Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	859	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1869–2006	1921	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	9	4,900.00–6,000.00	$5,308.49	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1885–2350	2050	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	4,050.00–4,600.00	$4,344.91	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935–1205	1070	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,100.00–2,250.00	$2,184.46	—
1380	1380	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,950.00	$3,950.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1095	881	85-90%	10	73.00–102.50	$95.74	$843	—
715–1345	984	85-90%	29	107.00–121.00	$114.82	$1,130	-9.02
745–1175	1003	85-90%	40	137.00–156.00	$141.19	$1,416	+6.02
800–1210	1018	85-90%	52	123.00–135.00	$130.13	$1,325	-5.04

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1300	1157	80-85%	60	136.00–146.00	$140.55	$1,626	+0.67
1030–1280	1164	80-85%	27	119.00–135.00	$131.50	$1,531	-17.83
1065–1325	1195	80-85%	10	146.00–154.00	$149.56	$1,787	+0.23

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1515	1426	75-80%	10	149.00–166.00	$153.79	$2,193	+12.99
1210–1920	1431	75-80%	37	137.00–149.00	$143.18	$2,049	+2.38
1310–1630	1469	75-80%	11	131.00–137.00	$135.04	$1,984	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1815	1503	10	131.00–161.00	$151.88	$2,283	—
1220–1995	1695	22	162.00–176.00	$169.71	$2,877	+16.84
1405–2255	1869	15	178.00–205.00	$185.51	$3,467	+8.81

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–875	769	(<2 yrs)	Open	16	194.00–252.50	$228.65	$1,758
750–1060	918	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	136.00–187.50	$156.05	$1,433

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
864–1095	1001	(<2 yrs)	Open	20	192.50–232.00	$211.66	$2,119
990–1320	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	142.00–175.00	$158.67	$1,852

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1077–1230	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	107	3,150.00–3,425.00	$3,336.96

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1145	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,700.00	$2,700.00
1100–1525	1236	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	63	2,300.00–2,900.00	$2,725.43

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–1055	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,069.52
960–1075	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	2,100.00–2,725.00	$2,485.11

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–1090	964	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	27	1,250.00–2,150.00	$1,735.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1092–1410	1227	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	1,600.00–2,250.00	$1,956.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–975	859	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	27	1,950.00–2,600.00	$2,099.12

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1075	1038	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,286.67

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–750	725	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	950.00–1,300.00	$1,118.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
1050–1085	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,650.00–2,900.00	$2,714.29	—
1070	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1085–1120	1097	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00–2,850.00	$2,800.00	—
1120	1120	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—
1235	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870–1065	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,100.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600–700	633	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,800.00	$1,266.67	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	(<2 yrs)	Open	100	4,600.00	$4,600.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700	700	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	2,300.00–2,600.00	$2,525.00	—

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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.