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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 9, 2025

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 263 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1220 888 85-90% 27 110.00–133.00 $122.45 $1,087 —
770–1255 928 85-90% 6 90.00–108.00 $102.24 $949 +4.25
860–1015 955 85-90% 3 158.00–170.00 $162.66 $1,553 +37.88
705–1205 977 85-90% 21 134.00–154.00 $140.87 $1,376 -13.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1244 1166 80-85% 11 129.00–153.00 $146.41 $1,707 +0.71
1080–1280 1193 80-85% 8 166.00–179.00 $170.33 $2,032 +12.84
1115–1310 1229 80-85% 17 155.00–165.00 $160.71 $1,975 -7.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1545 1378 75-80% 6 169.00–176.00 $170.84 $2,354 —
1315–1650 1448 75-80% 3 149.00–156.00 $153.04 $2,216 —
1320–1680 1460 75-80% 21 158.00–166.00 $162.27 $2,369 +1.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2315 1591 7 159.00–182.50 $171.14 $2,723 —
1225–2310 1611 12 184.00–198.00 $191.02 $3,077 —
1625–2010 1806 7 203.00–220.00 $208.44 $3,764 -0.52

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–960 845 (<2 yrs)Open 5 212.50–257.50 $233.58 $1,974
700–1020 867 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 142.00–202.50 $170.29 $1,476

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1030 858 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,345.19
780–1102 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,908.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1180 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,568.31
1192–1365 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,688.40
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1140 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,627.23
1060–1135 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,369.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1295 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,257.50
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–920 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,250.00 $1,126.17
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1390–1488 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,050.00 $2,914.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1095 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,883.33 —
965–1075 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,212.50 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–1075 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1320 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.