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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 533 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1185 951 85-90% 6 85.00–101.00 $94.39 $898 -2.91
755–1345 1000 85-90% 50 104.00–123.00 $116.66 $1,167 -35.49
710–1265 1013 85-90% 34 125.00–140.00 $131.81 $1,335 -20.34
870–1185 1037 85-90% 15 145.00–161.00 $150.99 $1,566 -1.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1310 1155 80-85% 21 131.00–148.00 $141.93 $1,639 —
1035–1355 1202 80-85% 45 149.00–162.00 $156.59 $1,882 +18.73
1040–1345 1202 80-85% 18 163.00–172.00 $166.70 $2,004 +28.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1705 1458 75-80% 19 163.00–177.00 $168.14 $2,451 +13.10
1300–1820 1468 75-80% 35 150.00–162.00 $156.56 $2,298 +1.52
1335–1755 1469 75-80% 5 135.00–149.00 $143.62 $2,110 -11.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1810 1390 6 152.50–165.00 $161.00 $2,238 —
1420–1995 1670 6 190.00–198.00 $193.31 $3,228 —
1425–2005 1704 14 170.00–189.00 $181.17 $3,087 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1120 956 (<2 yrs)Open 20 230.00–300.00 $286.03 $2,734
745–1125 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 155.00–207.50 $173.75 $1,710
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1475 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 157.00–207.50 $173.20 $2,226
1150–1405 1338 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 195.00–225.00 $207.92 $2,782
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1120 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 120.00–152.50 $142.87 $1,432
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1365 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 131.00–151.00 $143.87 $1,795

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1380 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 2,500.00–3,650.00 $3,105.54
1218–1280 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,565.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1070 978 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,380.95
978–1130 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 1,550.00–2,400.00 $1,960.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1335 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,150.97
1200–1228 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,567.18
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1015 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,449.55
825–1145 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,700.00–3,600.00 $3,080.81
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–980 766 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 735.00–1,300.00 $922.93
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460–1525 1499 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,050.00 $2,676.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–800 754 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,645.45
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–925 885 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,120.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1145 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,333.33 —

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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.