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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 473 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1155 865 85-90% 10 90.00–101.00 $96.69 $836 —
700–1355 966 85-90% 54 102.00–125.00 $116.54 $1,126 +13.47
760–1345 1050 85-90% 59 125.00–146.00 $134.98 $1,417 -0.84
935–1310 1092 85-90% 11 149.00–158.00 $153.67 $1,678 -0.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1168 80-85% 12 141.00–152.50 $146.99 $1,717 +4.04
1025–1315 1172 80-85% 9 164.00–172.50 $167.69 $1,965 +24.74
1025–1290 1177 80-85% 35 152.50–163.00 $157.68 $1,856 +14.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1585 1393 75-80% 8 168.00–179.00 $170.14 $2,370 —
1300–1845 1429 75-80% 15 152.50–166.00 $160.48 $2,293 +15.15
1330–1645 1443 75-80% 3 146.00–151.00 $147.87 $2,134 +2.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1420 1311 7 153.00–170.00 $166.34 $2,181 —
1300–2565 1734 19 174.00–192.00 $181.80 $3,152 -20.44
1580–2230 1880 6 195.00–216.00 $200.50 $3,769 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–940 884 (<2 yrs)Open 22 235.00–302.50 $282.25 $2,495
730–1125 894 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 172.50–240.00 $201.42 $1,801
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1145 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 124.00–167.50 $156.06 $1,465
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1220 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 170.00–205.00 $184.01 $2,177
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1290 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 142.00–160.00 $151.99 $1,850

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1156 1026 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 28 1,100.00–2,000.00 $1,514.19
880–1185 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 37 1,450.00–2,400.00 $1,831.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1255 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,900.00 $2,513.59
1175–1545 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 2,400.00–3,700.00 $3,016.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1100 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,776.01
1020–1150 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,772.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1182 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,750.22
1175–1335 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,021.31
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 800.00–1,300.00 $1,077.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1000 882 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,893.81
850–975 900 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,563.43
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–880 745 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,529.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -175.00
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1075–1100 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,666.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1220 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,625.00 —

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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.