Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	606	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–1045	1003	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,256.98	—
1050–1330	1190	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1060	871	85-90%	7	99.00–110.00	$102.84	$896	-19.61
700–1215	923	85-90%	33	111.00–130.00	$121.24	$1,119	+19.00
915–1195	1039	85-90%	86	134.00–155.00	$143.99	$1,496	—
1000–1175	1081	85-90%	15	156.00–168.00	$159.56	$1,725	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1245	1194	80-85%	6	142.00–153.00	$148.84	$1,777	-21.49
1115–1330	1204	80-85%	8	167.00–173.00	$168.98	$2,035	+8.27
1100–1315	1239	80-85%	34	155.00–167.00	$160.86	$1,993	+0.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1560	1398	75-80%	8	139.00–157.00	$152.31	$2,129	-18.53
1290–1940	1444	75-80%	28	158.00–168.00	$163.48	$2,361	+10.44
1355–1695	1490	75-80%	7	169.00–175.00	$172.11	$2,564	+9.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1790	1601	6	161.00–181.00	$173.56	$2,779	-17.46
1275–2160	1716	11	182.00–199.00	$192.69	$3,307	—
1500–1898	1798	4	206.00–224.00	$212.41	$3,819	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765–1030	901	(<2 yrs)	Open	9	220.00–260.00	$235.18	$2,119
755–1075	968	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	150.00–200.00	$175.47	$1,699

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–1100	967	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	127.00–141.00	$136.51	$1,320

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1210–1375	1293	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	131.00–153.00	$140.25	$1,813

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1178–1196	1185	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,077.64
1161–1410	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,200.00–2,850.00	$2,375.91
1130–1435	1254	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	88	2,300.00–3,000.00	$2,628.30

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1045	1025	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,300.00	$2,300.00
1010–1145	1076	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	47	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,499.93
1085–1100	1091	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	2,300.00–2,500.00	$2,400.20

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920–1145	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	35	1,700.00–2,300.00	$2,000.28

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160–1388	1252	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	34	1,800.00–2,250.00	$2,155.86

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075–1129	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	3,000.00–3,200.00	$3,106.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175–1345	1284	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	3,000.00–3,300.00	$3,179.77

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–980	807	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	900.00–1,500.00	$1,365.29

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1400–1530	1465	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,050.00–3,200.00	$3,117.80

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1465–1740	1531	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,500.00–3,000.00	$2,689.72

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–925	896	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	1,900.00–2,600.00	$2,337.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1020	967	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,800.00–2,250.00	$2,100.00	-500.00
975–1050	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,600.00–2,800.00	$2,666.67	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250–1373	1303	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,400.00–3,800.00	$3,628.57	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1200	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,500.00–2,800.00	$2,666.67	—

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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.