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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 10, 2025

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 514 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1715 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 3,550.00–4,750.00 $4,071.07 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1240 931 85-90% 12 84.00–109.00 $97.44 $907 —
720–1460 1025 85-90% 39 111.00–130.00 $122.14 $1,252 -24.26
920–1175 1040 85-90% 7 154.00–169.00 $158.95 $1,653 -2.69
790–1270 1081 85-90% 40 132.00–152.50 $141.59 $1,531 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1625 1432 75-80% 11 139.00–155.00 $150.36 $2,153 —
1310–1790 1468 75-80% 39 156.00–170.00 $163.07 $2,394 -3.75
1330–1785 1517 75-80% 8 170.00–180.00 $174.71 $2,650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1300 1187 80-85% 3 169.00–172.00 $170.27 $2,021 -6.85
1035–1350 1193 80-85% 25 153.00–167.00 $159.84 $1,907 -17.28
1125–1315 1227 80-85% 15 129.00–151.00 $144.80 $1,777 -6.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1700 1431 7 157.50–176.00 $168.52 $2,412 —
1275–2260 1704 29 179.00–199.00 $188.86 $3,218 —
1520–1960 1759 6 202.00–233.00 $211.69 $3,724 -1.07

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1085 876 (<2 yrs)Open 10 232.50–282.50 $255.33 $2,237
755–1095 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 180.00–222.50 $210.26 $1,911
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1145 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 125.00–169.00 $147.67 $1,483
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1415 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 180.00–220.00 $191.18 $2,384
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1185 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 140.00–161.00 $152.69 $1,779

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1195 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 47 1,300.00–2,400.00 $1,892.40
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1345 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,713.66
1160–1580 1379 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 2,450.00–3,500.00 $2,934.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1135 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,500.00–3,350.00 $2,854.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1155–1440 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,090.73
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1065 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,250.00 $1,070.70
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1480–1600 1528 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,693.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1025 919 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 2,300.00–2,975.00 $2,729.13

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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
1160–1425 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 3,100.00–4,450.00 $4,019.64 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1130 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,792.31 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1112 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,333.33 —

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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.