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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 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 and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1222–1260 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,202.05 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1025 857 85-90% 10 70.00–93.00 $85.24 $731 —
700–1300 945 85-90% 22 97.00–113.00 $107.37 $1,015 +37.86
760–1225 978 85-90% 36 115.00–128.00 $121.19 $1,185 +20.78
890–1125 1015 85-90% 19 127.50–142.00 $132.57 $1,346 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1350 1149 80-85% 41 130.00–144.00 $136.54 $1,569 —
1075–1300 1182 80-85% 15 115.00–129.00 $126.19 $1,492 +2.52
1175–1325 1269 80-85% 10 144.00–155.00 $147.57 $1,873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1520 1442 75-80% 5 125.00–130.00 $128.20 $1,849 -9.65
1305–1785 1454 75-80% 32 134.00–145.00 $139.10 $2,023 —
1325–1650 1463 75-80% 8 146.00–156.00 $150.25 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1735 1479 5 140.00–153.00 $148.49 $2,196 —
1535–2050 1761 5 174.00–184.00 $178.84 $3,149 —
1300–2108 1816 19 155.00–171.00 $163.77 $2,974 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
781–1070 817 (<2 yrs)Open 8 218.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,802
820–1105 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 129.00–200.00 $161.22 $1,520
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1275 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 142.00–167.50 $155.06 $1,850

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1314 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,010.63
1115–1455 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,315.34
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1178 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 42 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,680.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1135 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,441.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1395 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,891.22
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–950 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,141.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1075 1043 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,085.27
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1085 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,500.00 -150.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -350.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–950 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,112.50 —
925–1042 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1300 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,062.50 -410.23

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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.