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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 393 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1210 907 85-90% 15 80.00–103.00 $97.50 $884 -2.14
855–1110 1013 85-90% 12 150.00–173.00 $156.86 $1,589 +5.21
765–1480 1075 85-90% 21 105.00–122.50 $114.72 $1,233 -18.88
775–1675 1083 85-90% 35 125.00–148.00 $134.68 $1,459 +1.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1295 1151 80-85% 26 153.00–164.00 $158.62 $1,826 -7.23
1060–1290 1206 80-85% 15 166.00–176.00 $169.68 $2,046 —
1115–1275 1209 80-85% 9 126.00–151.00 $139.40 $1,685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1690 1429 75-80% 19 153.00–164.00 $160.47 $2,293 +3.15
1370–1515 1431 75-80% 4 136.00–152.50 $147.77 $2,115 -9.55
1330–1785 1494 75-80% 12 165.00–180.00 $169.12 $2,527 +20.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1195 1170 2 181.00–190.00 $185.40 $2,169 —
1185–1580 1361 7 145.00–170.00 $162.22 $2,208 —
1365–2340 1725 16 174.00–194.00 $183.96 $3,173 —
1735–2015 1884 4 198.00–213.00 $204.37 $3,850 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1075 935 (<2 yrs)Open 4 250.00–310.00 $273.03 $2,553
830–1140 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 172.50–227.50 $190.06 $1,937
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1135 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 129.00–167.50 $149.40 $1,458
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190–1410 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 151.00–172.50 $161.18 $2,041
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1350 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 187.50–207.50 $195.23 $2,370

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1360 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,548.85
1148–1461 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 35 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,884.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1075 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,586.00
895–1140 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 27 1,600.00–2,450.00 $2,049.70
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1100 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,591.44
925–1138 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,806.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1235 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,849.38
1195–1510 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,239.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–990 964 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,900.00 $2,397.10

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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
1160–1250 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00–4,200.00 $4,100.00 —
1150–1305 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,500.00–3,800.00 $3,666.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1125 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00–4,500.00 $4,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1025 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,833.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–940 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.