Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	575	766	533
Slaughter cattle	327	322	161
Replacement cattle	248	444	372

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the slaughter cows sold mostly steady and the slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold at 248.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold at 191.00/cwt.

▲ Slaughter bulls: the slaughter cows sold mostly steady and the slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: the slaughter cows sold mostly steady and the slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1229	1229	7	259.00	$259.00	$3,183	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300–1920	1610	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	4,600.00–4,800.00	$4,680.75	—
1525–1810	1653	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	5,250.00–5,900.00	$5,533.32	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300–1510	1405	(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	4,100.00–4,300.00	$4,192.53	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1230	934	85-90%	22	129.00–155.00	$139.60	$1,304	—
800–1570	1019	85-90%	7	102.00–129.00	$116.84	$1,191	-40.98
795–1575	1077	85-90%	44	148.00–169.00	$158.16	$1,703	—
1005–1270	1121	85-90%	20	168.00–180.00	$173.79	$1,948	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1390	1135	80-85%	14	154.00–164.00	$159.45	$1,810	—
1100–1210	1155	80-85%	4	181.00–191.00	$184.77	$2,134	+10.15
940–1440	1180	80-85%	43	165.00–182.00	$172.24	$2,032	-2.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1650	1338	75-80%	28	165.00–183.00	$175.90	$2,354	—
1220–1625	1364	75-80%	7	157.50–165.00	$162.00	$2,210	—
1280–1663	1468	75-80%	22	180.00–190.00	$183.76	$2,698	-2.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1222–1840	1516	15	187.00–209.00	$201.39	$3,053	+5.19
1150–2200	1838	20	210.00–221.00	$217.70	$4,001	—
1610–2095	1854	4	232.00–248.00	$239.51	$4,441	+8.15

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
565–995	812	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	215.00–270.00	$238.08
825–1075	924	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	185.00–197.50	$188.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
943–1130	997	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	175.00–220.00	$199.77

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025–1235	1178	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	242.50–290.00	$254.13
1030–1257	1179	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	215.00–265.00	$232.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1005–1270	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	181.00–197.50	$189.30
1025–1330	1198	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	210.00–250.00	$231.27

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
705–795	735	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	280.00–330.00	$311.97
965–1000	977	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	265.00–295.00	$284.76

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1252	1252	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	225.00	$225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1610	1114	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	28	2,600.00–3,400.00	$3,203.01
1140–1146	1145	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	2,600.00–2,700.00	$2,683.41
1120–1245	1183	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	3,000.00–3,100.00	$3,047.36
1205	1205	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00
1100–1515	1254	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	2,500.00–3,000.00	$2,664.91
1175–1305	1262	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,950.00–3,350.00	$3,244.46
1133–1755	1263	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,000.00–2,900.00	$2,489.18

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1299–1348	1311	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,100.00–3,200.00	$3,174.30
1200–1480	1331	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	3,000.00–3,400.00	$3,260.92
1302–1470	1355	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	3,500.00–3,600.00	$3,575.18
1299–1700	1377	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	3,400.00–3,800.00	$3,573.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
996–1125	1034	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,206.10
1045	1045	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,800.00	$2,800.00
995–1115	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,400.00–2,900.00	$2,664.33

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–950	883	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,600.00–3,100.00	$2,824.53
1040	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
1060–1110	1084	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	2,300.00–2,700.00	$2,497.69
950–1300	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,846.44

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	2,000.00	$2,000.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1220	1220	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00
1315	1315	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1350	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	5,000.00–5,300.00	$5,150.00	—

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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.