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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-24

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Apr 24

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

380 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 398▼ 51 vs year ago 431 · −11.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

360 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 248▼ 19 vs year ago 379 · −5.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the bulk of the slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower while high dressing breakers and boners sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality of the slaughter bulls was above average with the top selling bull bringing 187.00/cwt. The top bred cows brought 2350.00/head. The USDA released its Cold Storage Report today and reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 10 percent from last year.

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	1,598	155.10	2,479	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	120.60	1,698	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,122	116.93	1,312	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	949	102.06	969	146

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)	1,164	$1,991	65
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,168	$1,638	11
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	987	$1,238	52
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,015	$2,200	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,025	36
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,032	$1,795	10

Every lot

32 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	—	—	1,455	133.55/cwt	118.00–143.00	1,943	15
Bulls	—	—	1,519	153.99/cwt	145.00–164.00	2,339	32
Bulls	—	—	1,844	173.99/cwt	165.00–187.00	3,208	19
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	817	74.04/cwt	62.00–82.00	605	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	882	93.98/cwt	85.00–104.00	829	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	119.14/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,195	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	109.36/cwt	104.00–116.00	1,102	73
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,106	117.91/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,304	62
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	109.63/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,248	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	125.84/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,476	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,387	108.66/cwt	94.00–116.00	1,507	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	121.75/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,711	44
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,451	128.76/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,868	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	823	98.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	810	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	851	166.71/cwt	152.50–170.00	1,419	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	966	122.44/cwt	117.00–150.00	1,183	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	167.88/cwt	150.00–210.00	1,635	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	126.55/cwt	106.00–140.00	1,459	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	818	825.54/head	600.00–950.00	826	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	929	1,268.97/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,269	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,003	1,757.82/head	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,758	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,164	1,451.82/head	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,452	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,638.10/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,638	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,043.20/head	1,625.00–2,350.00	2,043	53
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	990	1,707.14/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,707	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,007	1,844.44/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,844	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,010	2,050.00/head	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,015	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,159	2,038.24/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	2,038	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,196	2,337.50/head	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,338	4

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 24, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 380Last week 398Year ago 431

Replacement CattleReceipts 360Last week 248Year ago 379

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	851	152.50–170.00	166.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	966	117.00–150.00	122.44

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	10	—	974	150.00–210.00	167.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,153	106.00–140.00	126.55

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	3	—	823	95.00–100.00	98.42

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)	12	—	1,003	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,757.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	11	—	818	600.00–950.00	825.54

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)	18	—	1,164	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,451.82

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	—	1,168	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,638.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	53	—	1,200	1,625.00–2,350.00	2,043.20

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)	23	—	929	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,268.97

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	9	—	1,007	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,844.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	990	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,707.14

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)	Open	6	—	1,010	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,015	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	17	—	1,159	1,750.00–2,150.00	2,038.24

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	4	—	1,196	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,337.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,130	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	1	—	1,365	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,405	116.00–126.00	121.75
7	—	1,451	126.00–135.00	128.76
9	—	1,387	94.00–116.00	108.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,106	114.00–123.00	117.91
12	—	1,173	124.00–135.00	125.84
23	—	1,138	103.00–112.00	109.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	817	62.00–82.00	74.04
11	—	1,003	117.00–124.00	119.14
51	—	882	85.00–104.00	93.98
73	—	1,008	104.00–116.00	109.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,455	118.00–143.00	133.55
32	—	1,519	145.00–164.00	153.99
19	—	1,844	165.00–187.00	173.99

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.