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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Fri, Dec 12
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1839
Receipts
1,647 head
628 vs last sale 1,019 1,647 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleWed Aug 19, 2026Feeder CattleTue Aug 18, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A large crowd was ringside Friday evening for the Special Replacement Cattle sale at the Ozarks Regional Stockyard. The last special was in September with 1019 head. A year ago had 1613 head. Demand was very good on a heavy supply. There was an outstanding selection of bred heifers with over 400 head in the offering averaging 3599.00/head. The top draft was 14 head weighing 1012 lb. in the 2nd/3rd stage selling for 4300.00/head. Over 650 bred cows were in the offering with 51 head of M/L#1 cows averaging 3636.00/head. The top bred cow sold for 4400.00/head. There were over 160 pairs sold with the top draft being a 3 in 1 deal of young cows in the first stage with 200-300 lb. calves by their side selling for 5500.00/pair. There were 20 replacement bulls in the offering averaging 3912.00/head with the top bull selling for 5300.00/head. The market was very active with aggressive bidding all night. Buyers were happy to give these replacement cattle a new home.

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,459$3,4505
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,209$3,082363
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,272$2,70013
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,082$2,63872
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,081$2,090130
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,099$1,72659
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,050$4,05435
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,026$3,705313
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,169$3,7004thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,015$3,40020
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,7853thin
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)(<2 yrs)966$2,50943
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,352$4,05410
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,417$3,61610
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,146$4,33348
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,145$4,100116
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)980$2,77839

Every lot, as filed

46 lots · USDA AMS · Ozarks Regional Stockyards Cattle Special - 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 29752,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4504
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 11,1405,069.35/head4,400.00–5,200.005,06931
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,0133,956.00/head3,500.00–4,200.003,95625
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29703,930.00/head3,725.00–4,100.003,93010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29893,369.23/head3,200.00–3,500.003,36913
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 21,0112,762.50/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7638
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1802,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2113,827.27/head3,100.00–4,100.003,82722
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2854,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,30010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3705,500.00/head5,500.00–5,500.005,5007
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,3754,681.82/head4,500.00–4,900.004,68211
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2754,800.00/head4,800.00–4,800.004,80011
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1894,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2183,560.00/head3,500.00–3,600.003,5605
Bred CowsLarge 11,6673,991.80/head3,400.00–4,400.003,9923
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,6582,928.84/head2,800.00–3,100.002,9293
BullsLarge 11,2904,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Bred HeifersMedium 1-29902,598.87/head2,400.00–2,900.002,59938
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,1102,963.87/head2,550.00–3,250.002,964106
Bred CowsMedium 21,0782,134.27/head1,500.00–2,400.002,134111
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4313,517.27/head3,100.00–3,900.003,5179
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-37761,192.75/head1,100.00–1,250.001,1936
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 11,1693,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,2203,636.10/head3,500.00–4,100.003,63651
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2542,965.63/head2,500.00–3,425.002,966190
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,339.46/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3398
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2722,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,70013
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2482,127.05/head1,800.00–2,400.002,12713
Stock CowsMedium 1-2949268.40/cwt263.00–285.002,5477
BullsMedium and Large 11,6405,300.00/head5,300.00–5,300.005,3004
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1603,223.85/head3,100.00–3,400.003,2246
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2011,983.35/head1,650.00–2,200.001,98322
Stock CowsMedium and Large 21,271151.48/cwt146.00–156.001,92513
Bred CowsMedium and Large 11,4593,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4505
Bred CowsMedium 11,0203,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,40010
Bred HeifersMedium 11,0263,705.30/head3,500.00–4,150.003,705313
Bred CowsMedium 11,0763,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,50010
Bred CowsMedium 1-21,0782,540.91/head2,400.00–2,700.002,54154
Stock CowsMedium 1-21,069164.14/cwt162.50–172.501,75519
Bred HeifersMedium 1-21,0332,784.60/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7853
Bred HeifersMedium 11,0153,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,40020
Stock CowsMedium 1-29802,777.54/head2,650.00–2,850.002,77839
Bred CowsMedium 21,0391,573.11/head1,100.00–1,900.001,57337
Bred HeifersMedium 27841,829.59/head1,600.00–2,000.001,8305
Stock CowsMedium 2999153.12/cwt127.50–160.001,53015
Bred HeifersMedium 11,0504,054.15/head3,900.00–4,300.004,05435

How this sale compares

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