Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report, West Plains, MO

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	663	485	652
Slaughter cattle	216	176	302
Replacement cattle	447	309	350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher. Bred cows sold 200.00-300.00/head higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 220.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 188.00/cwt. Replacement cattle outnumbered slaughter animals 2 - 1 with the top pairs selling for 4600.00/pair and the top bred cows selling for 3800.00/head. The market was very active especially for stocker cows with those under 2 years of age topping the market at 360.00/cwt. Pastures are starting to have a tinge of green as warmer temperatures are becoming more and more common.

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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
960–1265	1112	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,900.00–3,900.00	$3,578.86	—
1005–1435	1197	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	4,200.00–4,450.00	$4,355.92	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1310	1147	80-85%	40	159.00–171.00	$165.98	$1,904	+1.75
1025–1265	1168	80-85%	16	172.00–188.00	$178.37	$2,083	+0.21
1015–1465	1173	80-85%	25	140.00–158.00	$151.04	$1,772	-27.12

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1285	955	85-90%	22	109.00–133.00	$122.73	$1,172	-40.07
890–1055	959	85-90%	6	90.00–105.00	$96.83	$929	-65.97
905–1215	1001	85-90%	13	158.00–170.00	$162.10	$1,623	+58.21
840–1330	1007	85-90%	19	135.00–156.00	$143.56	$1,446	+39.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1595	1444	75-80%	10	162.00–170.00	$166.66	$2,407	—
1305–1695	1450	75-80%	12	150.00–160.00	$155.81	$2,259	—
1315–1730	1518	75-80%	12	173.00–179.00	$175.87	$2,670	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1825	1608	6	203.00–220.00	$210.47	$3,384	+21.63
1305–2020	1637	27	182.00–201.00	$191.64	$3,137	+2.80
1455–1855	1741	8	161.00–176.00	$166.00	$2,890	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–860	779	(<2 yrs)	Open	9	285.00–360.00	$322.73	$2,514
855–1105	972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	174.00–257.50	$210.12	$2,042

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785–1110	902	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	120.00–167.50	$144.81	$1,306

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1150–1310	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	177.50–207.50	$188.74	$2,295

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
740–1180	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	140.00–155.00	$145.78	$1,399

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1145	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	2,550.00–3,550.00	$3,219.14
945–1132	1074	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	2,500.00–3,350.00	$2,994.24
1065–1125	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,548.63

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1170–1610	1276	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	43	2,600.00–3,800.00	$3,259.42
1155–1565	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	2,500.00–3,300.00	$3,001.37
1328	1328	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–1145	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	41	1,700.00–2,500.00	$2,130.07
1010–1085	1061	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	1,550.00–1,900.00	$1,765.61

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1080	864	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	22	1,150.00–1,825.00	$1,535.46

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1180–1370	1232	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	10	1,850.00–2,500.00	$2,188.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–850	778	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,921.41
790–980	926	Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	2,500.00–3,650.00	$3,369.60

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980–1025	989	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,550.00–4,350.00	$3,860.00	—
1080–1108	1097	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	4,300.00–4,600.00	$4,420.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1160	1032	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,700.00–3,300.00	$3,142.86	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165–1190	1178	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,600.00–4,300.00	$3,950.00	—
1183–1200	1186	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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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.