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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 580 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1235 939 85-90% 45 110.00–126.00 $117.18 $1,100 +17.45
700–1125 983 85-90% 12 100.00–109.00 $103.07 $1,013 —
705–1370 1085 85-90% 94 127.00–148.00 $135.82 $1,474 -4.80
955–1205 1094 85-90% 8 150.00–161.00 $153.71 $1,682 +13.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1235 1156 80-85% 10 131.00–151.00 $142.95 $1,653 -14.50
1075–1325 1222 80-85% 51 152.50–162.00 $156.63 $1,914 -10.42
1165–1350 1236 80-85% 17 163.00–171.00 $166.42 $2,057 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1640 1418 75-80% 6 139.00–149.00 $145.33 $2,061 —
1300–1665 1451 75-80% 14 165.00–170.00 $167.99 $2,438 +17.94
1320–1660 1563 75-80% 34 155.00–165.00 $160.17 $2,503 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1995 1519 9 142.50–172.00 $162.76 $2,472 —
1225–2045 1599 19 174.00–193.00 $184.58 $2,951 —
1420–2105 1720 6 197.00–208.00 $202.24 $3,479 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–959 894 (<2 yrs)Open 11 250.00–300.00 $286.63 $2,562
720–1050 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 180.00–212.50 $199.26 $1,909
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1135 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 120.00–172.50 $151.08 $1,396
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1360 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 176.00–190.00 $180.99 $2,212
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)Open 2 222.50 $222.50 $2,737
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200–1370 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 146.00–169.00 $157.92 $2,010

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1350 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,300.00–3,150.00 $2,634.69
1166–1438 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,787.05
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1140 1031 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 1,200.00–2,000.00 $1,530.36
820–1130 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,141.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1300 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,869.30
1155–1400 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,165.66
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1170 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,778.72
1005–1115 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,520.64
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1438–1585 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,550.00–3,700.00 $2,955.83
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–925 824 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 500.00–1,250.00 $949.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–950 878 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,540.47
925–1045 949 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,593.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
1248–1510 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,471.43 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1120 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,475.00 -182.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1175 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,666.67 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1095 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,433.33 -201.05
1030–1045 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,775.00 +140.62

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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.