.70/cwt	73.00–112.50	684	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	846	63.12/cwt	58.00–69.00	534	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	847	64.25/cwt	60.00–66.00	544	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	941	121.33/cwt	108.00–133.00	1,142	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,024	94.10/cwt	75.00–115.00	964	35

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 Apr 20, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 453Last week 646Year ago 546

Replacement CattleReceipts 412Last week 410Year ago 307

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	3	—	1,628	1,575.00–2,050.00	1,891.30

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	—	1,040	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,128	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,226.56

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)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,130	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,158	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	887	750.00–800.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	971	800.00–1,200.00	1,010.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	710	675.00	675.00

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)	5	—	878	475.00–750.00	614.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	33	—	898	500.00–925.00	795.68

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)	13	—	1,168	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,175.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,260	1,050.00	1,050.00

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)	3	—	773	235.00–400.00	292.99

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)	25	—	1,111	700.00–1,025.00	902.51

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)	4	—	1,055	975.00–1,100.00	1,010.66

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)	3	—	845	700.00–800.00	736.49

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	5	—	846	58.00–69.00	63.12

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	10	—	808	73.00–112.50	84.70
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	778	100.00–122.50	108.43

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	35	—	1,024	75.00–115.00	94.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	941	108.00–133.00	121.33

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	7	—	847	60.00–66.00	64.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,831	114.00–135.00	120.20
16	—	1,511	81.00–98.00	90.12
31	—	1,444	98.00–112.00	104.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Non-Traditional$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,213	75.00–85.00	82.12
16	—	1,142	62.00–76.00	72.77
21	—	1,205	85.00–93.00	87.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	930	50.00–62.00	56.81
105	—	1,020	61.00–77.00	69.90
37	—	1,110	77.00–84.00	79.74
18	—	800	28.00–49.00	41.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,409	86.00–92.00	88.43
7	—	1,386	62.00–75.00	71.83
65	—	1,416	78.00–86.00	83.80

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.