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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-21

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, May 21

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

372 head

▲ 372 vs last sale 0▼ 35 vs year ago 407 · −8.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

365 head

▼ 1,191 vs last sale 1,556▲ 150 vs year ago 215 · +69.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bulls brought 213.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow brought 167.00/cwt. On the replacement sided the top bred cow brought 3100.00/head and the top pairs brought 4300.00/pair. Pasture conditions as well as hay fields are in very good condition across the Ozarks with many trying to catch a few dry days to begin hay harvest.

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	—	High	1,631	179.83	2,933	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,389	151.68	2,106	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,159	146.92	1,703	103
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	976	129.09	1,260	150

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	$2,527	85
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,240	$2,350	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,097	$2,226	27
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,176	8
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,070	$1,822	80
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$2,083	22
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,064	$2,509	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,097	$2,845	21

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	1,097	174.74/cwt	164.00–181.00	1,917	3
Bulls	—	—	1,478	153.44/cwt	139.00–165.00	2,268	6
Bulls	—	—	1,595	176.45/cwt	168.00–183.00	2,814	14
Bulls	—	—	1,934	201.91/cwt	190.00–213.00	3,905	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	123.21/cwt	109.00–129.00	1,178	55
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	137.01/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,341	68
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	99.52/cwt	85.00–109.00	985	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	148.08/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,530	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	146.54/cwt	142.00–155.00	1,665	60
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	138.22/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,603	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	160.25/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,981	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	137.73/cwt	128.00–142.50	1,865	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	151.67/cwt	144.00–158.00	2,102	61
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	161.68/cwt	158.00–166.00	2,304	14
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,064	2,508.65/head	2,100.00–3,050.00	2,509	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,042	2,337.50/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,338	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,068	2,983.33/head	2,900.00–3,150.00	2,983	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1	1,080	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,095	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	3,620.00/head	3,600.00–3,650.00	3,620	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,250	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	775	1,089.52/head	950.00–1,200.00	1,090	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,061	1,827.37/head	1,200.00–2,150.00	1,827	60
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,062	2,435.53/head	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,436	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,097	2,225.93/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,226	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,103	2,201.21/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,201	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,175	1,983.01/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,983	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	2,528.84/head	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,529	63
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,372	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,461	2,646.89/head	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,647	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	886	230.07/cwt	217.50–238.00	2,038	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	889	160.43/cwt	125.00–200.00	1,426	42
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,489	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	151.76/cwt	138.00–165.00	1,924	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	883	2,131.84/head	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,132	20
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 2	910	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2

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 21, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 372Last week 0Year ago 407

Replacement CattleReceipts 365Last week 1,556Year ago 215

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	—	1,042	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,095	2,500.00	2,500.00

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	3	—	1,068	2,900.00–3,150.00	2,983.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	4,300.00	4,300.00

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)	Open	5	—	1,175	3,600.00–3,650.00	3,620.00

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	1	—	1,250	2,200.00	2,200.00

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)	4	—	775	950.00–1,200.00	1,089.52

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)	2	—	1,372	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,240	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	63	—	1,234	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,528.84

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)	16	—	1,175	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,983.01

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)	60	—	1,061	1,200.00–2,150.00	1,827.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,097	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,225.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,103	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,201.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,062	2,200.00–2,700.00	2,435.53

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)	9	—	1,461	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,646.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,064	2,100.00–3,050.00	2,508.65

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	3	—	1,268	138.00–165.00	151.76
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	210.00	210.00

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	42	—	889	125.00–200.00	160.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	886	217.50–238.00	230.07

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)	20	—	883	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,131.84

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	—	910	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,934	190.00–213.00	201.91
14	—	1,595	168.00–183.00	176.45
6	—	1,478	139.00–165.00	153.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,097	164.00–181.00	174.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	956	109.00–129.00	123.21
15	—	990	85.00–109.00	99.52
68	—	979	132.00–143.00	137.01
12	—	1,033	143.00–154.00	148.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,386	144.00–158.00	151.67
14	—	1,425	158.00–166.00	161.68
10	—	1,354	128.00–142.50	137.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,236	155.00–167.00	160.25
25	—	1,160	134.00–141.00	138.22
60	—	1,136	142.00–155.00	146.54

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.