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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 425 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1185 859 85-90% 13 81.00–101.00 $93.16 $800 -3.53
700–1150 904 85-90% 23 149.00–164.00 $152.91 $1,382 —
700–1290 950 85-90% 44 107.00–126.00 $119.40 $1,134 +2.86
805–1580 1015 85-90% 70 127.00–146.00 $136.58 $1,386 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1220 1142 80-85% 10 136.00–149.00 $144.08 $1,645 —
1050–1275 1162 80-85% 34 152.00–165.00 $158.55 $1,842 +11.56
1050–1300 1206 80-85% 8 166.00–170.00 $168.58 $2,033 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1625 1426 75-80% 19 154.00–165.00 $159.20 $2,270 -1.28
1375–1510 1453 75-80% 4 167.00–174.00 $170.78 $2,481 —
1340–1750 1463 75-80% 7 130.00–151.00 $145.36 $2,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1645 1468 9 150.00–169.00 $162.46 $2,385 —
1220–2000 1601 12 175.00–196.00 $186.74 $2,990 —
1600–1805 1655 4 201.00–212.00 $206.94 $3,425 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1055 891 (<2 yrs)Open 11 240.00–300.00 $274.37 $2,445
825–1080 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 172.50–212.50 $197.20 $1,864
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1140 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 127.00–168.00 $154.68 $1,527
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200–1440 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 187.50–232.50 $201.12 $2,550
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195–1280 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 158.00–171.00 $166.32 $2,059

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1200 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,324.21
1155–1475 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 42 2,300.00–3,450.00 $2,934.90
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1125 967 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,443.80
890–1130 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,996.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1090 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,325.00 $2,281.70
870–1140 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,375.00–3,350.00 $2,749.09
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1020 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 550.00–1,550.00 $1,010.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1345 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,160.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–975 823 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,171.08
875–1075 981 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,654.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1075 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,650.00 $2,425.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1275 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.