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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-17

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

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

398 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 323▼ 63 vs year ago 461 · −13.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

248 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 223▼ 33 vs year ago 281 · −11.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and bred cows and a light supply of pairs. The top slaughter bull brought 181/cwt. while the top bred cows sold for 2400.00/head. Pasture conditions continue to improve with warmer temperatures and showers across the area.

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	1,677	153.72	2,579	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,414	127.01	1,796	67
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	124.02	1,486	110
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	932	109.57	1,021	169

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)	1,167	$1,862	85
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,776	11
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	984	$1,333	23
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,067	$1,338	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,402	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,717	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	941	$1,609	11

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	—	—	1,389	135.82/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,887	7
Bulls	—	—	1,598	150.50/cwt	140.00–160.00	2,405	27
Bulls	—	—	1,975	168.88/cwt	161.00–181.00	3,335	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	743	76.53/cwt	70.00–83.00	569	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	877	98.79/cwt	86.00–106.00	866	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	113.18/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,075	107
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	124.37/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,266	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	112.56/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,283	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	130.67/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,545	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	123.20/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,488	81
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	126.67/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,747	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	110.45/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,590	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	132.13/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,965	19
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,402	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	942	1,313.58/head	775.00–1,550.00	1,314	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,037	1,766.67/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,767	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,106	1,776.06/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,776	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,183	1,428.00/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,428	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,931.87/head	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,932	49
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	781	155.90/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,218	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	878	128.48/cwt	115.00–142.00	1,128	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	152.74/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,729	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	135.20/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,620	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,337.50/head	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,338	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	740	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	915	1,716.67/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,717	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,056	1,871.43/head	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,871	7

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 17, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 398Last week 323Year ago 461

Replacement CattleReceipts 248Last week 223Year ago 281

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,440	106.00–117.00	110.45
19	—	1,487	131.00–136.00	132.13
43	—	1,379	118.00–130.00	126.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,140	109.00–115.00	112.56
22	—	1,182	128.00–138.00	130.67
81	—	1,208	116.00–128.00	123.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	950	107.00–120.00	113.18
36	—	877	86.00–106.00	98.79
8	—	743	70.00–83.00	76.53
18	—	1,018	120.00–131.00	124.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,975	161.00–181.00	168.88
27	—	1,598	140.00–160.00	150.50
7	—	1,389	130.00–139.00	135.82

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,106	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,776.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	—	1,263	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,931.87

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)	36	—	1,037	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,766.67

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)	19	—	942	775.00–1,550.00	1,313.58

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)	4	—	1,183	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,428.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	781	150.00–170.00	155.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	878	115.00–142.00	128.48

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	5	—	1,132	145.00–156.00	152.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,198	129.00–139.00	135.20

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	—	1,402	2,500.00	2,500.00

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)	3	—	1,067	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,337.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,056	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,871.43

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	—	915	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,716.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	740	1,150.00	1,150.00

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.