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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 644 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1275 1202 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,820.80 —
1350–1705 1531 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 3,200.00–4,200.00 $3,765.87 +165.87
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2150 2150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 5,700.00 $5,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1105 878 85-90% 8 90.00–109.00 $99.52 $874 —
730–1185 955 85-90% 46 116.00–137.00 $128.46 $1,227 —
700–1170 1000 85-90% 12 158.00–175.00 $162.73 $1,627 +39.64
740–1315 1017 85-90% 63 138.00–158.00 $145.08 $1,475 +21.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1285 1156 80-85% 33 159.00–172.00 $166.32 $1,923 —
1040–1330 1169 80-85% 20 141.00–159.00 $153.76 $1,797 —
1140–1290 1230 80-85% 8 172.00–180.00 $174.98 $2,152 -2.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1545 1433 75-80% 4 155.00–161.00 $158.15 $2,266 -7.81
1285–1790 1456 75-80% 27 163.00–176.00 $169.15 $2,463 -6.50
1305–1760 1545 75-80% 20 177.00–194.00 $182.90 $2,826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1915 1469 15 158.00–179.00 $171.44 $2,518 —
1305–2055 1670 22 180.00–200.00 $189.73 $3,168 +0.88
1415–1965 1697 8 204.00–222.00 $210.25 $3,568 +21.40

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1025 824 (<2 yrs)Open 10 260.00–312.00 $285.55 $2,353
750–1120 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 180.00–242.50 $213.52 $2,048
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1047 1002 (<2 yrs)Open 5 225.00–290.00 $238.24 $2,387
1155–1255 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 187.50–222.50 $206.78 $2,465
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1090 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 136.00–170.00 $154.64 $1,417
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1250 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 145.00–174.00 $162.02 $1,951

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1385 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,838.93
1140–1405 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 61 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,952.31
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1125 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 45 1,500.00–2,400.00 $2,080.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1150 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,950.00 $2,722.05
980–1132 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,709.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1153–1325 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,231.79
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425–1490 1437 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,900.00–3,050.00 $2,928.28
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1052 869 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,300.00 $1,133.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1050 952 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 31 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,589.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1120 999 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,312.50 —
875–1050 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,850.00–4,500.00 $4,418.75 —
995–1100 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1110 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,734.38 -40.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1230 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,886.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,575.00 -821.88
1178–1340 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,855.56 -541.32
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.