Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	620	880	804
Slaughter cattle	266	354	377
Replacement cattle	354	526	427

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 242.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 193.00/cwt. On the replacement side the top pair sold for 4800.00/pair and the top bred cow sold for 4100.00/head. The receipts were lighter than last week due in part to the drier weather which is allowing producers to get into the hayfields.

→ Replacement cows: On the replacement side the top pair sold for 4800.00/pair and the top bred cow sold for 4100.00/head
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows and bulls were steady
→ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows and bulls were steady

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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
1240–1380	1334	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	3,500.00–4,000.00	$3,838.08	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1145	939	85-90%	5	100.00–122.50	$113.80	$1,069	+3.21
700–1425	986	85-90%	38	126.00–148.00	$139.27	$1,373	-20.61
815–1290	1061	85-90%	66	149.00–170.00	$160.35	$1,701	+19.72
915–1275	1095	85-90%	8	173.00–182.50	$179.35	$1,964	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1260	1168	80-85%	8	186.00–193.00	$189.07	$2,208	+28.30
1050–1325	1196	80-85%	38	169.00–185.00	$177.08	$2,118	+0.05
1045–1320	1202	80-85%	29	152.00–167.00	$160.64	$1,931	-29.43

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1455	1378	75-80%	12	156.00–170.00	$164.43	$2,266	—
1320–1545	1422	75-80%	3	186.00–190.00	$187.31	$2,664	+5.82
1295–1765	1458	75-80%	28	172.00–185.00	$179.11	$2,611	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1211	1181	7	236.00–257.50	$240.79	$2,844	—
1225–2205	1747	5	190.00–202.50	$195.61	$3,417	—
1620–2200	1795	12	206.00–220.00	$215.13	$3,862	-19.62
1645–2085	1873	7	223.00–242.00	$231.36	$4,333	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
716–908	770	(<2 yrs)	Open	29	297.50–328.00	$320.58	$2,468
700–1140	968	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	177.50–270.00	$231.22	$2,238

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
700–1145	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	130.00–175.00	$152.82	$1,456

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1165–1350	1249	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	173.00–237.50	$197.72	$2,470

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1150–1195	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	150.00–164.00	$159.45	$1,882

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1130–1390	1216	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	1,800.00–2,300.00	$2,161.77
1146–1390	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	33	2,100.00–2,600.00	$2,396.09

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1120	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	27	1,800.00–2,600.00	$2,443.32
975–1114	1083	Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	20	1,500.00–2,350.00	$2,047.96

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1180–1305	1273	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,550.00–2,700.00	$2,676.83
1200–1375	1274	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	24	2,800.00–4,100.00	$3,302.09

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1130	1079	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	2,700.00–3,550.00	$3,187.08

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700–890	762	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	750.00–1,300.00	$1,143.31

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1600–1685	1637	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,650.00–3,100.00	$2,934.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–950	870	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,599.04
1025	1025	Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890	890	(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–1020	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,350.00–3,500.00	$3,207.14	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160–1455	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,600.00–4,800.00	$4,185.71	+525.71

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055–1085	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,700.00–4,750.00	$4,725.00	—
1050–1100	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—

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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.