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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 550 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425–1560 1502 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,900.00–4,000.00 $3,375.03 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1075 901 85-90% 8 90.00–101.00 $97.74 $881 -55.17
740–1265 954 85-90% 38 105.00–127.00 $120.14 $1,146 +0.74
835–1290 1056 85-90% 65 128.00–148.00 $134.99 $1,425 —
890–1605 1076 85-90% 21 149.00–175.00 $155.24 $1,670 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1265 1140 80-85% 8 137.00–149.00 $145.81 $1,662 +1.73
1010–1340 1145 80-85% 71 152.00–165.00 $158.33 $1,813 +14.25
1085–1330 1202 80-85% 8 168.00–174.00 $169.71 $2,040 +1.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1540 1385 75-80% 8 142.00–154.00 $148.85 $2,062 —
1300–1575 1402 75-80% 9 167.00–174.00 $169.87 $2,382 +10.67
1300–1730 1459 75-80% 31 156.00–165.00 $160.82 $2,346 +15.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1520 1345 7 152.00–175.00 $164.34 $2,210 —
1402–1795 1633 12 180.00–198.00 $188.55 $3,079 +1.81
1335–1920 1713 4 200.00–212.00 $206.30 $3,534 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
831–1068 869 (<2 yrs)Open 17 250.00–277.50 $273.24 $2,374
700–1150 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 52 163.00–230.00 $189.90 $1,815
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1010 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 131.00–160.00 $148.75 $1,435
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185–1315 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 160.00–220.00 $186.19 $2,357

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1135 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,900.00 $1,727.66
825–1390 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 41 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,941.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1200 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,333.31
1180–1310 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,335.89
1175–1415 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 2,400.00–3,600.00 $2,827.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1140 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 2,300.00–3,700.00 $2,542.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1322 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,113.01
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1010 889 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,181.93
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440–1595 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,646.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1020 921 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,522.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1075 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,518.75 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1140 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,180.00 -220.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.