Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	536	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1175	1163	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,350.00–2,400.00	$2,374.73	-475.27
1390–1480	1440	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	2,900.00–3,250.00	$3,073.35	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1550	1550	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1060	881	85-90%	6	80.00–91.00	$86.71	$764	—
795–1095	923	85-90%	9	130.00–145.00	$136.23	$1,257	—
700–1200	942	85-90%	32	97.50–114.00	$107.70	$1,015	—
730–1215	992	85-90%	35	115.00–129.00	$120.80	$1,198	+38.42

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1285	1174	80-85%	11	117.00–129.00	$123.38	$1,448	-21.86
1015–1305	1188	80-85%	35	130.00–142.00	$136.00	$1,616	+12.85
1025–1350	1227	80-85%	12	144.00–150.00	$146.26	$1,795	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1490	1377	75-80%	6	114.00–126.00	$122.78	$1,691	—
1270–1618	1466	75-80%	8	145.00–147.00	$146.12	$2,142	+21.20
1075–1825	1498	75-80%	26	132.00–142.00	$137.02	$2,053	+12.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–2020	1484	12	139.00–160.00	$149.54	$2,219	—
1230–2255	1649	26	160.00–176.00	$167.96	$2,770	—
1570–2145	1868	8	178.00–201.00	$186.51	$3,484	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
720–1055	796	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	190.00–245.00	$219.77	$1,749
708–1050	886	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	131.00–180.00	$144.61	$1,281

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
958–1075	1004	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	190.00–202.50	$197.66	$1,985
997–1295	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	155.00–182.50	$177.82	$1,887

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
885–970	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	108.00–110.00	$108.95	$1,011

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1420	1253	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,050.00–2,225.00	$2,152.71
1085–1670	1256	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	64	2,225.00–3,000.00	$2,469.53
1275	1275	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1075	1007	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	46	1,075.00–2,000.00	$1,670.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1445	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	26	1,600.00–2,000.00	$1,862.44

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1045	983	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,934.41
1015–1075	1041	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	2,100.00–2,400.00	$2,214.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–870	787	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	15	1,300.00–1,900.00	$1,524.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–978	926	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	14	1,700.00–2,100.00	$1,831.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
1120–1350	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,250.00–2,600.00	$2,492.31	—
1200–1225	1221	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,100.00–2,400.00	$2,357.14	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–1020	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,300.00–2,400.00	$1,956.25	—
850–1075	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,000.00–2,650.00	$2,361.11	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1320	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,400.00–3,150.00	$2,960.00	—
1250–1600	1338	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,550.00–3,600.00	$3,562.50	—
1375–1395	1388	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	3,850.00–3,900.00	$3,866.67	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1085	1037	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,650.00–2,850.00	$2,750.00	+50.00
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,050.00	$3,050.00	—

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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.