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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-22

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 22

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

407 head

▼ 142 vs last sale 549▼ 322 vs year ago 729 · −44.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

215 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 336▼ 221 vs year ago 436 · −50.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and bred cows and a light supply of pairs. As we enter grilling season the demand for ground beef has increased and as a result, prices for slaughter animals have set new records. The top slaughter bull sold for 193.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow brought 157.00/cwt. Soil moisture has been improving weekly with more rain expected this week. Hay season is quickly approaching with farmers waiting for a few dry days to begin harvest.

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	1,603	163.51	2,620	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,424	134.37	1,914	94
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	130.85	1,581	126
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	913	112.84	1,030	137

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)	1,186	$1,901	57
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,023	$1,381	14
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	979	$1,616	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	974	$2,006	12

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	—	—	1,418	144.40/cwt	123.00–152.00	2,048	8
Bulls	—	—	1,545	162.67/cwt	154.00–172.00	2,513	28
Bulls	—	—	1,946	183.10/cwt	176.00–193.00	3,563	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	812	99.24/cwt	86.00–110.00	806	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	74.53/cwt	62.00–82.00	667	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	119.36/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,140	69
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	132.03/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,315	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	118.89/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,378	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	141.09/cwt	136.00–151.00	1,679	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	128.16/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,573	74
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	143.06/cwt	137.00–157.00	2,006	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	133.24/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,889	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	114.38/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,744	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	700	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	929	1,775.00/head	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,775	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,003	2,700.00/head	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	2,633.33/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,633	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	979	1,615.51/head	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,616	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	995	1,375.22/head	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,375	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,028	1,840.80/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,841	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,127	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,918.99/head	1,650.00–2,250.00	1,919	44
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	867	182.06/cwt	157.50–198.00	1,578	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	933	140.37/cwt	119.00–157.50	1,310	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,086	181.23/cwt	157.50–197.50	1,968	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	140.69/cwt	125.00–156.00	1,667	12

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 22, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 407Last week 549Year ago 729

Replacement CattleReceipts 215Last week 336Year ago 436

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	929	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,775.00

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)	Open	2	—	1,003	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,700.00

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	3	—	1,288	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,633.33

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	3	—	700	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	6	—	979	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,615.51

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	—	1,127	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	44	—	1,233	1,650.00–2,250.00	1,918.99

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	—	995	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,375.22

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)	13	—	1,028	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,840.80

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	12	—	1,086	157.50–197.50	181.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,185	125.00–156.00	140.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	867	157.50–198.00	182.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	933	119.00–157.50	140.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,418	123.00–152.00	144.40
28	—	1,545	154.00–172.00	162.67
9	—	1,946	176.00–193.00	183.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	996	128.00–138.00	132.03
6	—	895	62.00–82.00	74.53
43	—	812	86.00–110.00	99.24
69	—	955	115.00–128.00	119.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,227	123.00–135.00	128.16
15	—	1,159	115.00–120.00	118.89
37	—	1,190	136.00–151.00	141.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,525	110.00–119.00	114.38
54	—	1,418	128.00–136.00	133.24
30	—	1,402	137.00–157.00	143.06

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.