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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 880 675 685
Slaughter cattle 354 292 319
Replacement cattle 526 383 366

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply slaughter animals and a heavy supply of replacement cattle. The top slaughter bull sold for 256.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 197.00/cwt. On the replacement side the top pairs sold for 5100.00/pair and the top bred cows sold for 4700.00/head. The USDA's Cold Storage Report was released Friday and reported the total pounds of beef in freezers was up slightly from the previous month but down 3 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
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1300 927 85-90% 8 100.00–120.00 $110.59 $1,025 —
755–1325 986 85-90% 75 150.00–172.00 $159.88 $1,576 +50.50
945–1155 1035 85-90% 10 172.00–180.00 $175.00 $1,811 -2.81
700–1245 1053 85-90% 32 126.00–148.00 $140.63 $1,481 -19.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1355 1188 80-85% 13 152.00–167.00 $160.77 $1,910 —
1005–1370 1197 80-85% 73 169.00–185.00 $177.03 $2,119 —
1015–1305 1225 80-85% 13 186.00–197.00 $190.07 $2,328 +27.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1400 75-80% 4 150.00–168.00 $156.68 $2,194 —
1270–1590 1415 75-80% 71 172.00–186.00 $181.49 $2,568 +2.23
1210–1720 1499 75-80% 18 186.00–196.00 $189.76 $2,845 -3.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1750 1551 7 194.00–205.00 $200.01 $3,102 —
1375–1985 1629 17 207.00–224.00 $214.72 $3,498 —
1609–2190 1787 11 228.00–256.00 $234.75 $4,195 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1140 942 (<2 yrs)Open 13 270.00–297.50 $283.10 $2,667
820–1145 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 180.00–262.50 $212.60 $2,256
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1102 1102 (<2 yrs)Open 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,975
1140–1460 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 185.00–257.50 $197.09 $2,477
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1000 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,198.48
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1050 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 151.00–172.50 $164.04 $1,573
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185–1260 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 155.00–170.00 $161.53 $1,961

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1145 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 32 1,350.00–2,550.00 $1,915.04
910–1145 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 44 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,407.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1146–1430 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 2,800.00–3,400.00 $3,035.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1300 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,205.49
1152–1455 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 42 2,100.00–2,700.00 $2,464.89
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1140 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 2,750.00–3,500.00 $2,973.08
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485–1610 1548 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,926.01
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1145 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 4,300.00–4,700.00 $4,504.92
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–850 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,370.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1111 1019 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,886.12
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–950 869 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,650.00 $3,087.50 —
860–1100 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,900.00–3,450.00 $3,140.00 —
965–990 984 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,325.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–975 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,500.00–3,550.00 $3,510.00 —
1020–1095 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,200.00–4,400.00 $4,360.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235–1240 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,000.00 $3,800.00 -71.43
1250–1290 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,500.00–4,300.00 $3,660.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–750 742 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1085 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 5,000.00–5,100.00 $5,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1370 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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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.