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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 19, 2026

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 324 648
Slaughter cattle 123 137 234
Replacement cattle 187 187 414

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter bulls were steady and slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 218.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 186.00/cwt.. On the replacement side the top bred cow sold for 3700.00/head while pairs were not well tested. On the Video Auction 36 head of bred heifers sold for 4300.00/head while 17 head of eight-weight replacement heifers sold for 3100.00/head.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1130 985 85-90% 4 100.00–111.00 $104.47 $1,029 -31.00
835–1330 1033 85-90% 23 119.00–140.00 $130.28 $1,346 —
740–1435 1069 85-90% 24 142.00–160.00 $151.30 $1,617 —
1145–1395 1270 85-90% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.90 $2,145 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1280 1179 80-85% 11 162.50–170.00 $167.55 $1,975 +6.74
1085–1340 1247 80-85% 6 174.00–184.00 $177.17 $2,209 -3.52
1205–1300 1258 80-85% 10 140.00–160.00 $154.22 $1,940 -17.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1475 1410 75-80% 4 175.00–186.00 $178.38 $2,515 —
1365–1580 1434 75-80% 6 164.00–173.00 $167.75 $2,406 —
1350–1547 1443 75-80% 11 151.00–160.00 $157.60 $2,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1765 1579 5 180.00–192.00 $186.32 $2,942 -19.44
1370–2175 1684 13 198.00–210.00 $205.19 $3,455 —
1830–2060 1964 4 211.00–218.00 $216.19 $4,246 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1055 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 170.00–225.00 $200.37 $1,889
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1130 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 123.00–163.00 $148.39 $1,448
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1485 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 165.00–185.00 $173.83 $2,312

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1290 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 38 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,364.58
910–1125 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,929.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1215 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,075.85
1155–1400 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 23 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,470.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1165–1465 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,151.83
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1135 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 2,800.00–3,500.00 $2,996.24
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–775 748 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1085–1140 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,866.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.