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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 18, 2025

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 474 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1085 1078 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,138.63 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1185 906 85-90% 8 80.00–109.00 $96.03 $870 —
720–1325 974 85-90% 40 111.00–134.00 $125.11 $1,219 +32.77
745–1365 1031 85-90% 60 135.00–150.00 $140.67 $1,450 +14.79
892–1235 1081 85-90% 16 151.00–167.00 $155.55 $1,681 +0.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1265 1145 80-85% 21 139.00–150.00 $145.15 $1,662 +6.52
1030–1380 1188 80-85% 38 152.00–163.00 $156.76 $1,862 -9.87
1065–1305 1223 80-85% 10 164.00–172.00 $166.41 $2,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1525 1394 75-80% 11 139.00–151.00 $147.99 $2,063 —
1300–1775 1440 75-80% 32 153.00–165.00 $158.98 $2,289 —
1320–1835 1500 75-80% 20 167.00–171.00 $168.54 $2,528 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1870 1603 13 162.00–181.00 $175.75 $2,817 —
1375–2090 1688 16 183.00–199.00 $191.21 $3,228 +0.54
1590–2225 1874 14 203.00–222.00 $209.53 $3,927 -2.22

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–935 896 (<2 yrs)Open 8 212.00–257.50 $235.56 $2,111
790–1145 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 134.00–200.00 $169.44 $1,650
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180–1215 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 160.00–166.00 $163.64 $1,964
1085–1318 1228 (<2 yrs)Open 14 200.00–220.00 $212.17 $2,605

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1102 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,289.71
880–1195 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,580.10
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1125 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 32 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,879.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1410 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,275.00–3,100.00 $2,672.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1375 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,854.61
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–990 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 500.00–1,150.00 $727.91
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505–1560 1533 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,447.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1000 957 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,134.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1050 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,187.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1174–1350 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,875.00 $3,495.83 +154.16
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1083 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,020.00 —

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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.