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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report, West Plains, MO

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 352 213
Slaughter cattle 104 92 75
Replacement cattle 130 260 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00/cwt. higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 255.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 194.00/cwt. On the replacement side the top bred cow sold for 4000.00/head with pairs not well tested. Due to the heat and humidity on Tuesday, ORS moved the feeder sale to Wednesday, prior to the Cow Sale. There were too few feeders to establish a trend, however undertones were steady to weak. The largest draft of feeder calves was 32 head of 501 lb. steers which sold for 445.00/cwt. The USDA's monthly Cattle on Feed Report was released Friday and reported Inventories were up 2.2 percent, Placements were down 3 percent and Marketings were down 2.7 percent. The USDA also released its Bi-Annual Cattle Inventory which had total cattle inventories up slightly.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1945 1945 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,400.00 $5,400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1165 900 85-90% 5 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $1,035 —
840–990 917 85-90% 5 174.00–183.00 $175.71 $1,611 —
795–1295 989 85-90% 15 154.00–173.00 $164.97 $1,632 +25.13
845–1270 995 85-90% 14 135.00–152.00 $145.17 $1,444 +5.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1385 1156 80-85% 10 157.50–169.00 $164.79 $1,905 -25.85
1055–1300 1179 80-85% 17 172.00–185.00 $177.64 $2,094 -2.89
1140–1320 1211 80-85% 4 188.00–194.00 $190.21 $2,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1550 1447 75-80% 3 176.00–186.00 $181.82 $2,631 —
1325–1625 1525 75-80% 3 189.00–190.00 $189.29 $2,887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2115 1625 16 206.00–227.00 $216.39 $3,516 +2.18
1640 1640 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,165 -21.21
1635–2020 1857 7 230.00–255.00 $239.44 $4,446 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–810 790 (<2 yrs)Open 3 267.50–310.00 $280.95 $2,220
785–1090 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 185.00–260.00 $214.43 $2,104
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1040 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 135.00–172.50 $157.16 $1,449
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235–1295 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 180.00–200.00 $193.54 $2,468

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1312 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,333.57
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1105 959 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,350.00–2,100.00 $1,585.05
810–1130 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 18 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,403.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1060 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,747.91
1080–1140 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,421.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1340 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,668.97
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1527–1642 1573 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,250.00–3,900.00 $3,628.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1435 1352 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,900.00–4,000.00 $3,935.39
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–950 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,196.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1100 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,633.33 —

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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.