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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 641 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380–1810 1567 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,133.94 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1075 882 85-90% 13 80.00–92.00 $86.49 $763 —
765–1285 1009 85-90% 76 99.00–124.00 $114.27 $1,153 -42.17
915–1220 1038 85-90% 11 148.00–160.00 $151.62 $1,574 -4.82
725–1260 1070 85-90% 81 125.00–145.00 $134.63 $1,441 -5.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1186 80-85% 73 151.00–159.00 $154.14 $1,828 —
1065–1290 1192 80-85% 19 132.50–148.00 $142.34 $1,697 —
1015–1315 1224 80-85% 16 160.00–169.00 $163.18 $1,997 +18.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1655 1387 75-80% 68 150.00–160.00 $155.01 $2,150 —
1355–1575 1448 75-80% 5 131.00–145.00 $138.26 $2,002 -30.24
1325–1730 1494 75-80% 23 160.00–169.00 $162.88 $2,433 +3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1950 1441 9 145.00–170.00 $160.20 $2,308 —
1275–2095 1616 18 173.00–191.00 $184.49 $2,981 —
1395–2245 1741 8 192.00–220.00 $203.67 $3,546 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
834–1010 885 (<2 yrs)Open 11 275.00–300.00 $292.58 $2,589
700–1095 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 169.00–237.50 $203.41 $1,875
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1315 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 166.00–232.50 $191.03 $2,317

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1225 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 50 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,134.33
890–1100 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,524.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017–1155 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,525.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1485 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,400.00–3,225.00 $2,703.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1375 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,056.56
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1542–1765 1589 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,641.29
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–990 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,057.06

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1025 840 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,964.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1080 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1475 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,266.67 —

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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.