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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Apr 15

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

256 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 173▼ 82 vs year ago 338 · −24.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

417 head

▲ 79 vs last sale 338▼ 330 vs year ago 747 · −44.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Slaughter prices were slightly lower as one of the major packers had a plant down due to water issues. The top slaughter bull sold for 259.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 195.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top pair sold for 5500.00 and the top bred cows sold for 3950.00/head. Rain has been hit and miss and has not been enough to end the extreme drought conditions in the southern portions of the ORS service area.

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	1,643	211.56	3,477	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	180.84	2,585	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	176.27	2,083	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	150.14	1,402	76

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)	1,237	$3,239	112
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,199	$2,976	11
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$2,394	69
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,076	$1,895	11
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	874	$2,634	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,427	$3,838	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$3,450	14

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	—	—	1,601	181.28/cwt	157.50–193.00	2,902	5
Bulls	—	—	1,605	206.99/cwt	195.00–217.00	3,322	25
Bulls	—	—	1,741	233.71/cwt	220.00–256.00	4,069	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	877	133.74/cwt	115.00–145.00	1,173	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	156.51/cwt	147.00–164.00	1,517	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	174.33/cwt	169.00–181.00	1,729	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	160.69/cwt	151.00–166.00	1,890	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	187.23/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,209	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	176.05/cwt	167.00–183.00	2,084	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	178.29/cwt	167.00–183.00	2,537	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	188.26/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,692	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	158.55/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,415	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,427	3,837.97/head	3,300.00–4,600.00	3,838	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	958	2,825.00/head	1,900.00–3,300.00	2,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,049	3,110.00/head	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,110	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	3,950.00/head	3,800.00–4,100.00	3,950	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	4,800.00/head	4,100.00–5,500.00	4,800	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	870	1,482.38/head	700.00–1,950.00	1,482	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,023	1,793.62/head	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,794	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,067	3,054.25/head	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,054	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,070	3,046.51/head	2,900.00–3,600.00	3,047	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,083	2,450.59/head	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,451	36
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,217	2,165.62/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,166	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,226	2,522.24/head	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,522	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,247	3,315.34/head	2,900.00–3,950.00	3,315	82
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,309	2,910.63/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,911	6
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,540	2,988.80/head	2,800.00–3,150.00	2,989	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	938	309.68/cwt	275.00–332.50	2,905	48
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	974	164.46/cwt	137.50–177.50	1,602	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	988	202.96/cwt	180.00–252.50	2,005	32
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,234	191.84/cwt	181.00–213.00	2,367	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,282	172.35/cwt	139.00–179.00	2,210	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	786	2,401.11/head	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,401	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	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 Apr 15, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 256Last week 173Year ago 338

Replacement CattleReceipts 417Last week 338Year ago 747

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	1,427	3,300.00–4,600.00	3,837.97

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	4	—	958	1,900.00–3,300.00	2,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,049	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,110.00

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	—	1,065	3,800.00–4,100.00	3,950.00

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	2	—	1,268	4,100.00–5,500.00	4,800.00

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)	21	—	1,070	2,900.00–3,600.00	3,046.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,067	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,054.25

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	—	1,540	2,800.00–3,150.00	2,988.80

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)	82	—	1,247	2,900.00–3,950.00	3,315.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,309	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,910.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	8	—	1,023	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,793.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	36	—	1,083	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,450.59

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	—	1,226	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,522.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,217	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,165.62

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)	6	—	870	700.00–1,950.00	1,482.38

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	15	—	1,234	181.00–213.00	191.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	48	—	938	275.00–332.50	309.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	988	180.00–252.50	202.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,282	139.00–179.00	172.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	974	137.50–177.50	164.46

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)	2	—	1,050	3,100.00	3,100.00

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)	4	—	786	1,900.00–2,700.00	2,401.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,741	220.00–256.00	233.71
25	—	1,605	195.00–217.00	206.99
5	—	1,601	157.50–193.00	181.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,180	184.00–195.00	187.23
14	—	1,176	151.00–166.00	160.69
55	—	1,184	167.00–183.00	176.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,423	167.00–183.00	178.29
16	—	1,430	184.00–195.00	188.26
2	—	1,523	154.00–164.00	158.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	969	147.00–164.00	156.51
15	—	992	169.00–181.00	174.33
33	—	877	115.00–145.00	133.74

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.