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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 395 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1885 1885 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1115 940 85-90% 5 91.00–106.00 $98.03 $921 —
765–1230 1002 85-90% 42 108.00–122.50 $115.33 $1,156 —
845–1160 1017 85-90% 18 144.00–158.00 $148.43 $1,510 +15.65
835–1245 1041 85-90% 62 123.00–142.50 $130.05 $1,354 -2.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1305 1189 80-85% 14 160.00–179.00 $163.82 $1,948 +11.16
1005–1600 1198 80-85% 14 130.00–145.00 $137.03 $1,642 -15.63
1070–1375 1222 80-85% 19 148.00–159.00 $154.42 $1,887 -7.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1485 1390 75-80% 4 133.00–144.00 $141.06 $1,961 —
1310–1610 1413 75-80% 21 148.00–160.00 $154.06 $2,177 —
1365–1635 1470 75-80% 9 162.00–171.00 $165.21 $2,429 -1.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1695 1508 8 149.00–172.00 $163.41 $2,464 —
1270–2355 1567 26 175.00–191.00 $185.54 $2,907 —
1415–2210 1801 5 195.00–210.00 $201.57 $3,630 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1017 923 (<2 yrs)Open 5 277.00–312.50 $286.87 $2,648
748–1080 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 160.00–222.50 $181.23 $1,722
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1115 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 132.50–157.50 $148.57 $1,364
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215–1260 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 160.00–205.00 $189.05 $2,346

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1095 969 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,370.81
905–1145 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 1,600.00–2,350.00 $1,970.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1145 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,736.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1455 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,881.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1340 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,038.54
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–870 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 600.00–1,000.00 $848.38
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1495–1555 1527 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,599.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–875 813 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,146.15
890–1020 940 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,731.56

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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
1180–1300 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,671.43 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1058 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.