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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 587 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1475 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,929.33 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1030 871 85-90% 7 90.00–101.00 $94.87 $826 —
710–1215 994 85-90% 40 109.00–133.00 $122.39 $1,217 +22.87
860–1160 997 85-90% 12 147.00–154.00 $150.40 $1,499 +50.88
825–1155 1001 85-90% 58 133.00–146.00 $138.78 $1,389 -9.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1315 1196 80-85% 85 143.00–156.00 $151.71 $1,814 —
1080–1300 1200 80-85% 11 134.00–143.00 $138.83 $1,666 —
1085–1315 1228 80-85% 14 158.00–168.00 $161.63 $1,985 +1.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1700 1439 75-80% 18 160.00–169.00 $164.36 $2,365 +2.68
1320–1770 1472 75-80% 8 134.00–144.00 $137.16 $2,019 —
1335–1790 1476 75-80% 36 147.00–160.00 $153.97 $2,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1480 1418 3 159.00–163.00 $160.92 $2,282 —
1280–2465 1677 12 170.00–189.00 $180.30 $3,024 —
1495–2280 1936 15 194.00–214.00 $203.57 $3,941 +1.66

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1135 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 135.00–212.50 $176.61 $1,646
700–1032 937 (<2 yrs)Open 11 215.00–235.00 $221.77 $2,078
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1355 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 133.00–180.00 $158.50 $1,929
1250–1395 1322 (<2 yrs)Open 6 190.00–197.00 $195.11 $2,579

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1140 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,413.75
920–1205 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,527.10
1099 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1227 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 52 1,450.00–2,150.00 $1,787.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1265 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,260.73
1248 1248 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1170–1390 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,563.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1162–1450 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,981.45
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1615 1457 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,369.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1025 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,028.13 —
925–1103 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,420.59 +83.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1350 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,640.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1148 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.