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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Dec 10
● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
336 head
83 vs last sale 253 16 vs year ago 320 · +5.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
407 head
179 vs last sale 228 146 vs year ago 261 · +55.9%
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 steady and bulls were 2.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 210.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 178.00/cwt. The top pair sold for 3400.00 and the top bred cow sold for 3300.00/head. Income from cattle sales was higher than usual this year, increasing the tax liability for producers. This Friday's Special Cow and Bull Sale will be an opportunity for cattlemen to make some capital purchases. The consignment includes 200 Blk/BWF Fancy Bred Heifers, 150 3-5 year old Blk/BWF Bred Cows, 200 6-8 year old Blk/BWF Bred Cows, 45 Fancy Red Angus Cows with 20 pairs, 71 Beefmaster Bred Heifers and many more. Information can be found at the Ozarks Regional Stockyard FaceBook page.

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
BullsAverage1,602183.272,93644
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,445155.752,25167
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,182154.591,82782
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,105121.711,344143

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)1,185$2,84656
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$2,44112
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,071$1,84551
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,54341
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)936$2,4034thin
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)(<2 yrs)847$2,04223
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,327$4,0213thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,080$2,7002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,164$3,00016

Every lot, as filed

36 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 1-21,1133,300.00/head3,000.00–3,400.003,3004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 21,0252,680.00/head1,800.00–2,900.002,6805
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3503,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2172,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
Bulls1,513180.57/cwt171.00–188.002,73226
Bulls1,818196.90/cwt190.00–210.003,58013
Bulls1,503161.90/cwt150.00–169.002,4335
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,387163.99/cwt161.00–167.002,27513
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,402143.61/cwt135.00–149.002,0136
CowsLean 85-90%95497.30/cwt86.00–101.0092815
BullsMedium and Large 11,3755,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-3826985.71/head800.00–1,350.009865
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3033,531.48/head3,100.00–3,900.003,5312
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,218148.09/cwt126.00–157.501,8046
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2642,029.03/head1,700.00–2,200.002,0298
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,3031,574.00/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5748
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,200181.13/cwt165.00–225.002,17412
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,379.09/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3795
Bred CowsMedium 21,0621,919.22/head1,200.00–2,300.001,91938
Bred CowsMedium 21,0441,536.08/head1,150.00–1,700.001,53633
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1232,485.88/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4867
Stock CowsMedium 1-2955187.25/cwt170.00–202.501,78821
Stock CowsMedium 1-2917254.30/cwt235.00–285.002,3328
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2382,861.97/head2,500.00–3,300.002,86239
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,466155.04/cwt150.00–160.002,27348
BullsLarge 1-21,0802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0632,808.08/head2,500.00–3,300.002,80817
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29362,402.87/head2,350.00–2,450.002,4034
Bred HeifersMedium 1-28472,041.71/head1,900.00–2,200.002,04223
Stock CowsMedium 2966153.11/cwt133.00–164.001,47919
CowsLean 85-90%1,208129.88/cwt123.00–143.001,56959
CowsLean 85-90%1,016152.15/cwt145.00–160.001,5469
CowsLean 85-90%1,054115.21/cwt104.00–121.001,21460
CowsBoner 80-85%1,149154.67/cwt149.00–160.001,77742
CowsBoner 80-85%1,226164.49/cwt161.00–178.002,01725
CowsBoner 80-85%1,200137.86/cwt121.00–145.001,65415

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.