Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	524	—	—

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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
1028	1028	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	2,775.00	$2,775.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1225	995	85-90%	27	115.00–135.00	$126.24	$1,256	—
750–1130	1015	85-90%	7	100.00–110.00	$107.87	$1,095	-37.21
700–1475	1027	85-90%	45	137.00–156.00	$146.40	$1,504	+1.32
860–1175	1036	85-90%	14	157.00–169.00	$161.64	$1,675	+16.56

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1320	1169	80-85%	37	157.00–173.00	$164.71	$1,925	+10.95
1000–1310	1195	80-85%	10	173.00–183.00	$177.12	$2,117	+23.36
1100–1320	1208	80-85%	9	146.00–157.00	$150.88	$1,823	-24.10

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1745	1459	75-80%	16	140.00–159.00	$155.61	$2,270	-13.54
1290–2010	1463	75-80%	27	159.00–175.00	$166.82	$2,441	-2.33
1400–1650	1556	75-80%	7	178.00–185.00	$180.44	$2,808	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1900	1380	7	167.00–176.00	$172.16	$2,376	—
1290–2130	1635	23	180.00–202.00	$190.97	$3,122	—
1325–2035	1762	9	205.00–227.00	$212.76	$3,749	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–1045	841	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	255.00–330.00	$289.40	$2,434
700–1230	972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	150.00–245.00	$200.46	$1,948

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1135–1355	1209	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	154.00–220.00	$180.89	$2,187

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
925–1090	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	2,550.00–3,125.00	$2,971.44
920–1130	1067	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	2,500.00–3,500.00	$2,756.26

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1156–1420	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	55	2,500.00–3,500.00	$2,876.13
1170–1435	1271	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,400.00–3,250.00	$2,787.51

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1130	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	51	1,600.00–2,500.00	$2,051.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140–1420	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	14	1,700.00–2,400.00	$2,137.21

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–1075	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	1,250.00–1,450.00	$1,383.37

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1435–1490	1463	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,750.00–3,700.00	$3,089.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–1075	840	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	1,900.00–2,700.00	$2,450.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1050	932	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,250.00–3,450.00	$3,350.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–1100	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,600.00–3,100.00	$2,950.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1075–1178	1127	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,000.00–3,200.00	$3,100.00	—

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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.