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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 625 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–866 815 85-90% 6 85.00–104.00 $93.81 $765 —
760–1290 946 85-90% 66 109.00–125.00 $118.65 $1,122 —
845–1300 1043 85-90% 70 126.00–145.00 $136.71 $1,426 -14.91
840–1315 1051 85-90% 13 146.00–155.00 $147.92 $1,555 +13.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1515 1334 75-80% 9 133.00–144.00 $141.64 $1,889 —
1335–1575 1402 75-80% 47 148.00–159.00 $155.24 $2,176 —
1310–1665 1465 75-80% 19 160.00–165.00 $160.94 $2,358 -1.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1305 1218 80-85% 15 129.00–147.00 $137.92 $1,680 -25.26
1030–1320 1219 80-85% 49 148.00–158.00 $152.54 $1,859 -10.64
1045–1312 1223 80-85% 10 158.00–167.00 $162.22 $1,984 -0.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2010 1596 8 150.00–172.00 $163.65 $2,612 —
1300–2085 1639 24 173.00–189.00 $184.14 $3,018 -0.35
1365–2015 1691 8 190.00–208.00 $195.99 $3,314 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–890 780 (<2 yrs)Open 19 240.00–300.00 $270.53 $2,110
730–1140 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 160.00–227.50 $190.13 $1,742
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1119 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 117.00–158.00 $146.62 $1,522
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120–1160 1147 (<2 yrs)Open 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,868
1140–1425 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 162.50–209.00 $183.29 $2,357

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1095 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 24 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,389.92
950–1145 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 38 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,901.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1265 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.98
1143–1485 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 37 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,011.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1428 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,773.09
1215–1435 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,305.08
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1035 851 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,400.00 $1,093.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1035–1110 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,437.83
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475–1572 1523 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,009.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–890 832 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,144.35
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1020 890 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,800.00 $1,672.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1332–1355 1341 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,818.75 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1140 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,037.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1350 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1080 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–850 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.