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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 4, 2025

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 675 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1235 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,600.00–3,900.00 $3,750.61 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1000 893 85-90% 6 93.00–109.00 $103.57 $925 +8.70
700–1330 909 85-90% 71 111.00–133.00 $122.35 $1,112 —
880–1140 1026 85-90% 10 148.00–159.00 $150.53 $1,544 +11.75
815–1400 1273 85-90% 75 137.00–145.00 $140.92 $1,794 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1151 80-85% 12 131.00–142.50 $137.28 $1,580 —
1025–1365 1179 80-85% 76 144.00–158.00 $151.24 $1,783 -0.47
1055–1305 1247 80-85% 8 159.00–165.00 $161.14 $2,009 -0.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1520 1411 75-80% 9 140.00–148.00 $143.63 $2,027 -20.73
1365–1930 1452 75-80% 40 149.00–160.00 $155.00 $2,251 +17.84
1425–1665 1514 75-80% 4 160.00–166.00 $162.22 $2,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1815 1510 19 155.00–170.00 $163.24 $2,465 —
1300–2120 1581 36 172.50–192.00 $181.00 $2,862 —
1655–2210 1960 11 197.00–219.00 $205.36 $4,025 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1035 843 (<2 yrs)Open 12 200.00–262.50 $237.92 $2,006
700–1120 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 139.00–200.00 $170.74 $1,619
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1395 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 154.00–187.50 $169.11 $2,146

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1165 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 57 1,500.00–2,350.00 $2,008.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1100 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.24
1000–1150 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,650.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1401 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 2,350.00–2,750.00 $2,478.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1415 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 1,500.00–2,350.00 $2,062.61
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430–1465 1459 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,435.79
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1090 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 950.00–1,300.00 $1,195.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–975 842 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,325.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1100 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,085.71 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1215 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,630.00 —
1260–1324 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1295 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,212.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1050 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,200.00 $2,066.67 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.