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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 17

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

498 head

▲ 98 vs last sale 400▼ 227 vs year ago 725 · −31.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

291 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 294▼ 117 vs year ago 408 · −28.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 3.00-6.00 higher with most of the gain on breaking and boning cows. Slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher. Bred cows sold steady and pairs were not well tested. Demand was very good on slaughter animals and moderate on replacement cattle. There was a heavy supply of slaughter animals, a moderate supply of bred cows and a light supply of pairs. The top slaughter bull sold for 136.00/cwt while the top slaughter cow sold for 111.00/cwt.

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	1,696	115.57	1,960	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	96.73	1,381	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,173	94.12	1,104	154
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	959	79.98	767	223

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	954	$1,325	16
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,204	47
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	938	$880	23
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,352	$1,902	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	959	$1,348	10

Every lot

27 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	—	—	1,482	100.64/cwt	88.00–106.00	1,491	11
Bulls	—	—	1,588	112.47/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,786	27
Bulls	—	—	1,935	126.83/cwt	121.00–136.00	2,454	22
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	740	47.30/cwt	38.00–54.00	350	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	906	67.15/cwt	57.00–73.00	608	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	81.10/cwt	73.00–88.00	787	138
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	91.31/cwt	89.00–99.00	917	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,139	85.74/cwt	81.00–88.00	977	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	92.90/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,092	83
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	102.32/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,221	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,366	85.26/cwt	82.50–89.00	1,165	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	102.63/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,454	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	96.13/cwt	89.00–100.00	1,393	34
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,352	1,902.34/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,902	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	860	1,325.00/head	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,325	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,058	1,370.00/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,370	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	853	841.49/head	600.00–1,000.00	841	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	954	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	978	1,148.96/head	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,149	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,098	952.03/head	710.00–1,050.00	952	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,164	1,244.25/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,244	27
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	825	130.13/cwt	120.00–155.00	1,074	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	905	82.45/cwt	81.00–86.00	746	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	912	105.12/cwt	94.00–123.00	959	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	130.63/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,327	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,074	87.10/cwt	83.00–89.00	935	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	109.36/cwt	94.00–126.00	1,201	27

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 May 17, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 498Last week 400Year ago 725

Replacement CattleReceipts 291Last week 294Year ago 408

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,352	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,902.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,058	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,370.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	860	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	15	—	853	600.00–1,000.00	841.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,164	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,244.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	954	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	—	1,098	710.00–1,050.00	952.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	20	—	978	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,148.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	825	120.00–155.00	130.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	912	94.00–123.00	105.12

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	8	—	1,016	126.00–140.00	130.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,098	94.00–126.00	109.36

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	8	—	1,074	83.00–89.00	87.10

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	6	—	905	81.00–86.00	82.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,935	121.00–136.00	126.83
11	—	1,482	88.00–106.00	100.64
27	—	1,588	107.00–120.00	112.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,193	97.00–111.00	102.32
83	—	1,175	89.00–97.00	92.90
29	—	1,139	81.00–88.00	85.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,449	89.00–100.00	96.13
19	—	1,417	100.00–109.00	102.63
8	—	1,366	82.50–89.00	85.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,004	89.00–99.00	91.31
28	—	906	57.00–73.00	67.15
10	—	740	38.00–54.00	47.30
138	—	970	73.00–88.00	81.10

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.