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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-30
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Published: 2025-04-30

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Apr 30

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

322 head

▲ 159 vs last sale 163▲ 115 vs year ago 207 · +55.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

521 head

▲ 249 vs last sale 272▲ 325 vs year ago 196 · +165.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply of replacement cattle and a moderate supply of slaughter animals. The quality of the offering of slaughter animals was above average with the top bulls selling for 210.00/cwt. and the top cows selling for 162.00/cwt. The heavy supply of bred cows and pairs came from several herd dispersals with the top bred cows bringing 2550.00/head and the top pairs bringing 3250.00/pair.

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	1,621	181.01	2,933	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,496	148.28	2,218	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,154	143.05	1,651	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	970	127.77	1,239	102

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)	1,232	$2,396	94
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,071	$2,249	8
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,047	$1,689	105
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,094	$1,650	5
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	866	$2,129	33
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,410	$4,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,393	$2,983	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,094	$2,522	51

Every lot

37 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,122	180.01/cwt	172.50–187.00	2,020	5
Bulls	—	—	1,380	152.89/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,110	4
Bulls	—	—	1,621	173.63/cwt	163.00–181.00	2,815	29
Bulls	—	—	1,764	194.81/cwt	183.00–210.00	3,436	24
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	84.75/cwt	80.00–95.00	703	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	114.40/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,077	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	133.22/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,307	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	143.33/cwt	139.00–159.00	1,458	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	142.62/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,636	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	132.80/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,540	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	152.92/cwt	149.00–161.00	1,804	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	136.80/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,993	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	146.14/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,167	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	154.52/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,352	32
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,393	2,983.27/head	2,500.00–3,700.00	2,983	5
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,410	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	750	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	888	1,775.00/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,775	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	980	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,013	2,216.67/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,217	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	2,847.62/head	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,848	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,143	2,433.33/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,433	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,410	3,083.33/head	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,083	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	872	218.68/cwt	202.50–247.50	1,907	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	898	151.75/cwt	127.50–187.50	1,363	38
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	154.25/cwt	140.00–190.00	1,865	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	848	2,080.27/head	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,080	28
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	755	1,029.43/head	900.00–1,300.00	1,029	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	990	2,219.53/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,220	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,027	1,778.96/head	1,250.00–2,050.00	1,779	47
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,030	2,441.00/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,441	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,094	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	2,299.17/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,299	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,214	1,902.02/head	1,500.00–2,175.00	1,902	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	2,379.44/head	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,379	70
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,375	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	5

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.

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

Wed Apr 30, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 163Year ago 207

Replacement CattleReceipts 521Last week 272Year ago 196

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,410	3,000.00–3,250.00	3,083.33

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	3	—	1,013	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,216.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	888	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,775.00

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)	Open	5	—	980	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,143	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,433.33

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	21	—	1,139	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,847.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,050.00	1,050.00

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	5	—	1,393	2,500.00–3,700.00	2,983.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,410	4,200.00	4,200.00

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	14	—	1,209	140.00–190.00	154.25

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	38	—	898	127.50–187.50	151.75
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	872	202.50–247.50	218.68

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)	5	—	970	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	28	—	848	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,080.27

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)	39	—	1,214	1,500.00–2,175.00	1,902.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,094	1,650.00	1,650.00

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)	19	—	755	900.00–1,300.00	1,029.43

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)	47	—	1,027	1,250.00–2,050.00	1,778.96

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	990	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,219.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,030	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,441.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,205	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,299.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	70	—	1,277	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,379.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,375	2,450.00	2,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,621	163.00–181.00	173.63
24	—	1,764	183.00–210.00	194.81
4	—	1,380	150.00–157.00	152.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,122	172.50–187.00	180.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	830	80.00–95.00	84.75
27	—	941	100.00–124.00	114.40
45	—	981	125.00–139.00	133.22
24	—	1,017	139.00–159.00	143.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,483	140.00–151.00	146.14
32	—	1,522	152.00–162.00	154.52
12	—	1,457	133.00–139.00	136.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,180	149.00–161.00	152.92
11	—	1,160	125.00–137.00	132.80
60	—	1,147	138.00–149.00	142.62

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.