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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, September 23, 2026

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 392 698
Slaughter cattle 212 123 327
Replacement cattle 369 269 371

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 220.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 153.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top pair sold for 4850.00/pair and the top bred cow sold for 3800.00/head. The heat dome finally broke this week with temperatures being more fall like with highs in the 70's and lows in the 50's. Some areas were fortunate to see some rain however most of the streams and ponds are dry or extremely low. Pasture conditions for most of the area are poor with many reporting they are having to feed hay.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1550–1760 1655 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,223.41 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1070 914 85-90% 4 90.00–92.50 $90.76 $830 —
750–1185 997 85-90% 30 100.00–114.00 $105.61 $1,053 -2.39
820–1140 1023 85-90% 11 130.00–136.00 $132.09 $1,351 -10.48
765–1415 1066 85-90% 54 115.00–128.00 $120.73 $1,287 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1315 1219 80-85% 27 135.00–145.00 $139.61 $1,702 -12.93
1035–1505 1241 80-85% 13 125.00–132.50 $129.45 $1,606 -23.09
1230–1315 1274 80-85% 5 147.00–153.00 $149.61 $1,906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1580 1442 75-80% 5 147.00–150.00 $148.74 $2,145 -7.44
1330–1900 1463 75-80% 13 135.00–146.00 $142.43 $2,084 -2.89
1345–1665 1476 75-80% 11 120.00–133.00 $128.10 $1,891 -17.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1690 1512 6 168.00–182.00 $175.99 $2,661 —
1300–2190 1647 25 185.00–200.00 $191.47 $3,154 —
1660–2010 1825 8 200.00–220.00 $205.63 $3,753 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1145 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 152.50–175.00 $165.47 $1,691
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1230 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 142.00–175.00 $159.24 $1,893
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1090 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 122.50–135.00 $133.51 $1,417
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180–1330 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 128.00–135.00 $132.27 $1,643

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1178–1324 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,761.76
1195–1385 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 2,600.00–3,350.00 $3,125.22
1160–1340 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,604.69
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1165 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 34 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,012.32
1128 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1135 962 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,448.73
790–1175 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 25 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,070.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1340 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,438.61
1165–1445 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 19 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,179.10
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–940 814 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 700.00–1,200.00 $969.78
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1428–1520 1472 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,800.00 $3,330.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–880 843 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,294.86
900–1150 982 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,572.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1060 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,220.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–895 788 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 267.50–280.00 $273.77 $2,157 +8.88
700–1135 961 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 26 170.00–240.00 $202.54 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1325 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 182.50–225.00 $206.31 $2,538 —

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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.