Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	766	891	591
Slaughter cattle	322	288	299
Replacement cattle	444	603	292

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Another week with a majority of replacement cattle, but mostly groups of bred cows, with many over 5yrs old. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

→ Replacement cows: Another week with a majority of replacement cattle
→ Slaughter bulls: and slaughter bulls were mostly steady
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1125	962	85-90%	6	115.00–125.00	$120.42	$1,158	—
850–1140	1007	85-90%	10	171.00–182.50	$174.67	$1,759	+15.55
780–1275	1012	85-90%	25	131.00–150.00	$141.43	$1,431	-17.69
730–1325	1018	85-90%	64	149.00–169.00	$157.82	$1,607	-1.30

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1485	1190	80-85%	73	164.00–181.00	$174.62	$2,078	+13.46
1095–1380	1232	80-85%	13	155.00–165.00	$162.11	$1,997	—
1110–1355	1242	80-85%	7	184.00–190.00	$185.51	$2,304	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1502	1485	75-80%	3	186.00–187.00	$186.33	$2,767	+9.35
1325–1575	1488	75-80%	9	158.00–166.00	$163.29	$2,430	-13.69
1300–1755	1523	75-80%	20	165.00–180.00	$174.54	$2,658	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1378–1760	1535	10	187.00–204.00	$196.20	$3,012	—
1510–2290	1787	18	208.00–224.00	$215.04	$3,843	—
1440–2380	1888	3	226.00–236.00	$231.36	$4,368	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
650–930	772	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	290.00–325.00	$311.49	$2,405
755–1275	1024	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	200.00–292.50	$244.73	$2,506
970–1335	1139	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	190.00–270.00	$202.54	$2,307

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,850.00	$1,850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1072	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	3,350.00	$3,350.00
950–1107	1081	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	2,250.00–2,800.00	$2,614.65
890–1410	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	25	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,405.20
1120–1240	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,450.00–3,150.00	$2,858.26
900–1685	1226	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	58	2,700.00–3,700.00	$3,268.42
1050–1570	1234	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	96	2,300.00–3,300.00	$2,891.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1385	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,600.00–2,600.00	$2,189.59
950–1260	1095	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,850.00–2,400.00	$2,233.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1000	950	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	3,000.00–3,050.00	$3,026.32
850–1100	1023	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	2,300.00–3,200.00	$3,022.61

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,600.00	$3,600.00	—
1050	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
1070–1255	1178	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	3,100.00–3,700.00	$3,591.67	—
1207	1207	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	4,800.00	$4,800.00	—
1252	1252	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	4,900.00	$4,900.00	—
1170–1605	1274	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,800.00–4,350.00	$3,928.57	—
1280–1500	1343	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	3,950.00–4,500.00	$4,342.86	—
1385	1385	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—
1440	1440	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1920	1920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	5,500.00	$5,500.00	—

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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.