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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 503 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1510 1510 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1190 906 85-90% 7 71.00–109.00 $94.83 $859 —
700–1295 1023 85-90% 33 111.00–135.00 $123.09 $1,259 -6.10
935–1200 1039 85-90% 8 157.00–167.00 $159.59 $1,658 +30.40
785–1300 1058 85-90% 46 137.00–155.00 $143.73 $1,521 -18.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1320 1210 80-85% 28 158.00–170.00 $163.92 $1,983 -0.65
1130–1415 1221 80-85% 16 138.00–157.00 $148.79 $1,817 -15.78
1005–1325 1228 80-85% 8 170.00–186.00 $177.85 $2,184 +13.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1450 1364 75-80% 4 153.00–159.00 $155.56 $2,122 —
1270–1640 1425 75-80% 18 161.00–173.00 $165.96 $2,365 —
1320–1595 1452 75-80% 9 173.00–182.00 $175.65 $2,550 +0.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1840 1444 15 164.00–178.00 $173.55 $2,506 —
1235–2010 1699 31 178.00–199.00 $188.85 $3,209 —
1775–2100 1972 6 202.00–227.00 $212.14 $4,183 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1035 819 (<2 yrs)Open 17 235.00–332.50 $277.69 $2,274
785–1120 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 160.00–227.50 $196.65 $1,917
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,734
1180–1280 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 159.00–184.00 $169.23 $2,078

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1150 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 54 1,300.00–2,400.00 $1,948.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1490 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 2,450.00–3,300.00 $2,772.23
1350–1465 1422 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,603.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1140 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 2,400.00–3,200.00 $2,752.10
1020–1150 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,789.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1400 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,217.81
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1585–1625 1618 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,200.00 $3,118.38
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–920 809 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,254.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1480 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,500.00–3,675.00 $3,587.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1010 875 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,539.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1275 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,396.88 +96.88
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1140 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,825.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1120 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,775.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1350 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,412.50 —

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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.