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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 335 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–975 821 85-90% 7 77.50–91.00 $85.61 $703 —
745–1210 958 85-90% 22 93.00–115.00 $105.76 $1,013 -30.63
725–1255 975 85-90% 22 118.00–130.00 $123.84 $1,207 -12.55
865–1150 1028 85-90% 18 131.00–141.00 $135.17 $1,390 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1275 1148 80-85% 10 114.00–132.00 $127.69 $1,466 —
1040–1310 1156 80-85% 16 134.00–144.00 $139.88 $1,617 +2.19
1070–1315 1170 80-85% 12 145.00–159.00 $149.33 $1,747 +0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1425 1388 75-80% 8 148.00–154.00 $149.52 $2,075 —
1310–1525 1411 75-80% 9 137.00–146.00 $140.80 $1,987 —
1345–1690 1524 75-80% 7 119.00–136.00 $129.91 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1900 1664 4 151.00–154.00 $152.87 $2,544 —
1330–2365 1742 13 160.00–173.00 $167.02 $2,909 -17.03
1780–1985 1882 3 176.00–178.00 $176.70 $3,325 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–995 915 (<2 yrs)Open 3 197.50–229.00 $212.77 $1,947
760–1060 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 130.00–175.00 $148.45 $1,453
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1176 1138 (<2 yrs)Open 2 187.50–217.00 $202.74 $2,307
1100–1440 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 134.00–175.00 $151.22 $1,874

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1181 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,075.00 $1,914.40
1125–1373 1199 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,485.02
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1075 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,250.00–1,950.00 $1,667.12
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1055 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 650.00–1,125.00 $990.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1189 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,810.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1085 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,175.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1075 1007 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,891.49
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–780 753 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,715.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–980 870 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,356.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 33 3,500.00–3,775.00 $3,616.67 -533.33
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–860 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,541.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–960 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.