Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	865	—	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1060	829	85-90%	29	90.00–108.00	$101.76	$844	—
825–1155	991	85-90%	27	147.00–159.00	$152.00	$1,506	—
850–1355	1047	85-90%	90	129.00–146.00	$138.03	$1,445	-12.96
895–1275	1198	85-90%	70	112.00–126.00	$119.01	$1,426	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1655	1374	75-80%	88	154.00–163.00	$159.00	$2,185	—
1315–1555	1412	75-80%	16	136.00–153.00	$147.57	$2,084	—
1300–1680	1433	75-80%	18	166.00–178.00	$168.41	$2,413	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1315	1107	80-85%	84	152.50–163.00	$157.13	$1,739	—
1055–1290	1195	80-85%	13	164.00–171.00	$167.32	$1,999	—
1115–1325	1218	80-85%	17	139.00–152.00	$147.84	$1,801	-8.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1135	1081	4	204.00–235.00	$224.74	$2,429	—
1245–1835	1474	13	132.50–173.00	$160.79	$2,370	—
1215–2190	1683	47	175.00–195.00	$185.78	$3,127	-7.53
1350–2255	1891	16	197.00–214.00	$203.87	$3,855	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
755–1018	946	(<2 yrs)	Open	17	235.00–302.50	$273.62	$2,588
800–1138	977	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	155.00–227.50	$194.82	$1,903

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1165–1250	1197	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	230.00–255.00	$245.08	$2,934
1150–1445	1251	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	145.00–220.00	$184.88	$2,313

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1148–1445	1227	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	49	2,500.00–3,200.00	$2,886.91
1182–1397	1287	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	2,500.00–3,200.00	$2,823.91

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–1095	949	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	1,100.00–1,700.00	$1,493.28
725–1158	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	40	1,650.00–2,400.00	$2,130.81

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160–1165	1161	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	1,750.00–1,875.00	$1,849.91
1170–1450	1262	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	32	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,159.77

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1031–1100	1052	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,431.38
820–1135	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	2,500.00–3,450.00	$3,043.25

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–1020	814	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	800.00–1,350.00	$1,165.75

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1530–1605	1558	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,500.00–3,300.00	$2,894.16

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1510–1545	1523	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	2,300.00–2,400.00	$2,366.85

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–980	842	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	2,300.00–2,700.00	$2,485.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1220	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	4,700.00	$4,700.00	—
1200–1420	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,400.00–3,500.00	$3,425.00	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,250.00	$3,250.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
1150–1270	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,300.00	$3,300.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870–1010	936	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,900.00–2,850.00	$2,450.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
830–1110	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,700.00–3,900.00	$3,800.00	—
1035	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	+166.67

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775–800	781	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,700.00–2,400.00	$2,225.00	—

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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.