Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	682	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1032–1080	1064	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,100.00–3,050.00	$2,508.65	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1155	956	85-90%	55	109.00–129.00	$123.21	$1,178	—
845–1235	979	85-90%	68	132.00–143.00	$137.01	$1,341	—
700–1100	990	85-90%	15	85.00–109.00	$99.52	$985	—
895–1145	1033	85-90%	12	143.00–154.00	$148.08	$1,530	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1305	1136	80-85%	60	142.00–155.00	$146.54	$1,665	—
1040–1260	1160	80-85%	25	134.00–141.00	$138.22	$1,603	—
1035–1291	1236	80-85%	18	155.00–167.00	$160.25	$1,981	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1465	1354	75-80%	10	128.00–142.50	$137.73	$1,865	—
1300–1835	1386	75-80%	61	144.00–158.00	$151.67	$2,102	—
1345–1590	1425	75-80%	14	158.00–166.00	$161.68	$2,304	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1170	1097	3	164.00–181.00	$174.74	$1,917	—
1260–1905	1478	6	139.00–165.00	$153.44	$2,268	—
1245–1910	1595	14	168.00–183.00	$176.45	$2,814	—
1630–2360	1934	10	190.00–213.00	$201.91	$3,905	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
775–970	886	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	217.50–238.00	$230.07	$2,038
705–1125	889	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	125.00–200.00	$160.43	$1,426

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1185	1185	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	210.00	$210.00	$2,488
1235–1310	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	138.00–165.00	$151.76	$1,924

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1383	1234	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	63	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,528.84
1240	1240	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	2,350.00	$2,350.00
1372	1372	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1215	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	60	1,200.00–2,150.00	$1,827.37

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–1145	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	2,200.00–2,700.00	$2,435.53
1066–1131	1097	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	2,100.00–2,350.00	$2,225.93
1065–1115	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,201.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1300	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	16	1,850.00–2,100.00	$1,983.01

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1425–1510	1461	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	2,300.00–3,100.00	$2,646.89

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–845	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	950.00–1,200.00	$1,089.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–990	883	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	20	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,131.84

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910	910	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1100	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,337.50	-332.50
1095	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,600.00–3,650.00	$3,620.00	-180.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1040–1125	1068	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,900.00–3,150.00	$2,983.33	-366.67

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080	1080	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,300.00	$4,300.00	±0.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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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.