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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

658 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 658 942 480
Slaughter cattle 343 424 318
Replacement cattle 315 518 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

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.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +792.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1315 1190 80-85% 21 122.00–129.00 $125.20 $1,490 +21.44
1030–1310 1191 80-85% 14 95.00–109.00 $104.67 $1,247 +0.91
1030–1355 1202 80-85% 82 109.00–122.00 $115.69 $1,391 -5.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1005 841 85-90% 8 60.00–70.00 $64.47 $542 —
735–1280 943 85-90% 33 77.00–97.00 $86.42 $815 +16.07
925–1140 1010 85-90% 11 113.00–118.00 $115.11 $1,163 +27.66
700–1380 1026 85-90% 52 98.00–113.00 $105.74 $1,085 +3.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1640 1420 75-80% 9 96.00–107.00 $103.18 $1,465 -11.77
1295–1650 1433 75-80% 24 123.00–130.00 $124.92 $1,790 +9.97
1295–1840 1451 75-80% 58 110.00–122.50 $116.88 $1,696 +13.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1465 1348 6 125.00–139.00 $135.31 $1,824 —
1405–1995 1722 20 140.00–161.00 $152.73 $2,630 —
1540–2040 1818 5 163.00–182.00 $171.92 $3,126 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1090 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 120.00–175.00 $146.11 $1,327
800–1075 955 (<2 yrs)Open 4 175.00–200.00 $184.13 $1,758
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–955 883 (<2 yrs)Open 2 195.00–200.00 $197.71 $1,746
795–1440 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 116.00–160.00 $133.82 $1,580

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1142–1630 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 1,850.00–3,200.00 $2,207.68
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1080 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,303.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1375 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,558.80
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 600.00–1,050.00 $960.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1050 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,163.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 717 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,333.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1295 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,750.00 $2,716.67 -717.54

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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.