Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2025-05-14

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 14
● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
288 head
31 vs last sale 319 261 vs year ago 549 · 47.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
221 head
125 vs last sale 346 115 vs year ago 336 · 34.2%
Also sold hereFeeder CattleTue Aug 18, 2026Cattle SpecialFri Aug 14, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00-3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter animals and a light supply of replacement cattle. The top slaughter bull brought 208.00 cwt. while the top slaughter cow brought 167.50 cwt. The selection of bred cows and pairs was limited with mostly plain cattle in the offering. With the special Replacement Auction this Friday, many producers were waiting a couple of days to bring cows to town. Several herds have been consigned for the special sale with a variety of sizes, colors, and packages from which to choose. One consignment drawing a lot of attention is 500 cow/calf pairs from one farm that will sell in front of a standing room only crowd beginning at 5:00 P.M. Friday, May 16.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,631177.362,89255
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,465150.592,20761
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,163148.401,72681
CowsLean 85-90%Low981126.211,23891

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,168$2,39830
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$2,0546
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,046$1,62556
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)(<2 yrs)849$2,4535
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,385$3,5912thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,056$2,66510

Every lot, as filed

30 lots · USDA AMS · Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0002,737.50/head2,650.00–3,000.002,7384
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28352,250.00/head2,200.00–2,300.002,2502
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2232,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8004
Bulls1,645176.80/cwt166.00–186.002,90834
Bulls1,825196.18/cwt188.00–208.003,58011
Bulls1,443152.40/cwt147.00–161.002,1997
BullsReturn to Feed1,192172.97/cwt171.00–177.502,0623
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,488158.55/cwt156.00–166.002,35913
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,419139.05/cwt136.00–143.001,9737
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1632,198.92/head2,100.00–2,300.002,1992
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,201168.97/cwt147.00–190.002,02918
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3769992.39/head900.00–1,050.009927
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0322,410.74/head2,250.00–2,650.002,4119
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0541,982.03/head1,950.00–2,075.001,9824
Stock CowsMedium 1-2905173.25/cwt131.00–202.501,56825
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,102205.92/cwt197.50–222.502,2693
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2291,883.26/head1,550.00–2,150.001,88318
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2262,391.88/head2,200.00–2,875.002,39221
CowsLean 85-90%993121.25/cwt106.00–129.001,20431
CowsLean 85-90%83496.29/cwt85.00–105.0080312
BullsLarge 1-21,3853,591.25/head3,200.00–3,950.003,5912
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28492,453.42/head2,300.00–2,725.002,4535
Stock CowsMedium 1-2793233.68/cwt205.00–267.501,8538
Bred CowsMedium 21,0021,618.36/head1,175.00–2,100.001,61831
CowsLean 85-90%1,014135.56/cwt130.00–142.501,37542
CowsLean 85-90%984146.20/cwt143.00–151.001,4396
CowsBoner 80-85%1,151146.73/cwt140.00–153.001,68946
CowsBoner 80-85%1,152133.91/cwt127.00–139.001,54311
CowsBoner 80-85%1,192158.23/cwt153.00–167.501,88624
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,466150.03/cwt143.00–155.002,19941

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.