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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Aug 12

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 165▼ 27 vs year ago 164 · −16.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

187 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 268▼ 108 vs year ago 295 · −36.6%

Also sold hereFeeder CattleTue Nov 3, 2026 Cattle SpecialFri Aug 14, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 236.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 182.50/cwt. The top bred cow sold for 3850.00/head with pairs not well tested. Receipts of slaughter animals were affected by the excessive heat and humidity. Replacement numbers were affected by the special cow sale this Friday with most producers holding back bred cows and pairs for that sale.

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	1,614	208.20	3,361	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	173.48	2,563	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	168.98	2,073	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,009	140.94	1,422	72

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$3,117	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,207	$3,096	53
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$2,100	38
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	963	$1,658	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	998	$3,358	6

Every lot

26 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	—	—	1,540	185.82/cwt	175.00–195.00	2,862	4
Bulls	—	—	1,581	205.76/cwt	200.00–215.00	3,253	14
Bulls	—	—	1,723	225.88/cwt	219.00–236.00	3,892	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	116.50/cwt	109.00–120.00	1,110	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	135.47/cwt	120.00–152.00	1,305	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	159.07/cwt	153.00–170.00	1,775	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	160.81/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,906	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	174.52/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,103	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	180.69/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,201	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	172.19/cwt	168.00–178.00	2,170	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,307	181.79/cwt	181.00–182.50	2,376	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	173.46/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,593	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,574	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	998	3,358.33/head	3,250.00–3,450.00	3,358	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	829	1,377.93/head	700.00–1,900.00	1,378	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	963	1,657.79/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,658	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,022	2,258.21/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,258	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,069	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,091	3,059.44/head	2,900.00–3,800.00	3,059	23
Bred Cows	—	Large 3	1,158	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,199	2,392.56/head	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,393	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,296	3,123.84/head	2,800.00–3,850.00	3,124	30
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	909	272.80/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,480	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,052	210.29/cwt	185.00–227.50	2,212	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	205.78/cwt	187.50–225.00	2,593	3

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 12, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 165Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 187Last week 268Year ago 295

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	6	—	998	3,250.00–3,450.00	3,358.33

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)	7	—	829	700.00–1,900.00	1,377.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,158	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	—	963	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,657.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	—	1,022	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,258.21

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,069	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,091	2,900.00–3,800.00	3,059.44

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)	7	—	1,199	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,392.56

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)	30	—	1,296	2,800.00–3,850.00	3,123.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	3,050.00	3,050.00

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	10	—	1,052	185.00–227.50	210.29
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	909	250.00–280.00	272.80

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	—	1,260	187.50–225.00	205.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	953	109.00–120.00	116.50
44	—	963	120.00–152.00	135.47
19	—	1,116	153.00–170.00	159.07
2	—	1,205	174.00–175.00	174.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,218	180.00–181.00	180.69
9	—	1,185	154.00–166.00	160.81
12	—	1,260	168.00–178.00	172.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,307	181.00–182.50	181.79
3	—	1,532	168.00	168.00
10	—	1,495	170.00–180.00	173.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,540	175.00–195.00	185.82
14	—	1,581	200.00–215.00	205.76
7	—	1,723	219.00–236.00	225.88

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.