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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, August 5, 2026

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 234 808
Slaughter cattle 165 104 275
Replacement cattle 268 130 533

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Demand was moderate on a light supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 251.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 204.00/cwt. On the replacement side the top pair sold for 4500.00 and the top bred cows sold for 4200.00/head. Ozark Regional Stockyard is currently taking consignments for next Friday, August 14, Special Cow Sale which will begin at 5:00 P.M.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295–1600 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,700.00–4,600.00 $4,298.97 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–905 801 85-90% 7 110.00–127.50 $121.98 $977 —
820–1270 1015 85-90% 23 158.00–172.50 $164.13 $1,666 —
815–1315 1030 85-90% 30 133.00–156.00 $146.58 $1,510 —
880–1310 1081 85-90% 4 177.00–183.00 $179.00 $1,935 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1710 1232 80-85% 19 150.00–170.00 $161.49 $1,990 -28.72
1120–1300 1249 80-85% 22 172.50–185.00 $175.90 $2,197 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1620 1417 75-80% 7 186.00–204.00 $192.92 $2,734 +11.10
1100–1760 1451 75-80% 13 150.00–170.00 $162.42 $2,357 —
1295–1730 1461 75-80% 17 172.50–186.00 $179.56 $2,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1440 1398 2 193.00–195.00 $193.97 $2,712 —
1420–1955 1653 5 207.00–221.00 $215.49 $3,562 —
1525–2105 1841 9 226.00–251.00 $235.67 $4,339 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–995 871 (<2 yrs)Open 4 250.00–310.00 $273.13 $2,379
950–1045 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 191.00–270.00 $232.35 $2,305
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1085 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 139.00–173.00 $160.48 $1,574
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1250 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 160.00–170.00 $162.68 $1,851

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1295 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,150.10
1155–1452 1302 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 50 2,700.00–3,750.00 $3,181.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1080 940 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 17 1,250.00–2,450.00 $1,921.53
880–1145 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 1,900.00–2,700.00 $2,533.98
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1055 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,715.97
880–1145 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,800.00–3,800.00 $3,136.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1300 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,169.85
1215–1570 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,508.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1448 1448 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 4,200.00 $4,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–880 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $857.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1085 900 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–930 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,280.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1100 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.