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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 534 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1435–1575 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,243.02 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1365 976 85-90% 8 72.50–88.00 $82.38 $804 -17.80
750–1250 1008 85-90% 41 91.00–113.00 $105.34 $1,062 —
855–1175 1014 85-90% 12 131.00–138.00 $134.51 $1,364 —
790–1260 1030 85-90% 39 116.00–129.00 $122.88 $1,266 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1405 1175 80-85% 21 142.00–158.00 $145.24 $1,707 +3.70
1015–1355 1177 80-85% 53 130.00–141.00 $136.80 $1,610 -4.74
1030–1330 1194 80-85% 17 114.00–128.00 $123.15 $1,470 -18.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1835 1449 75-80% 32 133.00–143.00 $138.24 $2,003 +3.79
1300–1555 1453 75-80% 17 144.00–153.00 $149.74 $2,176 —
1310–1830 1472 75-80% 12 117.00–131.00 $124.92 $1,839 -18.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2065 1710 18 130.00–161.00 $152.80 $2,613 —
1245–2280 1732 21 162.00–174.00 $168.31 $2,915 —
1535–2095 1816 11 175.00–191.00 $182.67 $3,317 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1015 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 120.00–175.00 $143.56 $1,242
795–1071 922 (<2 yrs)Open 17 180.00–220.00 $192.86 $1,778
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1125 993 (<2 yrs)Open 7 180.00–222.00 $200.13 $1,987
955–1400 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 137.50–170.00 $153.49 $1,827
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1025 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 101.00–111.00 $107.00 $990

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1450 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 41 1,300.00–2,075.00 $1,786.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1095 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 39 1,050.00–1,950.00 $1,609.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1420 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,193.80
1125–1465 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 2,100.00–3,050.00 $2,446.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1075 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,257.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 811 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,678.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1025 929 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,525.00 $2,066.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,812.50 —
980–1065 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1392 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,800.00–4,550.00 $4,121.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.