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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 189 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1300 1143 80-85% 18 124.00–132.00 $128.32 $1,467 —
990–1245 1161 80-85% 4 116.00–119.00 $117.57 $1,365 -23.98
1090–1265 1179 80-85% 7 137.00–149.00 $141.54 $1,669 -0.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1280 881 85-90% 10 62.50–81.00 $71.38 $629 —
700–1310 945 85-90% 6 112.00–128.00 $117.93 $1,114 —
810–1085 984 85-90% 11 90.00–110.00 $100.18 $986 -2.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1880 1444 75-80% 10 133.00–137.00 $134.45 $1,941 +14.88
1340–1755 1498 75-80% 3 139.00–147.00 $143.44 $2,149 +15.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1965 1582 9 122.00–149.00 $136.15 $2,154 —
1465–2100 1655 16 160.00–170.00 $164.82 $2,728 —
1645–2025 1768 6 175.00–186.00 $179.23 $3,169 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1025 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 125.00–182.50 $156.16 $1,393
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1035 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 2 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $2,095
1064–1320 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 141.00–185.00 $173.77 $1,969
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1035 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 71.00–118.00 $96.92 $847
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260–1300 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 94.00–119.00 $106.30 $1,361

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1058 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 22 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,503.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1485 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,311.92
1100–1420 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,325.00 $2,172.22
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1085 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,058.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1175 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,845.27
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.