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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, October 7, 2026

1,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,033 766 596
Slaughter cattle 394 272 261
Replacement cattle 639 494 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-5.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a heavy supply of replacement cattle. The top slaughter bulls sold for 200.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 155.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top pair sold for 4150.00/pair and the top bred cows sold for 3500.00/head. One stick-out draft was 30 head of 1156 lb. third-stage bred heifers which sold for 4000.00/head. There were several herd dispersals including 275 cows from one farm. Lack of water was a contributing factor for such a large offering which was the largest Wednesday sale since April 2025.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1555–1680 1618 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,500.00–4,600.00 $4,548.07 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1500 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,789.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1265 1002 85-90% 15 80.00–95.00 $86.17 $863 —
880–1335 1014 85-90% 103 110.00–124.00 $115.88 $1,175 -16.43
915–1295 1026 85-90% 15 124.00–140.00 $128.38 $1,317 -3.93
785–1415 1099 85-90% 64 95.00–110.00 $104.85 $1,152 -0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2070 1462 75-80% 19 113.00–125.00 $119.17 $1,742 -9.02
1300–1845 1502 75-80% 19 136.00–155.00 $141.28 $2,122 —
1330–1720 1521 75-80% 49 127.00–136.00 $132.89 $2,021 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1330 1224 80-85% 39 128.00–135.00 $132.27 $1,619 -12.68
1025–1305 1224 80-85% 14 105.00–128.00 $119.53 $1,463 -25.42
1145–1395 1247 80-85% 9 136.00–142.50 $139.29 $1,737 -5.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1940 1598 8 160.00–175.00 $168.69 $2,696 —
1270–2185 1641 29 175.00–187.00 $180.43 $2,961 -5.84
1390–2230 1790 11 188.00–200.00 $193.67 $3,467 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1170 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 140.00–225.00 $172.85 $1,803
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1145 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 115.00–137.50 $127.10 $1,289
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1335 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 140.00–220.00 $164.21 $2,013
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1225 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 114.00–137.50 $131.43 $1,555

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1226 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1154–1455 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 181 2,400.00–3,500.00 $2,975.61
1244 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1375 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 26 1,500.00–2,400.00 $2,149.07
1155–1435 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 36 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,147.51
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1125 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 33 1,700.00–2,300.00 $1,908.63
920–1135 1031 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 13 1,300.00–2,200.00 $1,700.88
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1125 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 44 2,350.00–3,400.00 $2,624.42
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395–1680 1526 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,300.00 $2,842.53
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,323.68

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1156 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 4,000.00 $4,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–980 868 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,727.67
875–990 961 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,531.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1110 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,880.56 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1200 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,481.82 —
1220–1250 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,487.50 -543.75
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1285 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,092.86 —

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Open Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–900 786 (<2 yrs)N/A 10 270.00–302.50 $292.90 $2,302 —
740–1130 951 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 17 200.00–265.00 $231.37 $2,200 +10.32

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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.