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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-20
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Published: 2025-08-20

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Aug 20

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

234 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 164▼ 11 vs year ago 245 · −4.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

414 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 295▲ 43 vs year ago 371 · +11.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of replacement cattle and a light supply of slaughter animals. The top slaughter bull sold for 227.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 186.00/cwt. Replacement animals outnumbered the slaughter offering with the top pair selling for 4450.00 and the top bred cows selling for 3675.00. Cooler temperatures and lower humidity were welcomed by man and beast with some areas receiving substantial rainfall overnight.

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	—	Low	1,657	187.12	3,101	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	167.43	2,386	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	161.41	1,963	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	134.19	1,386	94

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)	1,247	$2,818	86
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,720	8
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,084	$1,976	80
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	875	$2,539	19
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,510	$3,600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,170	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$3,834	47

Every lot

34 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	—	—	1,444	173.55/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,506	15
Bulls	—	—	1,699	188.85/cwt	178.00–199.00	3,209	31
Bulls	—	—	1,972	212.14/cwt	202.00–227.00	4,183	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	906	94.83/cwt	71.00–109.00	859	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	123.09/cwt	111.00–135.00	1,259	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	159.59/cwt	157.00–167.00	1,658	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	143.73/cwt	137.00–155.00	1,521	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	163.92/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,983	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	148.79/cwt	138.00–157.00	1,817	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	177.85/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,184	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	155.56/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,122	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	165.96/cwt	161.00–173.00	2,365	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,452	175.65/cwt	173.00–182.00	2,550	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	1,170	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,510	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,083	2,775.00/head	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,775	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,113	3,825.00/head	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,825	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,227	3,412.50/head	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,413	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	4,396.88/head	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,397	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	819	277.69/cwt	235.00–332.50	2,274	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,734	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	975	196.65/cwt	160.00–227.50	1,917	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	169.23/cwt	159.00–184.00	2,078	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	809	1,254.26/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,254	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,048	2,752.10/head	2,400.00–3,200.00	2,752	29
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,049	1,948.12/head	1,300.00–2,400.00	1,948	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,114	2,789.54/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,790	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,238	2,217.81/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,218	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	2,772.23/head	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,772	48
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,362	3,587.18/head	3,500.00–3,675.00	3,587	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,422	2,603.17/head	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,603	3
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,618	3,118.38/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	3,118	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	875	2,539.27/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,539	19

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 Aug 20, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 234Last week 164Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 414Last week 295Year ago 371

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	8	—	1,113	3,500.00–4,000.00	3,825.00

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	—	1,083	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,775.00

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	7	—	1,320	4,250.00	4,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,230	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,396.88

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	8	—	1,227	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,412.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	312.50	312.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,228	159.00–184.00	169.23

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	10	—	975	160.00–227.50	196.65
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	819	235.00–332.50	277.69

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	—	1,510	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,362	3,500.00–3,675.00	3,587.18

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)	48	—	1,313	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,772.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,422	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,603.17

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)	5	—	809	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,254.26

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)	29	—	1,048	2,400.00–3,200.00	2,752.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,114	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,789.54

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)	21	—	1,238	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,217.81

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)	6	—	1,618	2,700.00–3,200.00	3,118.38

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)	54	—	1,049	1,300.00–2,400.00	1,948.12

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)	19	—	875	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,539.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,444	164.00–178.00	173.55
31	—	1,699	178.00–199.00	188.85
6	—	1,972	202.00–227.00	212.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,058	137.00–155.00	143.73
8	—	1,039	157.00–167.00	159.59
7	—	906	71.00–109.00	94.83
33	—	1,023	111.00–135.00	123.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,425	161.00–173.00	165.96
9	—	1,452	173.00–182.00	175.65
4	—	1,364	153.00–159.00	155.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,221	138.00–157.00	148.79
8	—	1,228	170.00–186.00	177.85
28	—	1,210	158.00–170.00	163.92

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.