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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 23, 2025

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 252 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,823 —
1010–1380 1124 80-85% 28 154.00–165.00 $160.14 $1,800 —
1010–1270 1169 80-85% 15 133.00–153.00 $144.95 $1,694 -3.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,382 +55.16
700–1165 933 85-90% 7 118.00–127.00 $121.78 $1,136 +0.54
825–1280 978 85-90% 5 109.00–113.00 $110.39 $1,080 —
803–1375 989 85-90% 26 133.00–153.00 $142.62 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,111 +0.69
1305–1835 1433 75-80% 13 156.00–165.00 $161.21 $2,310 -2.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1945 1418 8 130.00–172.00 $160.60 $2,277 —
1255–1945 1626 8 179.00–195.00 $186.58 $3,034 +13.02
1575–1970 1773 2 201.00–214.00 $206.78 $3,666 -5.63

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–970 866 (<2 yrs)Open 4 220.00–292.50 $241.20 $2,089
800–1085 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 122.00–202.50 $169.78 $1,626
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1195 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 141.00–175.00 $158.95 $1,864

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1177 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1165–1390 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,593.13
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1195 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 1,500.00–2,400.00 $1,972.08
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1190 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,731.86
1050–1135 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,642.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1288 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,123.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1250 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,238.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–880 774 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,600.00 $1,240.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–980 908 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,625.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–990 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,337.50 —
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,625.00 $2,450.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +233.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.