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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-08

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Jan 8

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

343 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 424▲ 25 vs year ago 318 · +7.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

315 head

▼ 203 vs last sale 518▲ 153 vs year ago 162 · +94.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Bred cows and pairs sold steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Ozarks Regional Stockyard was able to hold their Wednesday sale in between winter storms with the northern part receiving ice and snow last weekend and the southern part expecting to receive snow later this week. Demand continues to be good for all classes of livestock with the top slaughter bull bringing 182.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow bringing 130.00/cwt. Top bred cows brought 3200.00/head with pairs not well tested.

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	1,665	152.45	2,538	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,443	117.65	1,698	91
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,199	116.08	1,391	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	984	97.43	958	104

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)	1,284	$2,203	40
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,348	30
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,535	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	966	$2,025	6

Every lot

25 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	—	—	1,348	135.31/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,824	6
Bulls	—	—	1,722	152.73/cwt	140.00–161.00	2,630	20
Bulls	—	—	1,818	171.92/cwt	163.00–182.00	3,126	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	841	64.47/cwt	60.00–70.00	542	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	86.42/cwt	77.00–97.00	815	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	115.11/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,163	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	105.74/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,085	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	125.20/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,490	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	104.67/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,247	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	115.69/cwt	109.00–122.00	1,391	82
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	103.18/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,465	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,433	124.92/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,790	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,451	116.88/cwt	110.00–122.50	1,696	58
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,535	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	197.71/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,746	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	908	146.11/cwt	120.00–175.00	1,327	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	955	184.13/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,758	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	133.82/cwt	116.00–160.00	1,580	23
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	700	960.00/head	600.00–1,050.00	960	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	998	2,163.72/head	2,075.00–2,300.00	2,164	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	998	1,303.15/head	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,303	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,214	1,558.80/head	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,559	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,316	2,207.68/head	1,850.00–3,200.00	2,208	36
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	717	1,333.33/head	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,333	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,716.67/head	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,717	3

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 Jan 8, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 343Last week 424Year ago 318

Replacement CattleReceipts 315Last week 518Year ago 162

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	841	60.00–70.00	64.47
33	—	943	77.00–97.00	86.42
11	—	1,010	113.00–118.00	115.11
52	—	1,026	98.00–113.00	105.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,190	122.00–129.00	125.20
82	—	1,202	109.00–122.00	115.69
14	—	1,191	95.00–109.00	104.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,420	96.00–107.00	103.18
58	—	1,451	110.00–122.50	116.88
24	—	1,433	123.00–130.00	124.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,348	125.00–139.00	135.31
5	—	1,818	163.00–182.00	171.92
20	—	1,722	140.00–161.00	152.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	883	195.00–200.00	197.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,181	116.00–160.00	133.82

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	27	—	908	120.00–175.00	146.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	175.00–200.00	184.13

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	—	998	2,075.00–2,300.00	2,163.72

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)	13	—	998	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,303.15

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)	5	—	700	600.00–1,050.00	960.00

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)	36	—	1,316	1,850.00–3,200.00	2,207.68

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)	12	—	1,214	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,558.80

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	—	1,535	3,700.00	3,700.00

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	—	1,215	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,716.67

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	3	—	717	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,333.33

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.