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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 572 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1075 1068 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,851.34 —
1400–1425 1413 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,500.00–4,050.00 $3,772.57 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1165 941 85-90% 15 91.00–103.00 $99.73 $938 +2.29
735–1350 1009 85-90% 26 106.00–129.00 $116.60 $1,176 -5.54
905–1275 1043 85-90% 9 152.00–163.00 $158.22 $1,650 -0.73
840–1360 1066 85-90% 45 129.00–151.00 $140.62 $1,499 -0.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1345 1174 80-85% 28 153.00–164.00 $157.45 $1,848 -12.82
1055–1290 1190 80-85% 10 130.00–152.00 $144.33 $1,718 -15.51
1190–1275 1233 80-85% 5 165.00–169.00 $167.05 $2,060 +22.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1670 1451 75-80% 11 142.50–153.00 $150.05 $2,177 -13.02
1300–1655 1455 75-80% 25 155.00–167.00 $160.11 $2,330 -2.96
1325–1625 1513 75-80% 6 167.00–169.00 $167.64 $2,536 -7.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1775 1487 15 150.00–176.00 $167.95 $2,497 —
1290–2265 1629 27 176.00–197.00 $185.23 $3,017 —
1255–2150 1659 5 200.00–224.00 $213.35 $3,539 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1015 903 (<2 yrs)Open 11 240.00–280.00 $264.56 $2,389
778–1135 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 170.00–207.50 $187.17 $1,900
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1075 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 129.00–160.00 $147.06 $1,434
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190–1310 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 170.00–183.00 $176.75 $2,222
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1450 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 157.50–160.00 $158.50 $2,040

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1420 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 68 2,475.00–3,800.00 $3,114.48
1165–1360 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,694.48
1220–1288 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,374.60
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1054–1125 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,875.53
900–1140 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,679.24
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1090 1026 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,443.45
825–1155 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 39 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,062.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1430 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,171.64
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1015 791 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,398.87
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505–1697 1649 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,300.00 $3,140.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
722–1025 842 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 34 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,546.31
1020–1075 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,933.91

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1140 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,657.89 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–1120 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,150.00–2,950.00 $2,634.38 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1325 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,250.00–4,300.00 $3,431.25 -588.39

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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.