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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

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

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

395 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 379▼ 61 vs year ago 456 · −13.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

260 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 297▲ 68 vs year ago 192 · +35.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle. Replacement numbers were light as better quality bred cows and pairs were being held back for the special replacement sale this Friday afternoon.

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	—	Low	1,619	124.23	2,011	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,411	111.10	1,567	100
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	105.25	1,233	107
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	964	90.78	875	149

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,514	40
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,144	$1,500	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,014	$1,365	20
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,150	4thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	917	$1,039	14
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,260	5
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,508	$2,305	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$1,767	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	951	$1,615	21

Every lot

31 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	—	—	1,358	109.98/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,494	13
Bulls	—	—	1,652	125.57/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,074	15
Bulls	—	—	1,882	139.24/cwt	132.00–149.00	2,620	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	65.69/cwt	50.00–76.00	577	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	84.28/cwt	75.00–90.00	788	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	108.38/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,061	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	96.97/cwt	90.00–105.00	971	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	107.77/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,256	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	97.00/cwt	85.00–102.00	1,136	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	114.96/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,383	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	96.38/cwt	85.00–103.00	1,347	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	116.25/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,634	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	110.33/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,563	50
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,508	2,304.98/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,305	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	875	1,017.73/head	850.00–1,150.00	1,018	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	938	1,315.71/head	1,100.00–1,420.00	1,316	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,024	1,387.96/head	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,388	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,045	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,073	1,114.91/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,115	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,144	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,176	1,597.54/head	1,200.00–1,900.00	1,598	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,559.79/head	1,175.00–1,750.00	1,560	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	832	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,364	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	162.94/cwt	127.50–177.50	1,442	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	901	115.82/cwt	108.00–145.00	1,044	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	112.92/cwt	100.00–131.00	1,256	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,259.89/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,260	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	899	1,350.00/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,350	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	919	1,732.69/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,733	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	935	1,766.67/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,767	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3

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 Aug 16, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 395Last week 379Year ago 456

Replacement CattleReceipts 260Last week 297Year ago 192

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	878	50.00–76.00	65.69
70	—	1,001	90.00–105.00	96.97
18	—	979	105.00–113.00	108.38
42	—	935	75.00–90.00	84.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,398	85.00–103.00	96.38
39	—	1,406	114.00–125.00	116.25
50	—	1,417	105.00–114.00	110.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,165	103.00–112.00	107.77
33	—	1,171	85.00–102.00	97.00
12	—	1,203	112.00–121.00	114.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,358	100.00–120.00	109.98
11	—	1,882	132.00–149.00	139.24
15	—	1,652	120.00–130.00	125.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	938	1,100.00–1,420.00	1,315.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,024	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,387.96

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)	3	—	1,073	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,114.91

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)	11	—	875	850.00–1,150.00	1,017.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	1,045	1,150.00	1,150.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,320	1,175.00–1,750.00	1,559.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	—	1,176	1,200.00–1,900.00	1,597.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,144	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	7	—	885	127.50–177.50	162.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,112	100.00–131.00	112.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	832	164.00	164.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	901	108.00–145.00	115.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	—	900	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,259.89

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	—	899	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	935	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	919	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,732.69

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	3	—	1,175	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	2	—	1,508	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,304.98

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.