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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 1, 2026

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 575 424
Slaughter cattle 120 327 192
Replacement cattle 295 248 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Demand was good on replacement cattle and moderate on slaughter animals. The supply was light as Extreme Heat Warnings limited most cattle movement towards the shade. The holiday shortened week kept the demand for slaughter animals lighter than normal as most packing plants will be observing Independence Day this Friday. The top slaughter bull sold for 228.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 200.00/cwt. On the replacement side the top pairs sold for 4650.00/ pair and the top bred cows sold for 3900.00/head.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1150 932 85-90% 12 129.00–147.00 $138.30 $1,289 -1.30
835–1160 940 85-90% 8 90.00–120.00 $108.89 $1,024 -30.71
915–1165 1065 85-90% 4 167.00–175.00 $169.44 $1,805 +11.28
795–1540 1071 85-90% 28 149.00–166.00 $158.27 $1,695 +0.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1188 80-85% 21 165.00–182.50 $173.05 $2,056 +0.81
1120–1295 1228 80-85% 6 139.00–165.00 $157.85 $1,938 —
1135–1370 1256 80-85% 8 185.00–200.00 $189.35 $2,378 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1342 75-80% 3 164.00–166.00 $164.98 $2,214 -10.92
1295–1680 1429 75-80% 11 172.00–181.00 $177.15 $2,531 —
1415–1585 1509 75-80% 4 183.00–199.00 $187.75 $2,833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1698 1596 9 206.00–215.00 $211.71 $3,379 —
1495–1900 1698 2 186.00–202.00 $194.95 $3,310 —
1835–1930 1875 4 220.00–228.00 $223.53 $4,191 -15.98

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–750 725 (<2 yrs)Open 2 300.00–307.50 $303.62 $2,201
785–1010 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 180.00–270.00 $216.50 $1,884
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1145 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 145.00–175.00 $167.85 $1,574
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1255 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 175.00–247.50 $202.90 $2,465

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1460 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 2,800.00–3,900.00 $3,287.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1024–1125 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,800.00 $2,800.00
825–1169 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,030.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1142 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,284.14
980–1116 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,073.81
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–920 756 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,700.00 $1,529.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1375 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,600.00 $2,265.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
720–1075 759 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1105 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,750.00–4,300.00 $4,192.86 —
955–1100 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 4,200.00–4,550.00 $4,462.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1184 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,600.00–4,650.00 $4,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1190 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.