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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 7

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

319 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 322▼ 340 vs year ago 659 · −51.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

346 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 521▼ 76 vs year ago 422 · −18.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull brought 208.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow brought 165.00/cwt. There was a broad selection of bred cows in the offering with the top bred cows bringing 2850.00 per head. The supply of pairs was light but was of superior quality with the top pairs bringing 3600.00/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	1,657	176.87	2,930	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,436	148.88	2,138	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	144.47	1,699	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	129.87	1,303	107

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)	1,263	$2,391	70
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,209	$2,386	6
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,767	47
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	860	$1,973	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,196	$3,567	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	944	$2,366	16

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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,079	165.27/cwt	144.00–187.00	1,783	4
Bulls	—	—	1,488	151.79/cwt	134.00–162.00	2,259	7
Bulls	—	—	1,672	175.52/cwt	165.00–183.00	2,935	28
Bulls	—	—	1,892	196.84/cwt	186.00–208.00	3,724	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	867	91.38/cwt	80.00–100.00	792	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	983	118.22/cwt	105.00–126.00	1,162	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	135.40/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,377	63
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	148.06/cwt	142.00–155.00	1,552	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,169	144.49/cwt	139.00–151.00	1,689	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	155.14/cwt	152.00–165.00	1,842	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	135.26/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,607	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	136.33/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,813	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	156.05/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,197	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	148.59/cwt	142.00–153.00	2,152	44
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	860	2,050.00/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,050	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,016	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,039	2,862.50/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,863	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,196	3,566.67/head	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,567	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	914	218.48/cwt	202.50–250.00	1,997	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	965	168.96/cwt	140.00–200.00	1,630	35
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,153	159.58/cwt	140.00–187.50	1,840	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	800	1,551.25/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,551	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	864	2,003.04/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,003	28
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	987	1,545.23/head	1,200.00–2,100.00	1,545	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,053	2,301.90/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,302	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,184	1,930.92/head	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,931	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	2,386.32/head	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,386	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,298	2,406.23/head	2,175.00–2,850.00	2,406	60

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 May 7, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 322Year ago 659

Replacement CattleReceipts 346Last week 521Year ago 422

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,039	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,862.50

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	—	860	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,016	2,500.00	2,500.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,196	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,566.67

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	35	—	965	140.00–200.00	168.96
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	914	202.50–250.00	218.48

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	22	—	1,153	140.00–187.50	159.58

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	—	864	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,003.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	800	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,551.25

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)	27	—	1,184	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,930.92

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)	60	—	1,298	2,175.00–2,850.00	2,406.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,209	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,386.32

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)	20	—	987	1,200.00–2,100.00	1,545.23

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)	10	—	1,053	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,301.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,672	165.00–183.00	175.52
13	—	1,892	186.00–208.00	196.84
7	—	1,488	134.00–162.00	151.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	144.00–187.00	165.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,017	128.00–141.00	135.40
10	—	1,048	142.00–155.00	148.06
29	—	983	105.00–126.00	118.22
5	—	867	80.00–100.00	91.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,169	139.00–151.00	144.49
18	—	1,187	152.00–165.00	155.14
21	—	1,188	130.00–138.00	135.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	135.00–138.00	136.33
7	—	1,408	153.00–159.00	156.05
44	—	1,448	142.00–153.00	148.59

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.