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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 610 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1405 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,531.48 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1060 954 85-90% 15 86.00–101.00 $97.30 $928 —
890–1190 1016 85-90% 9 145.00–160.00 $152.15 $1,546 +3.72
765–1395 1054 85-90% 60 104.00–121.00 $115.21 $1,214 —
730–1365 1208 85-90% 59 123.00–143.00 $129.88 $1,569 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1149 80-85% 42 149.00–160.00 $154.67 $1,777 —
1075–1290 1200 80-85% 15 121.00–145.00 $137.86 $1,654 -16.56
995–1375 1226 80-85% 25 161.00–178.00 $164.49 $2,017 +10.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1525 1387 75-80% 13 161.00–167.00 $163.99 $2,275 +22.93
1350–1500 1402 75-80% 6 135.00–149.00 $143.61 $2,013 -10.45
1315–1750 1466 75-80% 48 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $2,273 -10.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1715 1503 5 150.00–169.00 $161.90 $2,433 -1.51
1190–1975 1513 26 171.00–188.00 $180.57 $2,732 +17.16
1395–2090 1818 13 190.00–210.00 $196.90 $3,580 -4.67

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1080 917 (<2 yrs)Open 8 235.00–285.00 $254.30 $2,332
715–1120 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 170.00–202.50 $187.25 $1,788
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1130 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 133.00–164.00 $153.11 $1,479
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1148–1315 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 165.00–225.00 $181.13 $2,174
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1335 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 126.00–157.50 $148.09 $1,804

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1125 1044 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,536.08
870–1135 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 38 1,200.00–2,300.00 $1,919.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1660 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,861.97
1190–1435 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,379.09
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1145 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,808.08
1110–1125 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,485.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1435 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,029.03
1200–1355 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,574.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1010 826 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,350.00 $985.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–940 847 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 23 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,041.71
875–1090 936 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,402.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1060 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,680.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1135 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1217 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.