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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 153 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1152 974 85-90% 9 120.00–130.00 $126.43 $1,231 +16.04
930–1145 1041 85-90% 4 152.00–158.00 $154.78 $1,611 —
880–1380 1080 85-90% 12 133.00–152.00 $141.91 $1,533 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1255 1183 80-85% 8 127.00–151.00 $142.38 $1,684 -2.57
1055–1380 1233 80-85% 13 153.00–164.00 $158.36 $1,953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1520 1414 75-80% 5 156.00–167.00 $163.49 $2,312 +2.28
1280–1565 1423 75-80% 2 149.00–155.00 $151.70 $2,159 -9.51
1395–1585 1486 75-80% 5 168.00–174.00 $169.45 $2,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1785 1555 7 140.00–176.00 $168.95 $2,627 —
1430–2020 1651 4 185.00–194.00 $190.40 $3,144 —
1520–2085 1721 5 206.00–227.00 $214.17 $3,686 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1390 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,906.30
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1120 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,652.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1140 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,400.00–2,300.00 $1,741.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1275 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,350.00–2,250.00 $1,891.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1300 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,283.88
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–725 709 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 850.00–1,250.00 $1,039.56
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430–1540 1477 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,813.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1025 825 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,253.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1050 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,516.67 -533.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1247 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,250.00–4,500.00 $4,312.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1300 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,566.67 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1025 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.