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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 415 369
Slaughter cattle 121 120 149
Replacement cattle 204 295 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 237.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 196.00/cwt. On the replacement side the top pair sold for 4650.00/pair and the top bred cow sold for 3750.00/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
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–895 791 85-90% 4 99.00–112.50 $104.09 $823 —
700–1300 1005 85-90% 16 126.00–145.00 $136.42 $1,371 —
775–1185 1031 85-90% 7 169.00–179.00 $173.12 $1,785 —
825–1280 1069 85-90% 44 147.00–167.00 $156.08 $1,668 -2.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1240 1159 80-85% 4 186.00–196.00 $190.66 $2,210 +17.61
1175–1355 1263 80-85% 5 153.00–163.00 $157.52 $1,989 -31.83
1135–1360 1264 80-85% 7 169.00–183.00 $175.34 $2,216 -14.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1465 1404 75-80% 4 166.00–172.00 $169.48 $2,379 -7.67
1335–1585 1430 75-80% 7 172.00–184.00 $178.08 $2,547 +0.93
1485 1485 75-80% 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2030 1565 6 168.00–197.00 $192.11 $3,007 -19.60
1295–1810 1588 8 199.00–220.00 $210.14 $3,337 -1.57
1500–1915 1728 8 224.00–237.00 $230.17 $3,977 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
768–909 861 (<2 yrs)Open 12 280.00–340.00 $297.95 $2,565
700–1145 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 175.00–260.00 $203.71 $1,978
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1130 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 142.50–171.00 $159.33 $1,565
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1470 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 178.00–250.00 $201.01 $2,611
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1315 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 113.00–168.00 $149.20 $1,840

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
984–1056 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,704.55
720–1130 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 29 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,337.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
875–1145 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,750.00–3,500.00 $3,168.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1240 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,716.39
1152–1575 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 26 2,900.00–3,750.00 $3,341.55

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118 1118 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1000 860 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,111.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–925 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,516.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,650.00 $4,650.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.