Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle – Dec 21, 2022
Summary:
Receipts were higher than expected as producers took advantage of the last sale of 2022 to stay a step ahead of the predicted sub-zero temperatures and negative double-digit windchill. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Bred Cows traded steady while pairs were not well tested. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Replacement/Slaughter Cattle sales for 2022, at Ozark’s Regional Stockyard, totaled 49,515 head which was 13 percent higher than a year ago and 6.7 percent higher than the 5-year average.
Supply included (percentages are rounded): 68% Slaughter Cattle (10% Bulls, 90% Cows); 32% Replacement Cattle (2% Bulls, 3% Cow-Calf Pairs); 36% Bred Cows, 56% Stock Cows, 3% Bred Heifers);
Slaughter Cattle
Bulls – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cows – Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cows – Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cows – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Replacement Cattle
Bulls – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Stock Cows – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Stock Cows – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Stock Cows – Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Stock Cows – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Heifers – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Original report date was 2022-12-21
Original publish date was 2022-12-21
This report was generated on 12-23-2022 12:32.