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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 451 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1445 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,200.00–3,950.00 $3,591.25 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1075 834 85-90% 12 85.00–105.00 $96.29 $803 —
855–1150 984 85-90% 6 143.00–151.00 $146.20 $1,439 +27.98
725–1400 993 85-90% 31 106.00–129.00 $121.25 $1,204 +3.03
770–1240 1014 85-90% 42 130.00–142.50 $135.56 $1,375 +0.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1290 1151 80-85% 46 140.00–153.00 $146.73 $1,689 +2.24
1010–1345 1152 80-85% 11 127.00–139.00 $133.91 $1,543 -10.58
1045–1305 1192 80-85% 24 153.00–167.50 $158.23 $1,886 +22.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1520 1419 75-80% 7 136.00–143.00 $139.05 $1,973 -17.00
1205–1745 1466 75-80% 41 143.00–155.00 $150.03 $2,199 —
1320–2025 1488 75-80% 13 156.00–166.00 $158.55 $2,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1350 1192 3 171.00–177.50 $172.97 $2,062 —
1342–1590 1443 7 147.00–161.00 $152.40 $2,199 —
1320–2255 1645 34 166.00–186.00 $176.80 $2,908 —
1540–2255 1825 11 188.00–208.00 $196.18 $3,580 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–980 793 (<2 yrs)Open 8 205.00–267.50 $233.68 $1,853
700–1070 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 131.00–202.50 $173.25 $1,568
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1215 1102 (<2 yrs)Open 3 197.50–222.50 $205.92 $2,269
1082–1450 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 147.00–190.00 $168.97 $2,029

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1090 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 31 1,175.00–2,100.00 $1,618.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1175 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,198.92
1120–1450 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,200.00–2,875.00 $2,391.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1385 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,883.26
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1085 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,410.74
1045–1080 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,075.00 $1,982.03
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–880 769 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 900.00–1,050.00 $992.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–950 849 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,725.00 $2,453.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1042 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,737.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1295 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–850 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.