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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-18

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Dec 18

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

424 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 320▲ 54 vs year ago 370 · +14.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

518 head

▲ 257 vs last sale 261▲ 321 vs year ago 197 · +162.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher with high dressing breaking cows and bulls seeing the largest gain. Demand was good on a heavy supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 174.00/cwt. while the top slaughter cow brought 134.00/cwt. Replacement cattle outnumbered slaughter animals and with a large crowd ringside, had no problem finding a new home. The top cow/calf pairs sold for 3,550.00/pair and top bred cows brought 2400.00/head. For 2024, the Ozarks Regional Stockyard had 34,590 head of Replacement/Slaughter Cattle go through the ring. This is in addition to the 164,387 feeder calves sold on Tuesdays. On behalf of the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Market News Service, I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New 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	1,573	140.03	2,203	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	116.11	1,689	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	115.40	1,347	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,006	96.76	974	165

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)	1,213	$2,194	100
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,187	$1,898	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,236	$1,759	26
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,126	$1,612	63
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,039	$1,150	4thin
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,700	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,505	$2,907	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,268	$2,318	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,114	$2,721	47
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,082	$2,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,114	$2,350	7

Every lot

34 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	—	—	1,408	121.21/cwt	100.00–134.00	1,707	25
Bulls	—	—	1,591	148.48/cwt	138.00–158.00	2,362	27
Bulls	—	—	1,904	162.08/cwt	157.50–172.00	3,086	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	70.35/cwt	69.00–71.00	642	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	113.30/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,132	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	87.45/cwt	78.00–94.00	881	64
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	101.80/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,033	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	115.59/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,337	81
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	103.76/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,203	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	121.29/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,464	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	114.95/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,635	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,459	103.40/cwt	91.00–109.00	1,509	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	123.47/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,853	27
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	2,317.81/head	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,318	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,505	2,907.14/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,907	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	928	1,980.00/head	1,850.00–2,350.00	1,980	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,074	1,975.00/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,975	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,082	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,114	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,141	2,738.89/head	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,739	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,167	2,116.67/head	1,650.00–2,400.00	2,117	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,204	3,434.21/head	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,434	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	972	1,992.21/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	1,992	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	978	1,387.07/head	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,387	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,039	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	1,898.48/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,898	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,224	1,759.57/head	1,275.00–1,900.00	1,760	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,236	1,759.08/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,759	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,252	2,227.11/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,227	86
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	812	198.44/cwt	192.50–207.50	1,611	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	956	139.79/cwt	115.00–172.50	1,336	35
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	958	180.25/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,727	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	131.29/cwt	115.00–157.00	1,616	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 Dec 18, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 424Last week 320Year ago 370

Replacement CattleReceipts 518Last week 261Year ago 197

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	6	—	1,074	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	928	1,850.00–2,350.00	1,980.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,082	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,114	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,167	1,650.00–2,400.00	2,116.67

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	9	—	1,141	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,738.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,204	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,434.21

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	4	—	1,505	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,907.14
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,268	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,317.81

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)	7	—	1,187	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,898.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,236	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,759.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	86	—	1,252	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,227.11

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)	38	—	1,224	1,275.00–1,900.00	1,759.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	1,039	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	25	—	978	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,387.07

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)	14	—	972	1,850.00–2,200.00	1,992.21

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	20	—	1,231	115.00–157.00	131.29
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	958	175.00–185.00	180.25

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	35	—	956	115.00–172.50	139.79
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	812	192.50–207.50	198.44

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	—	975	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,408	100.00–134.00	121.21
27	—	1,591	138.00–158.00	148.48
11	—	1,904	157.50–172.00	162.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	912	69.00–71.00	70.35
64	—	1,008	78.00–94.00	87.45
71	—	1,015	95.00–110.00	101.80
24	—	999	110.00–119.00	113.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,459	91.00–109.00	103.40
40	—	1,422	109.00–120.00	114.95
27	—	1,501	120.00–134.00	123.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,159	96.00–108.00	103.76
81	—	1,157	108.00–120.00	115.59
23	—	1,207	120.00–127.00	121.29

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.