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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Oct 23

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

487 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 569▲ 33 vs year ago 454 · +7.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 195▼ 99 vs year ago 274 · −36.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good and the supply of slaughter animals and bred cows was moderate while the supply of pairs was light.

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	1,554	158.87	2,469	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,485	126.31	1,875	74
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,224	120.06	1,469	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	106.76	1,053	107

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$2,060	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,166	$1,935	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,780	30
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,743	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,697	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	989	$1,609	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,181	$1,543	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,350	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	976	$1,326	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	800	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	883	$1,736	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	916	$1,675	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	878	$1,338	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,278	$2,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,975	7

Every lot

44 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	—	—	1,328	140.48/cwt	129.00–149.00	1,866	10
Bulls	—	—	1,597	188.67/cwt	180.00–200.00	3,013	3
Bulls	—	—	1,621	161.82/cwt	150.00–175.00	2,623	32
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	760	55.14/cwt	51.00–61.00	419	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	92.74/cwt	70.00–103.00	879	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	126.46/cwt	123.00–137.50	1,266	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	112.79/cwt	104.00–120.00	1,146	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	104.27/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,213	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	960	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	129.85/cwt	127.00–138.00	1,592	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	120.43/cwt	111.00–127.00	1,485	81
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	140.04/cwt	136.00–149.00	2,003	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,479	127.04/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,879	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	114.75/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,767	15
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,170	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	925	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	2,031.25/head	1,875.00–2,150.00	2,031	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	850	1,373.53/head	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,374	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	952	1,299.26/head	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,299	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	983	1,663.56/head	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,664	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,024	1,380.17/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,380	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,696.67/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,697	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	1,783.75/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,784	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,059.74/head	1,750.00–2,200.00	2,060	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,161	1,857.23/head	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,857	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	1,935.49/head	1,625.00–2,100.00	1,935	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	1,543.18/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,543	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	961	176.17/cwt	145.00–187.50	1,693	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,020	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	156.69/cwt	136.00–183.00	1,711	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	800	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	800	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	883	1,735.85/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,736	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	1,637.23/head	1,100.00–2,100.00	1,637	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 Oct 23, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 487Last week 569Year ago 454

Replacement CattleReceipts 175Last week 195Year ago 274

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good and the supply of slaughter animals and bred cows was moderate while the supply of pairs was light.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,385	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	4	—	1,213	1,875.00–2,150.00	2,031.25

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	3	—	925	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,181	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,543.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,030	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,696.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,161	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,857.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,160	1,750.00–2,200.00	2,059.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,063	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,783.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,000	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,024	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,380.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,166	1,625.00–2,100.00	1,935.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,098	1,900.00	1,900.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	952	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,299.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,025	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	983	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,663.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	850	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,373.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,092	136.00–183.00	156.69
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,052	192.00	192.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	961	145.00–187.50	176.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	1,750.00	1,750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	883	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,735.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	974	1,100.00–2,100.00	1,637.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,328	129.00–149.00	140.48
32	—	1,621	150.00–175.00	161.82
3	—	1,597	180.00–200.00	188.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,540	100.00–120.00	114.75
10	—	1,430	136.00–149.00	140.04
49	—	1,479	121.00–135.00	127.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	80.00	80.00
22	—	1,226	127.00–138.00	129.85
13	—	1,163	95.00–110.00	104.27
81	—	1,233	111.00–127.00	120.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	948	70.00–103.00	92.74
2	—	760	51.00–61.00	55.14
55	—	1,016	104.00–120.00	112.79
14	—	1,001	123.00–137.50	126.46

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.