Cattle Market Pulse

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 572 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–860 763 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $81.41 $621 —
700–1105 913 85-90% 22 95.00–114.00 $105.85 $966 -1.52
845–1295 993 85-90% 22 131.00–145.00 $136.39 $1,354 +15.20
745–1200 994 85-90% 61 117.00–128.00 $122.41 $1,217 +1.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1350 1161 80-85% 39 133.00–144.00 $137.69 $1,599 +11.50
1045–1295 1165 80-85% 15 105.00–131.00 $124.26 $1,448 -1.93
1060–1290 1166 80-85% 7 144.00–154.00 $149.23 $1,740 +23.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1600 1472 75-80% 16 146.00–155.00 $149.94 $2,207 -0.31
1310–1570 1485 75-80% 4 128.00–133.00 $129.10 $1,917 -21.15
1335–2135 1497 75-80% 19 135.00–145.00 $139.53 $2,089 -10.72

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1130 1095 3 145.00–180.00 $164.58 $1,802 —
1260–1620 1480 6 137.00–153.00 $149.17 $2,208 +0.68
1605–1895 1716 8 175.00–200.00 $184.05 $3,158 —
1315–2395 1759 27 154.00–174.00 $166.20 $2,923 -12.64

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–965 829 (<2 yrs)Open 5 210.00–230.00 $218.81 $1,814
710–1075 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 122.00–197.50 $157.71 $1,464
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
916–954 940 (<2 yrs)Open 14 213.00–217.50 $215.93 $2,030
1100–1400 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 123.00–177.50 $153.14 $1,848

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1475 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,334.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1304 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 42 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,848.73
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1100 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 37 1,000.00–2,050.00 $1,625.02
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1054 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,148.93
990–1090 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,385.22
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–845 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 550.00–1,050.00 $879.08

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1020 911 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 39 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,022.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1050 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,700.00–2,500.00 $2,206.67 +94.17
750–1045 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,600.00–2,650.00 $2,219.44 -55.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1172–1265 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,014.29 -185.71
1271 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1100–1208 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,413.64 +351.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.