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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 572 509
Slaughter cattle 406 249 288
Replacement cattle 365 323 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of bred cows and slaughter animals and a light supply of pairs. The top slaughter bull sold for 240.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 196.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top pair, which included twin calves, sold for 5000.00/family and the top bred cows sold for 3625.00/head. Demand for slaughter animals was greater than the demand for replacement cattle. As a result slaughter numbers outpaced replacements for the first time in several months.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1438 1236 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,900.00–3,200.00 $2,987.27 —
1235–1715 1444 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 8 3,500.00–4,700.00 $4,035.88 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1310 1148 80-85% 17 142.00–169.00 $163.30 $1,875 +2.41
990–1340 1201 80-85% 100 169.00–186.00 $179.40 $2,155 —
1100–1315 1227 80-85% 10 189.00–195.00 $189.72 $2,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1245 824 85-90% 5 90.00–101.00 $98.88 $815 —
730–1145 946 85-90% 40 120.00–151.00 $142.68 $1,350 —
740–1082 962 85-90% 56 152.00–169.00 $160.98 $1,549 —
805–1150 996 85-90% 21 169.00–194.00 $175.09 $1,744 +4.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1535 1407 75-80% 9 160.00–170.00 $166.75 $2,346 -11.84
1215–1635 1520 75-80% 81 171.00–187.00 $181.32 $2,756 -5.24
1310–1920 1532 75-80% 10 189.00–196.00 $190.69 $2,921 +4.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2035 1582 9 178.00–202.00 $198.10 $3,134 —
1350–2225 1706 41 206.00–223.00 $215.16 $3,671 -20.06
1670–2025 1840 7 226.00–241.00 $231.99 $4,269 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1062 889 (<2 yrs)Open 19 275.00–337.50 $305.36 $2,715
700–1130 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 182.00–250.00 $215.73 $2,209
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1118–1420 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 181.00–252.50 $205.39 $2,481
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1105 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 147.50–177.50 $165.12 $1,508

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1150 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 48 1,600.00–2,500.00 $2,167.23
825–1130 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 31 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,920.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1445 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 44 2,100.00–2,600.00 $2,399.57
1170–1395 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,264.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1530 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 2,650.00–3,625.00 $2,843.64
1185–1415 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,768.14
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1062 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,566.43
965–1145 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,700.00–3,400.00 $2,876.42
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–750 722 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,200.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–998 954 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,663.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1016 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,575.00 —
990–1000 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,825.00 -540.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1260 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,187.50 —

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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.