Sale reports / Missouri / Ozarks Regional Stockyards / 2026-06-24

Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Jun 24
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651
Slaughter Cattle receipts
327 head
5 vs last sale 322 166 vs year ago 161 · +103.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
248 head
196 vs last sale 444 124 vs year ago 372 · 33.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, the slaughter cows sold mostly steady and the slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold at 248.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold at 191.00/cwt.

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
BullsLow1,716213.663,66639
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,391177.232,46657
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,168170.131,98761
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,048154.021,61593
SteersChoiceAverage1,229259.003,1837thin

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)1,189$3,23654
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,159$3,2089
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$3,1376
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$3,1003thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,231$2,86334
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,145$2,6836
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,187$2,64526
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,315$2,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$2,4002thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)800$2,0009
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,653$5,5333thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,508$4,4374thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$5,1502thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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 and Large 11,2505,150.00/head5,000.00–5,300.005,1502
Bulls1,516201.39/cwt187.00–209.003,05315
Bulls1,838217.70/cwt210.00–221.004,00120
Bulls1,854239.51/cwt232.00–248.004,4414
SteersChoice1,229259.00/cwt259.00–259.003,1837
CowsLean 85-90%1,019116.84/cwt102.00–129.001,1917
CowsLean 85-90%1,121173.79/cwt168.00–180.001,94820
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 18502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0009
CowsLean 85-90%1,077158.16/cwt148.00–169.001,70344
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,338175.90/cwt165.00–183.002,35428
CowsBoner 80-85%1,155184.77/cwt181.00–191.002,1344
CowsBoner 80-85%1,180172.24/cwt165.00–182.002,03243
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,364162.00/cwt157.50–165.002,2107
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,468183.76/cwt180.00–190.002,69822
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,2203,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Bred CowsLarge 1-29003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Stock CowsLarge 11,252225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,8172
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3152,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
CowsBoner 80-85%1,135159.45/cwt154.00–164.001,81014
CowsLean 85-90%934139.60/cwt129.00–155.001,30422
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1512,846.44/head2,700.00–2,950.002,8465
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0842,497.69/head2,300.00–2,700.002,4984
Stock CowsMedium 1-2812238.08/cwt215.00–270.001,9336
Stock CowsMedium 1977284.76/cwt265.00–295.002,7823
Stock CowsMedium 1-2924188.89/cwt185.00–197.501,7459
Stock CowsMedium 1735311.97/cwt280.00–330.002,2933
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,178254.13/cwt242.50–290.002,9944
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2632,489.18/head2,000.00–2,900.002,48910
BullsMedium and Large 11,6104,680.75/head4,600.00–4,800.004,6812
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3113,174.30/head3,100.00–3,200.003,1748
Bred CowsMedium 1-28832,824.53/head2,600.00–3,100.002,8253
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,179232.15/cwt215.00–265.002,7375
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3773,573.53/head3,400.00–3,800.003,57416
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3313,260.92/head3,000.00–3,400.003,26114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0782,664.33/head2,400.00–2,900.002,6644
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,198231.27/cwt210.00–250.002,7714
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2623,244.46/head2,950.00–3,350.003,2445
BullsMedium and Large 11,6535,533.32/head5,250.00–5,900.005,5333
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,3553,575.18/head3,500.00–3,600.003,5754
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150189.30/cwt181.00–197.502,1775
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4054,192.53/head4,100.00–4,300.004,1932
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0342,206.10/head2,000.00–2,300.002,20610
Stock CowsMedium and Large 2997199.77/cwt175.00–220.001,99211
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2542,664.91/head2,500.00–3,000.002,6658
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2052,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1833,047.36/head3,000.00–3,100.003,0472
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1143,203.01/head2,600.00–3,400.003,20328
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1452,683.41/head2,600.00–2,700.002,6836

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.