Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Cattle Special Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Saturday, February 7, 2026

916 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (4)

No new report since Feb 7, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 1,647 925
Replacement cattle 916 — 925

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last special cow and bull sale in December, bred cows and pairs sold 300.00-500.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The market was very active with a large crowd ringside and a parking lot full of empty trailers looking to take the offering to a new home. The top selling pair of the evening was a 1400 lb. cow in the 2nd stage with a 400 lb. calf selling for 6100.00/pair. Another stick-out draft was 13 cows weighing 1249 lbs. in the 1st/2nd stage with 300+ lb. calves selling for 5800.00/pair. The top bred cows were a pkg. of 18 head weighing 1367 lbs. in the 2nd/3rd stage which sold for 4400.00/head. There were several bred heifers in the offering with the top draft being 22 hd. weighing 1086 lbs. in the 3rd stage selling for 4100.00/head. The top bull of the evening was a 1720 lb. three year old Charolais which sold for 7200.00/head.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1305 1158 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,778.19 —
1320–1485 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,550.00–3,900.00 $3,676.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265–1440 1338 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,974.97 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1700 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,600.00–5,400.00 $5,062.59 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1720 1720 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 7,200.00 $7,200.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1047 945 (<2 yrs)Open 7 255.00–285.00 $263.00 $2,485
925–1090 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 177.50–220.00 $198.57 $2,000
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1100 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 126.00–172.50 $158.66 $1,526
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1320 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 159.00–170.00 $166.31 $2,062
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058–1360 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 175.00–177.50 $176.17 $2,063

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1151–1379 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 128 2,650.00–3,650.00 $3,266.42
1160–1370 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,867.98
1195–1325 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,550.00–3,300.00 $2,920.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1367 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 92 3,700.00–4,400.00 $4,019.71
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1140 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 2,850.00–3,500.00 $3,027.67
970–1135 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 37 2,800.00–3,300.00 $2,892.64
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1155 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 1,600.00–2,800.00 $2,275.62
970–1135 1036 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 30 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,195.95
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1322 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 3,800.00–4,300.00 $4,041.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1195 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1197–1316 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,372.65
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450–1469 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,270.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1064–1135 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,966.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153–1208 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,017.83
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1125 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,363.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1086–1185 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,580.00 —
1219–1315 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 3,900.00–4,700.00 $4,628.57 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1000–1075 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,800.00–3,900.00 $3,854.55 —
915–1135 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,950.00–3,500.00 $3,280.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1320 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,900.00–5,300.00 $5,060.00 —
1249–1480 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 5,800.00–6,100.00 $5,821.43 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 5,700.00 $5,700.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475–1530 1503 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,450.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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