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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 656 508 616
Slaughter cattle 141 166 234
Replacement cattle 515 342 382

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 235.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 197.00/cwt. There were several bred cows and pairs in the offering with the top pairs selling for 5450.00/pair and the top bred cows selling for 4000.00/head. The USDA Cold Storage report, released yesterday, reported beef in freezers was down 3 percent from last month and down 5 percent from a year ago.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1700 1458 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 3,400.00–4,700.00 $4,127.37 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1640–1650 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 5,000.00–5,100.00 $5,049.85 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–890 838 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.94 $829 —
760–1150 965 85-90% 24 142.50–165.00 $150.11 $1,449 -22.61
800–1175 969 85-90% 8 121.00–140.00 $132.51 $1,284 -40.21
765–1270 994 85-90% 8 169.00–185.00 $174.80 $1,738 +46.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1310 1161 80-85% 19 168.00–176.00 $172.42 $2,002 —
1025–1370 1197 80-85% 12 177.00–193.00 $181.72 $2,175 +3.53
1145–1310 1213 80-85% 4 144.00–165.00 $157.01 $1,905 -12.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,365 —
1255–1795 1524 75-80% 8 179.00–197.00 $186.65 $2,845 +16.35
1315–2265 1554 75-80% 15 166.00–177.00 $172.84 $2,686 -5.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1710 1464 10 155.00–192.00 $181.83 $2,662 +5.88
1360–2300 1655 14 194.00–211.00 $200.36 $3,316 —
1305–2025 1751 15 213.00–235.00 $221.34 $3,876 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1180 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 122.50–177.50 $156.25 $1,508
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1090 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 180.00–237.50 $198.64 $1,959
815–1120 1001 (<2 yrs)Open 12 257.50–310.00 $270.61 $2,709
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170–1465 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 179.00–220.00 $194.07 $2,426
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1408 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 145.00–177.50 $167.86 $2,120

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1171–1455 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 2,700.00–3,450.00 $2,899.28
1150–1460 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 2,850.00–4,000.00 $3,301.98
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1185 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 2,750.00–4,000.00 $3,287.34
1020–1106 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 2,750.00–3,600.00 $3,173.86
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1120 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 49 1,600.00–2,700.00 $2,203.78
860–1085 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 1,300.00–2,300.00 $1,708.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1335 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 2,150.00–2,750.00 $2,445.37
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1560–1845 1669 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,100.00–3,950.00 $3,575.31
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–870 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,100.00 $1,015.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–795 774 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,426.17
840–985 946 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,751.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1050 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,550.00–4,150.00 $3,750.00 -62.50
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,971.43 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1150 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,857.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1175 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,700.00–4,150.00 $3,970.00 —
1348 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 -1,000.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,450.00 $5,450.00 —

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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.