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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 573 463
Slaughter cattle 170 307 210
Replacement cattle 244 266 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull brought 182.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow brought 145.00/cwt. Replacement cattle continue to see good demand with the top pair bringing 3525.00/pair and the top bred cow bringing 2600.00/head.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580 1580 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -397.95

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1245 954 85-90% 4 50.00–70.00 $63.13 $602 —
700–1525 955 85-90% 23 80.00–109.00 $98.92 $945 —
755–1215 1002 85-90% 13 122.00–138.00 $126.47 $1,267 +30.71
895–1255 1057 85-90% 14 110.00–121.00 $115.41 $1,220 -5.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1290 1160 80-85% 11 91.00–117.00 $110.79 $1,285 +3.31
1035–1265 1182 80-85% 19 130.00–145.00 $135.92 $1,607 +15.72
1020–1370 1205 80-85% 19 119.00–128.00 $123.16 $1,484 -6.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1680 1422 75-80% 27 132.00–145.00 $137.35 $1,953 —
1415–1680 1512 75-80% 11 122.00–129.00 $127.01 $1,920 +18.77
1435–1670 1553 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.61 $1,687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1860 1554 5 131.00–147.00 $140.31 $2,180 —
1235–2635 1673 13 150.00–163.00 $157.55 $2,636 +3.38
1695–1970 1861 8 167.00–182.00 $174.20 $3,242 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1060 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 115.00–165.00 $137.59 $1,211
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1323 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 5 135.00–185.00 $149.48 $1,704
1115–1395 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 128.00–167.50 $146.90 $1,829

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1120 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 23 1,150.00–1,850.00 $1,400.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1105 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,875.00–2,550.00 $2,298.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1660 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,925.00–2,600.00 $2,244.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1365 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,749.08
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–970 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 375.00–1,100.00 $842.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–975 949 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 2,225.00–2,525.00 $2,371.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–975 929 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,754.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1100 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,181.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1235–1385 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,200.00 $2,975.00 -625.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,525.00 $3,437.50 +743.06

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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.