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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 25, 2025

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 376 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640 1640 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1310 922 85-90% 11 100.00–119.00 $112.51 $1,037 +16.48
740–1070 976 85-90% 5 152.00–158.00 $155.58 $1,518 +30.47
800–1330 1006 85-90% 28 135.00–150.00 $143.25 $1,441 +2.58
775–1290 1029 85-90% 18 123.00–134.00 $128.50 $1,322 -12.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1410 1194 80-85% 21 153.00–164.00 $158.22 $1,889 +1.46
1105–1325 1232 80-85% 15 136.00–152.00 $145.47 $1,792 -20.94
1230–1285 1258 80-85% 2 166.00–171.00 $168.55 $2,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1565 1405 75-80% 5 168.00–173.00 $170.29 $2,393 +11.31
1305–1795 1465 75-80% 22 154.00–166.00 $159.12 $2,331 —
1390–1582 1509 75-80% 4 146.00–151.00 $147.40 $2,224 -21.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1595 1410 6 165.00–179.00 $174.68 $2,463 —
1300–2070 1538 12 180.00–204.00 $191.70 $2,948 —
1535–2155 1744 10 206.00–228.00 $213.14 $3,717 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1070 781 (<2 yrs)Open 9 212.50–267.50 $240.74 $1,880
720–1145 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 158.00–200.00 $181.48 $1,916

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077–1377 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,535.48
1252 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1125 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,916.27
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1095 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,374.64
1016–1145 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,533.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1375 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,250.00 $2,031.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1085 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 675.00–1,425.00 $1,099.08
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470–1480 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.34

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1040–1095 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,369.23 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1320 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 3,100.00–3,550.00 $3,219.23 -276.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1025 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,387.50 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.