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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 457 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1692 1692 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1020 911 85-90% 4 60.00–80.00 $69.51 $633 —
770–1510 967 85-90% 43 90.00–112.50 $100.41 $971 -5.45
785–1180 989 85-90% 29 112.00–125.00 $118.02 $1,167 +12.16
875–1150 989 85-90% 5 129.00–143.00 $135.18 $1,337 +29.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1640 1407 75-80% 19 144.00–154.00 $147.45 $2,075 +10.35
1220–1760 1418 75-80% 38 130.00–143.00 $137.85 $1,955 +0.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1315 1163 80-85% 39 129.00–143.00 $135.30 $1,574 —
1040–1265 1167 80-85% 12 144.00–154.00 $147.33 $1,719 —
1105–1270 1190 80-85% 3 116.00–128.00 $123.67 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2105 1595 6 129.00–145.00 $136.61 $2,179 -9.60
1290–2320 1683 33 157.00–174.00 $167.49 $2,819 —
1415–2110 1850 12 178.00–184.00 $180.52 $3,340 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–935 816 (<2 yrs)Open 7 197.00–244.00 $217.46 $1,774
700–1055 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 133.00–185.00 $161.11 $1,381
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1085 996 (<2 yrs)Open 5 182.50–228.00 $198.98 $1,982
1100–1485 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 126.00–170.00 $147.92 $1,797
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1025 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 110.00–132.50 $124.43 $1,132

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1355 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,058.63
1100–1565 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,380.73
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1090 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 28 1,200.00–1,950.00 $1,598.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1075 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,175.00 $2,079.42
1005–1100 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,146.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1360 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,737.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–980 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,200.00 $1,047.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1020 883 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,859.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1250 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,472.73 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1325 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,116.67 —
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1050 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00 -200.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,650.00 $3,650.00 +110.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–980 833 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–2,125.00 $1,837.50 —

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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.