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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-29

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 29

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

483 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 407▼ 52 vs year ago 535 · −9.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

245 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 215▼ 34 vs year ago 279 · −12.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Hay season is starting up as drier weather returned to the region this week, following a wet and destructive weekend. Those who avoided the heaviest rains have been able to get some hay harvested with many more in the process of cutting hay. Some are reporting much better yields, which is welcomed following two sub par years. Most pastures are in good to excellent condition which has increased demand for replacement cattle.

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	—	Average	1,621	158.25	2,566	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,416	132.68	1,879	100
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	129.89	1,594	172
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	990	117.76	1,166	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)	1,176	$2,218	31
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,750	9
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,034	$1,454	29
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,015	$2,050	7
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,004	$1,618	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,204	$2,529	17

Every lot

29 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,128	142.61/cwt	133.00–155.00	1,609	4
Bulls	—	—	1,400	144.56/cwt	135.00–151.00	2,024	7
Bulls	—	—	1,749	162.98/cwt	153.00–170.00	2,851	20
Bulls	—	—	1,864	174.23/cwt	170.00–185.00	3,248	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	86.69/cwt	80.00–92.00	784	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	106.15/cwt	94.00–115.00	1,003	59
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	134.58/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,355	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	123.77/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,262	90
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	120.62/cwt	109.00–126.00	1,417	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	142.01/cwt	138.00–150.00	1,693	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	131.12/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,644	109
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	133.99/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,854	72
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	144.29/cwt	140.00–152.00	2,127	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	125.23/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,886	22
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,085	1,925.00/head	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,925	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,715.38/head	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,715	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	994	1,411.34/head	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,411	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,011	1,796.57/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,797	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,158	1,587.92/head	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,588	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,280.18/head	1,675.00–2,775.00	2,280	27
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	848	168.11/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,426	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	856	108.57/cwt	100.00–116.00	929	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	924	136.52/cwt	126.00–155.00	1,261	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,049	184.90/cwt	167.50–199.00	1,940	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,211	136.25/cwt	121.00–147.50	1,650	27
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	962	1,540.75/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,541	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	7
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,812.16/head	1,775.00–1,850.00	1,812	2

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 May 29, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 483Last week 407Year ago 535

Replacement CattleReceipts 245Last week 215Year ago 279

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	—	1,085	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,925.00

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	13	—	1,240	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,715.38

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)	27	—	1,200	1,675.00–2,775.00	2,280.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,100	1,750.00	1,750.00

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)	4	—	1,011	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,796.57

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)	7	—	1,158	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,587.92

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)	22	—	994	1,050.00–1,650.00	1,411.34

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	27	—	1,211	121.00–147.50	136.25
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,049	167.50–199.00	184.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	924	126.00–155.00	136.52
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	848	165.00–172.50	168.11

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	4	—	856	100.00–116.00	108.57

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)	2	—	1,110	1,775.00–1,850.00	1,812.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,015	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	—	962	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,540.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	133.00–155.00	142.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,864	170.00–185.00	174.23
7	—	1,400	135.00–151.00	144.56
20	—	1,749	153.00–170.00	162.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,506	119.00–129.00	125.23
72	—	1,384	129.00–137.00	133.99
6	—	1,474	140.00–152.00	144.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,020	116.00–130.00	123.77
16	—	1,007	130.00–142.00	134.58
59	—	945	94.00–115.00	106.15
4	—	904	80.00–92.00	86.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,254	127.00–137.00	131.12
21	—	1,192	138.00–150.00	142.01
42	—	1,175	109.00–126.00	120.62

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.