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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Oct 4

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

389 head

▼ 181 vs last sale 570▼ 192 vs year ago 581 · −33.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

213 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 343▼ 141 vs year ago 354 · −39.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady to weak. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of bred cows and pairs. Receipts were lighter than expected due to rain across the area. Some areas received more rain today than they had for the month of September. Boxed Beef Cutouts dropped 3.31 to 296.76/cwt. while Cutter Cow Cutouts rose 2.79 to close at 242.06/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	—	Low	1,704	119.76	2,040	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,433	98.22	1,408	95
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	94.84	1,155	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,001	85.11	852	134

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)	999	$1,374	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,118	$1,363	23
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,201	23
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	923	$964	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	824	$1,122	9

Every lot

26 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	—	—	1,526	107.00/cwt	95.00–116.00	1,633	22
Bulls	—	—	1,794	124.74/cwt	119.00–129.00	2,238	34
Bulls	—	—	1,808	133.69/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,417	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	61.08/cwt	50.00–68.00	534	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	100.69/cwt	96.00–105.00	991	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	77.31/cwt	70.00–83.00	770	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	88.95/cwt	82.50–95.00	913	73
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	107.37/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,276	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	87.31/cwt	78.00–92.00	1,049	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	97.13/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,197	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,406	89.74/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,262	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	99.86/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,435	60
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	107.78/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,585	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	844	923.57/head	600.00–1,050.00	924	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	969	1,362.08/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,362	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	986	1,277.46/head	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,277	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,042	1,025.68/head	750.00–1,100.00	1,026	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,401.40/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,401	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,200.96/head	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,201	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,239	1,441.70/head	1,175.00–1,750.00	1,442	12
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	789	203.63/cwt	160.00–215.00	1,607	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	821	116.82/cwt	100.00–135.00	959	19
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	111.41/cwt	104.00–123.00	1,287	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	769	890.00/head	875.00–900.00	890	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	817	1,333.33/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,333	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1

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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 389Last week 570Year ago 581

Replacement CattleReceipts 213Last week 343Year ago 354

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,190	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,200.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,239	1,175.00–1,750.00	1,441.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,070	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,401.40

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)	9	—	844	600.00–1,050.00	923.57

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)	11	—	986	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,277.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	969	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,362.08

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)	6	—	1,042	750.00–1,100.00	1,025.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	789	160.00–215.00	203.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	821	100.00–135.00	116.82

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	5	—	1,155	104.00–123.00	111.41

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	3	—	817	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,333.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	769	875.00–900.00	890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,650.00	1,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,526	95.00–116.00	107.00
34	—	1,794	119.00–129.00	124.74
8	—	1,808	130.00–141.00	133.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,232	93.00–103.00	97.13
8	—	1,188	105.00–109.00	107.37
30	—	1,201	78.00–92.00	87.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	984	96.00–105.00	100.69
34	—	996	70.00–83.00	77.31
11	—	875	50.00–68.00	61.08
73	—	1,026	82.50–95.00	88.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,406	83.00–94.00	89.74
60	—	1,437	94.00–106.00	99.86
11	—	1,471	106.00–110.00	107.78

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.