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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 4, 2026

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 286 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1115 1008 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,790.32 —
1070–1595 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,350.00–3,900.00 $3,679.17 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–990 885 85-90% 2 94.00–105.00 $100.15 $886 —
792–1235 934 85-90% 27 111.00–128.00 $118.80 $1,110 +21.30
805–1415 1037 85-90% 30 129.00–154.00 $141.69 $1,469 -15.17
960–1220 1070 85-90% 13 154.00–164.00 $157.33 $1,683 +42.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1185 1160 80-85% 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,694 -12.62
1025–1285 1173 80-85% 19 157.00–167.50 $161.87 $1,899 +3.25
1050–1305 1207 80-85% 12 169.00–188.00 $174.79 $2,110 +5.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1455 1400 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $173.03 $2,422 +12.56
1320–1720 1456 75-80% 4 139.00–150.00 $146.13 $2,128 —
1305–2050 1507 75-80% 18 157.00–168.00 $162.15 $2,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1745 1432 9 160.00–178.00 $172.63 $2,472 —
1230–2025 1683 19 180.00–200.00 $194.49 $3,273 —
1565–1940 1837 10 204.00–216.00 $210.58 $3,868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1130 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 136.00–170.00 $163.03 $1,619
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–875 787 (<2 yrs)Open 3 260.00–310.00 $284.21 $2,237
740–1140 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 175.00–245.00 $203.58 $1,922
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1245 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 177.00–215.00 $186.44 $2,250

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1075 1002 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–2,050.00 $1,598.89
880–1165 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,700.00–2,550.00 $2,132.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1385 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,348.62
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1155 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,612.77
1095–1125 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,497.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178–1395 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,683.05
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–800 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,273.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–925 886 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,065.57
870–1010 890 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,483.79
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–870 823 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,459.11

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.