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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-22

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Jan 22

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 137 vs last sale 307▼ 40 vs year ago 210 · −19.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

244 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 266▼ 9 vs year ago 253 · −3.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull brought 182.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow brought 145.00/cwt. Replacement cattle continue to see good demand with the top pair bringing 3525.00/pair and the top bred cow bringing 2600.00/head.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,708	159.36	2,722	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	133.07	1,934	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,186	125.33	1,486	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	107.18	1,064	54

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$2,272	33
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,349	45
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	942	$2,160	32
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,580	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,168	$3,206	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$2,282	11

Every lot

28 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,554	140.31/cwt	131.00–147.00	2,180	5
Bulls	—	—	1,673	157.55/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,636	13
Bulls	—	—	1,861	174.20/cwt	167.00–182.00	3,242	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	63.13/cwt	50.00–70.00	602	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	98.92/cwt	80.00–109.00	945	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	126.47/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,267	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	115.41/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,220	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	110.79/cwt	91.00–117.00	1,285	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	135.92/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,607	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	123.16/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,484	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	137.35/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,953	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	127.01/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,920	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	108.61/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,687	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	3,437.50/head	3,350.00–3,525.00	3,438	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,043	2,181.25/head	1,700.00–2,350.00	2,181	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	2,975.00/head	2,750.00–3,200.00	2,975	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	880	137.59/cwt	115.00–165.00	1,211	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	149.48/cwt	135.00–185.00	1,704	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	146.90/cwt	128.00–167.50	1,829	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	929	1,754.85/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,755	11
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	949	2,371.80/head	2,225.00–2,525.00	2,372	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	820	842.71/head	375.00–1,100.00	843	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	984	1,400.14/head	1,150.00–1,850.00	1,400	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,058	2,298.22/head	1,875.00–2,550.00	2,298	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,212	1,749.08/head	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,749	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,256	2,244.81/head	1,925.00–2,600.00	2,245	16

This sale against other markets

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO

Wed Jan 22, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 307Year ago 210

Replacement CattleReceipts 244Last week 266Year ago 253

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,043	1,700.00–2,350.00	2,181.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,025	3,350.00–3,525.00	3,437.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,125	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,310	2,750.00–3,200.00	2,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,245	128.00–167.50	146.90
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,140	135.00–185.00	149.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	880	115.00–165.00	137.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	11	—	929	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,754.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	—	949	2,225.00–2,525.00	2,371.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,256	1,925.00–2,600.00	2,244.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	11	—	820	375.00–1,100.00	842.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	23	—	984	1,150.00–1,850.00	1,400.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,058	1,875.00–2,550.00	2,298.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	11	—	1,212	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,749.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,580	3,350.00	3,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,673	150.00–163.00	157.55
8	—	1,861	167.00–182.00	174.20
5	—	1,554	131.00–147.00	140.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	955	80.00–109.00	98.92
4	—	954	50.00–70.00	63.13
13	—	1,002	122.00–138.00	126.47
14	—	1,057	110.00–121.00	115.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	107.00–110.00	108.61
11	—	1,512	122.00–129.00	127.01
27	—	1,422	132.00–145.00	137.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,182	130.00–145.00	135.92
11	—	1,160	91.00–117.00	110.79
19	—	1,205	119.00–128.00	123.16

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.