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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 325 704
Slaughter cattle 218 121 254
Replacement cattle 275 204 450

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 246.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 199.00/cwt. There were several high quality replacement cattle in the offering with the top pair selling for 5500.00/pair and the top bred cow selling for 3900.00/head. Much of the hay in the area has been harvested and pasture conditions are better than usual for the middle of July.

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455–1597 1509 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 4,100.00–5,500.00 $4,756.79 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1795 1436 75-80% 40 187.00–199.00 $190.28 $2,732 +12.20
1335–1670 1464 75-80% 15 172.50–186.00 $182.10 $2,666 -13.90
1335–1715 1475 75-80% 6 162.00–170.00 $165.95 $2,448 -30.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041–1330 1129 80-85% 19 152.00–170.00 $161.02 $1,818 —
1060–1355 1193 80-85% 20 171.00–185.00 $179.84 $2,145 -10.82
1145–1342 1248 80-85% 20 186.00–196.00 $188.12 $2,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1065 933 85-90% 5 102.50–120.00 $112.67 $1,051 —
875–1060 994 85-90% 6 170.00–174.00 $170.68 $1,697 —
720–1160 1007 85-90% 12 136.00–149.00 $141.30 $1,423 +4.88
900–1380 1028 85-90% 27 150.00–169.00 $158.47 $1,629 -14.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 1106 7 209.00–258.00 $235.38 $2,603 —
1315–1920 1569 17 208.00–222.00 $215.95 $3,388 +23.84
1275–1960 1603 9 170.00–203.00 $188.16 $3,016 —
1455–2070 1716 15 227.00–246.00 $235.91 $4,048 +5.74

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–938 922 (<2 yrs)Open 8 290.00–300.00 $298.89 $2,756
775–1115 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 185.00–280.00 $229.79 $2,390
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1575 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 184.00–235.00 $210.72 $2,693
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190–1280 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 162.50–176.00 $172.38 $2,100
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1025 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 167.50–178.00 $172.18 $1,546

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1435 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 58 2,900.00–3,900.00 $3,333.38
1295–1360 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,078.73
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1145 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,083.88
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1085 950 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,200.00 $1,802.72
980–1140 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,274.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1420 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 2,050.00–2,750.00 $2,540.87
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460–1770 1546 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,428.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
970–1020 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,148.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1258–1345 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 5,100.00–5,500.00 $5,371.43 —
1255–1400 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 4,400.00–4,600.00 $4,480.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1075 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–4,000.00 $3,725.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.