Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 29, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	605	—	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1060	847	85-90%	23	85.00–104.00	$95.05	$805	—
750–1290	859	85-90%	83	111.00–131.00	$119.89	$1,030	—
915–1150	1030	85-90%	9	152.50–162.00	$157.07	$1,618	-0.20
700–1225	1033	85-90%	110	133.00–152.00	$145.95	$1,508	-11.32

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1280	1152	80-85%	17	139.00–153.00	$148.09	$1,706	—
1020–1300	1152	80-85%	51	154.00–165.00	$160.25	$1,846	—
1055–1310	1198	80-85%	13	166.00–171.00	$168.08	$2,014	+21.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1445	1372	75-80%	9	142.00–154.00	$148.12	$2,032	-19.75
1315–1665	1461	75-80%	25	156.00–166.00	$161.42	$2,358	+0.24
1320–1675	1476	75-80%	10	167.00–175.00	$169.29	$2,499	+8.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1580	1378	8	142.00–176.00	$161.53	$2,226	—
1320–1840	1584	21	179.00–191.00	$185.80	$2,943	—
1345–2100	1705	8	195.00–207.00	$198.21	$3,379	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
755–980	902	(<2 yrs)	Open	9	240.00–280.00	$270.67	$2,441
725–1130	943	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	180.00–227.50	$211.45	$1,994

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
780–1000	896	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	120.00–175.00	$161.65	$1,448

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
935–1330	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	170.00–195.00	$180.51	$2,045

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1202–1365	1251	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,125.00–2,350.00	$2,301.02
1159–1515	1277	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	2,400.00–3,300.00	$2,837.47
1210–1430	1293	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,200.00–2,750.00	$2,456.96

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1120	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	2,550.00–3,400.00	$2,975.21
1050–1125	1107	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	2,400.00–2,950.00	$2,486.97

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–1125	965	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	1,350.00–1,750.00	$1,518.54
950–1135	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	24	1,700.00–2,400.00	$2,053.45

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115–1470	1226	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	1,850.00–2,350.00	$2,096.62

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–970	812	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	700.00–1,300.00	$1,048.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1010	879	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,387.91
785–1120	951	Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	2,600.00–2,700.00	$2,655.19

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	3,500.00	$3,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1050	1012	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,950.00–2,700.00	$2,437.50	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080–1125	1107	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,000.00–3,500.00	$3,166.67	—

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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.