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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-20
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Published: 2026-05-20

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

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

292 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 406▼ 80 vs year ago 372 · −21.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

383 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 365▲ 18 vs year ago 365 · +4.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with most of the gain on high dressing cattle. Demand was good on a moderate supply of bred cows and slaughter animals and a light supply of pairs. The top slaughter bull sold for 258.00/cwt and the top slaughter cow sold for 200.00/cwt., both at or near record prices for ORS. On the replacement side, the top pairs sold for 5000.00/pair and the top bred cows sold for 4100.00/head. Hay harvest has been delayed as rains moved acrossed the area with hopes it will help with increasing yields once the field dry out.

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	1,659	217.04	3,600	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,454	178.39	2,594	77
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	175.77	2,128	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	151.32	1,548	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)	1,231	$3,086	67
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,096	$2,170	66
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,110	$1,996	21
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,086	$3,684	15
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	892	$2,537	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,505	$3,942	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,182	$3,239	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,138	$3,994	16

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	—	—	1,594	197.62/cwt	192.50–203.00	3,150	6
Bulls	—	—	1,661	215.18/cwt	207.00–224.00	3,574	16
Bulls	—	—	1,698	233.28/cwt	225.00–258.00	3,961	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	954	139.96/cwt	125.00–151.00	1,335	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	109.38/cwt	99.00–120.00	1,077	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	177.81/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,791	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	160.15/cwt	151.00–170.00	1,722	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	176.37/cwt	168.00–185.00	2,127	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	189.99/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,310	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	162.12/cwt	153.00–167.00	1,989	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	179.26/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,594	56
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	163.35/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,406	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	193.04/cwt	189.00–200.00	2,845	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	3,239.00/head	3,100.00–3,350.00	3,239	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,505	3,941.86/head	3,600.00–4,300.00	3,942	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,068	4,088.89/head	3,500.00–5,000.00	4,089	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	3,871.43/head	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,871	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	828	1,250.64/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,251	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,040	1,862.70/head	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,863	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,057	2,996.71/head	2,850.00–3,400.00	2,997	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,070	2,323.15/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,323	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,204	2,174.70/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,175	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,224	2,415.96/head	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,416	30
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,243	3,929.76/head	3,850.00–4,100.00	3,930	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,304	3,088.52/head	2,700.00–3,450.00	3,089	39
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,538	2,868.15/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,868	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	866	161.39/cwt	134.00–177.50	1,398	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	906	285.58/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,587	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,040	225.98/cwt	182.50–280.00	2,350	38
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,192	179.40/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,138	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,294	203.92/cwt	182.50–250.00	2,639	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	892	2,536.94/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,537	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	980	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	3,667.07/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,667	12

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 20, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 292Last week 406Year ago 372

Replacement CattleReceipts 383Last week 365Year ago 365

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	9	—	1,068	3,500.00–5,000.00	4,088.89

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	—	1,228	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,871.43

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)	39	—	1,304	2,700.00–3,450.00	3,088.52

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)	12	—	828	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,250.64

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)	30	—	1,224	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,415.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	—	1,204	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,174.70

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	—	1,243	3,850.00–4,100.00	3,929.76

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)	22	—	1,057	2,850.00–3,400.00	2,996.71

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)	3	—	1,538	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,868.15

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)	24	—	1,070	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,323.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	—	1,040	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,862.70

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	—	1,182	3,100.00–3,350.00	3,239.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,505	3,600.00–4,300.00	3,941.86

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	20	—	1,294	182.50–250.00	203.92

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	7	—	1,192	176.00–180.00	179.40

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	—	1,040	182.50–280.00	225.98
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	906	280.00–305.00	285.58

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	14	—	866	134.00–177.50	161.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	980	3,750.00	3,750.00
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	—	892	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,536.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	—	1,113	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,667.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,594	192.50–203.00	197.62
16	—	1,661	207.00–224.00	215.18
9	—	1,698	225.00–258.00	233.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,075	151.00–170.00	160.15
19	—	1,007	170.00–192.00	177.81
16	—	985	99.00–120.00	109.38
21	—	954	125.00–151.00	139.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,447	170.00–186.00	179.26
9	—	1,474	189.00–200.00	193.04
12	—	1,473	153.00–169.00	163.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,227	153.00–167.00	162.12
10	—	1,216	187.00–195.00	189.99
59	—	1,206	168.00–185.00	176.37

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.