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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 363 257
Slaughter cattle 171 — 105
Replacement cattle 327 — 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Demand was good on a light supply. The quality of the offering was average with replacement animals outnumbering slaughter animals almost 2-1. The top slaughter bull sold for 220.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 189.00/cwt. The top bred cows sold for 3900.00/head and the top pairs sold for 3800.00/pair. Spring like weather has brought a lot of lookers and buyers ringside in search of replacement cows and bred heifers.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–2085 1637 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,400.00–4,500.00 $3,895.62 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580 1580 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–890 750 85-90% 5 76.00–101.00 $91.92 $689 —
765–1360 1036 85-90% 18 103.00–128.00 $113.96 $1,181 -27.73
940–1120 1078 85-90% 6 156.00–174.00 $160.06 $1,725 +2.73
805–1510 1087 85-90% 33 132.00–154.00 $142.60 $1,550 -14.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1290 1157 80-85% 15 156.00–168.00 $162.71 $1,883 +16.71
1060–1310 1187 80-85% 9 170.00–189.00 $175.10 $2,078 +13.23
1050–1305 1191 80-85% 15 137.00–153.00 $147.33 $1,755 -14.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1572 1453 75-80% 6 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $2,463 +23.38
1310–1845 1461 75-80% 20 157.00–167.00 $160.76 $2,349 +14.63
1365–1840 1579 75-80% 10 129.00–155.00 $145.97 $2,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2045 1637 9 134.00–172.00 $158.19 $2,590 —
1285–2230 1734 19 179.00–197.00 $187.82 $3,257 —
1675–2265 1893 6 200.00–220.00 $209.25 $3,961 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–940 918 (<2 yrs)Open 3 270.00–295.00 $280.23 $2,573
747–1145 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 167.50–250.00 $224.29 $2,081
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745–1068 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 142.50–165.00 $150.53 $1,412
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1330–1359 1354 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 160.00–161.00 $160.16 $2,169
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1435 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 171.00–193.00 $181.19 $2,238

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1128 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,073.16
990–1145 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,260.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1380 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,094.97
1130–1370 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,047.04
1145–1345 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 2,500.00–3,300.00 $3,097.10
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1120 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,071.40
970–1138 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,300.00–2,200.00 $1,851.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1280 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,244.53
1150–1325 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,391.08
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415–1660 1523 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,850.00 $3,119.34
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–835 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,269.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–950 856 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00
875–1025 952 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,176.22
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–880 862 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,336.66

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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
1154 1154 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1200–1213 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,645.45 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1114 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–973 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,578.57 -421.43
990–1075 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,150.00 —
1005–1050 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,933.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1175 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.