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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 26, 2025

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 347 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1212 1210 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,633.98 —
1530 1530 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 -900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1278 1278 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1625 1625 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,950.00 $4,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1140 890 85-90% 12 80.00–103.00 $92.85 $826 —
700–1345 996 85-90% 31 105.00–122.00 $115.04 $1,146 —
760–1305 1048 85-90% 27 124.00–143.00 $132.78 $1,392 -3.93
1005–1225 1094 85-90% 8 146.00–161.00 $151.76 $1,660 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1575 1458 75-80% 7 160.00–174.00 $166.30 $2,425 +5.36
1290–1705 1483 75-80% 23 148.00–159.00 $153.61 $2,278 -7.33
1475–1690 1583 75-80% 2 131.00–145.00 $138.48 $2,192 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1285 1163 80-85% 6 131.00–144.00 $136.58 $1,588 —
1060–1275 1168 80-85% 12 149.00–158.00 $152.66 $1,783 —
1030–1305 1201 80-85% 7 159.00–169.00 $161.88 $1,944 +23.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1710 1429 8 153.00–172.00 $163.41 $2,335 —
1460–2170 1738 17 175.00–189.00 $182.89 $3,179 —
1795–2230 2074 4 191.00–200.00 $194.79 $4,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1090 991 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 115.00–161.00 $142.08 $1,408
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1015 902 (<2 yrs)Open 7 260.00–277.50 $267.58 $2,414
965–1125 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 167.00–242.50 $208.01 $2,167
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1400 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 133.00–159.00 $150.24 $1,896
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1575 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 165.00–212.50 $185.59 $2,260

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1110 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,820.72
895–1138 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 40 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,969.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1224 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1200–1325 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1170–1439 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,400.00–3,350.00 $2,790.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1295 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,797.53
1175–1390 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,059.27
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1150 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,747.83
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–945 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,234.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,380.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 ±0.00

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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.