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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 563 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1000 867 85-90% 5 80.00–100.00 $91.38 $792 —
860–1125 983 85-90% 29 105.00–126.00 $118.22 $1,162 -15.00
790–1410 1017 85-90% 63 128.00–141.00 $135.40 $1,377 -7.93
940–1275 1048 85-90% 10 142.00–155.00 $148.06 $1,552 +4.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1445 1169 80-85% 66 139.00–151.00 $144.49 $1,689 +11.69
1045–1285 1187 80-85% 18 152.00–165.00 $155.14 $1,842 +2.22
1060–1305 1188 80-85% 21 130.00–138.00 $135.26 $1,607 -17.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1345 1330 75-80% 3 135.00–138.00 $136.33 $1,813 —
1345–1540 1408 75-80% 7 153.00–159.00 $156.05 $2,197 —
1310–1860 1448 75-80% 44 142.00–153.00 $148.59 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1140 1079 4 144.00–187.00 $165.27 $1,783 —
1310–1680 1488 7 134.00–162.00 $151.79 $2,259 —
1270–2585 1672 28 165.00–183.00 $175.52 $2,935 —
1665–2565 1892 13 186.00–208.00 $196.84 $3,724 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1085 914 (<2 yrs)Open 13 202.50–250.00 $218.48 $1,997
700–1145 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 140.00–200.00 $168.96 $1,630
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1300 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 140.00–187.50 $159.58 $1,840

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1220 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,386.32
1140–1545 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 60 2,175.00–2,850.00 $2,406.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1318 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,930.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1110 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 1,200.00–2,100.00 $1,545.23
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1085 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,301.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1035 864 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 28 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,003.04
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–820 800 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,551.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1050 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,050.00 +275.00
1016 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +283.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1188–1212 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,566.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1057 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,862.50 —

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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.