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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 673 435
Slaughter cattle 307 256 163
Replacement cattle 571 417 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher and slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a heavy supply of replacement cattle. The top slaughter bull sold for 240.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 194.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top pair sold for 5400.00/pair and the top bred cows sold for 4050.00/head.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1215 1183 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,197.25 —
1275–1490 1387 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,290.69 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1480 1480 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 6,000.00 $6,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1225 928 85-90% 8 90.00–117.50 $106.43 $988 —
725–1160 970 85-90% 31 120.00–149.00 $138.50 $1,343 -18.01
700–1190 986 85-90% 59 150.00–166.00 $157.38 $1,552 -16.95
945–1055 997 85-90% 5 167.50–173.00 $170.37 $1,699 -3.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1450 1157 80-85% 61 170.00–185.00 $175.14 $2,026 +14.45
1020–1365 1197 80-85% 32 148.00–168.00 $161.55 $1,934 -14.50
1170–1335 1257 80-85% 6 186.00–190.00 $187.63 $2,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1600 1384 75-80% 8 144.00–168.00 $162.86 $2,254 —
1305–1585 1418 75-80% 52 170.00–185.00 $176.98 $2,510 -1.31
1355–1850 1695 75-80% 5 186.00–194.00 $187.48 $3,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1705 1548 4 184.00–196.00 $192.01 $2,972 —
1270–1955 1621 14 222.50–240.00 $228.14 $3,698 +21.15
1205–2200 1670 22 199.00–220.00 $209.82 $3,504 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–990 901 (<2 yrs)Open 30 275.00–327.50 $299.14 $2,695
700–1145 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 183.00–250.00 $207.74 $2,055
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1110 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 117.50–177.50 $157.69 $1,452
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1335 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 180.00–252.50 $209.64 $2,545

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1075 964 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,672.38
750–1133 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 72 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,336.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1190 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,799.15
1160–1460 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 52 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,606.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1425 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 46 2,850.00–4,050.00 $3,202.39
1355–1435 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,902.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1071–1120 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 2,800.00–3,500.00 $3,164.63
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1480–1725 1558 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 10 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,756.25
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1100 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,508.81
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435–1585 1511 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,332.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1080 866 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,710.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1140 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 2,400.00–3,400.00 $3,197.92 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1152–1375 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 3,800.00–4,100.00 $4,038.10 —
1175–1450 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,566.67 -233.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1253 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,390.91 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1175 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,800.00 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —

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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.