Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	655	—	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1215	981	85-90%	69	100.00–129.00	$117.15	$1,149	—
905–1175	1039	85-90%	37	153.00–161.00	$156.44	$1,625	+10.49
835–1095	1051	85-90%	13	73.00–96.00	$85.38	$897	—
830–1345	1053	85-90%	79	130.00–152.50	$140.58	$1,480	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1370	1209	80-85%	74	152.00–163.00	$157.25	$1,901	—
1100–1340	1210	80-85%	12	164.00–175.00	$168.27	$2,036	—
1075–1325	1226	80-85%	11	138.00–149.00	$145.15	$1,780	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1485	1416	75-80%	4	165.00–174.00	$168.50	$2,386	—
1320–1640	1466	75-80%	8	150.00–154.00	$152.12	$2,230	-9.30
1330–1795	1467	75-80%	47	154.00–164.00	$159.82	$2,345	-1.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1207–1940	1516	25	174.00–192.00	$184.93	$2,804	—
1190–2085	1540	16	157.00–174.00	$166.59	$2,565	—
1390–2130	1789	10	196.00–211.00	$199.82	$3,575	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
702–995	859	(<2 yrs)	Open	18	230.00–300.00	$265.82	$2,283
760–1123	986	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	160.00–227.50	$184.04	$1,815

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1140–1225	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	165.00–172.50	$169.16	$1,976

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–1118	1010	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	1,300.00–2,000.00	$1,599.42
780–1145	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	41	1,600.00–2,350.00	$2,036.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1155–1495	1277	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	2,350.00–3,150.00	$2,797.00
1340–1410	1387	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,500.00–2,850.00	$2,612.74

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1120	1021	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,300.00–2,600.00	$2,455.14
825–1140	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	2,400.00–2,900.00	$2,598.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150–1160	1155	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,549.78
1151–1505	1248	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	18	1,900.00–2,350.00	$2,171.19

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1535–1540	1537	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,500.00–2,800.00	$2,699.78

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740–960	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,128.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–1010	849	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	15	1,900.00–2,500.00	$2,131.59

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–800	765	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	10	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,656.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165–1325	1214	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,300.00–3,400.00	$3,357.14	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1120	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	3,500.00–4,400.00	$3,800.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1210	1187	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,800.00	—

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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.