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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-16

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Sep 16

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 75▼ 104 vs year ago 227 · −45.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

269 head

▲ 155 vs last sale 114▼ 301 vs year ago 570 · −52.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 222.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 161.00/cwt. The replacement side included a closed Red Angus herd sellout. The top pairs were a 3-n-1 package of 11 pairs weighing 1286 lbs. with 300+ lb. steer calves on their side which sold for 6350.00/pair. The top bred cows, from the same herd, was a package of three cows in the 2nd/3rd stage weighing 1300 lbs. which sold for 4850.00/head.

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	1,697	192.72	3,271	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	148.04	2,142	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	144.97	1,743	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	121.39	1,218	41

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)	1,265	$3,283	61
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$3,000	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,297	$2,633	3thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,151	$2,142	15
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	941	$1,474	8
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$3,462	12
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	928	$2,492	4thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,344	$4,407	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,253	$3,436	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,282	$6,183	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,192	$4,417	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$2,617	3thin

Every lot

35 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	—	—	1,556	169.47/cwt	152.00–182.00	2,637	7
Bulls	—	—	1,686	210.40/cwt	204.00–222.00	3,547	6
Bulls	—	—	1,763	196.27/cwt	187.00–202.00	3,460	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	108.00/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,039	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	122.06/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,235	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	142.57/cwt	137.00–155.00	1,470	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	90.19/cwt	88.00–92.00	942	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	143.53/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,718	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	128.35/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,540	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	152.54/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,850	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	156.18/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,241	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,451	145.32/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,109	15
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,253	3,435.64/head	3,100.00–3,700.00	3,436	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,344	4,406.81/head	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,407	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	4,900.00/head	4,900.00–4,900.00	4,900	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,200	2,616.67/head	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,617	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,282	6,183.33/head	6,000.00–6,350.00	6,183	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	850	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	941	1,473.62/head	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,474	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	993	2,157.84/head	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,158	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,075	3,195.69/head	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,196	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,289	2,127.86/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,128	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,297	2,633.42/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,633	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,302	4,850.00/head	4,850.00–4,850.00	4,850	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	3,215.62/head	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,216	31
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,528	3,160.09/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,160	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	950	161.96/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,539	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	1,056	131.23/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,386	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	174.48/cwt	151.00–210.00	2,225	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,358	138.28/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,878	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	928	2,491.51/head	1,900.00–2,850.00	2,492	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1	983	3,462.29/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,462	12
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	784	264.89/cwt	237.50–310.00	2,077	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	850	278.72/cwt	227.50–300.00	2,369	6

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 Sep 16, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 75Year ago 227

Replacement CattleReceipts 269Last week 114Year ago 570

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	21	—	1,282	6,000.00–6,350.00	6,183.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,200	4,900.00	4,900.00

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	3	—	1,175	3,450.00	3,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,616.67

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	—	1,302	4,850.00	4,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,297	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,633.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	1,310	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,215.62

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)	8	—	1,289	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,127.86

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	—	941	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,473.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	7	—	993	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,157.84

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)	19	—	1,075	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,195.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	850	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	8	—	1,528	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,160.09

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	3	—	1,358	125.00–145.00	138.28

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	7	—	1,275	151.00–210.00	174.48

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	6	—	1,056	125.00–139.00	131.23

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	5	—	950	150.00–170.00	161.96

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	—	1,253	3,100.00–3,700.00	3,435.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,344	4,300.00–4,500.00	4,406.81

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	—	928	1,900.00–2,850.00	2,491.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	12	—	983	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,462.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	784	237.50–310.00	264.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	6	—	850	227.50–300.00	278.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,686	204.00–222.00	210.40
7	—	1,556	152.00–182.00	169.47
16	—	1,763	187.00–202.00	196.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,435	153.00–161.00	156.18
15	—	1,451	138.00–149.00	145.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,012	118.00–130.00	122.06
10	—	1,031	137.00–155.00	142.57
12	—	962	100.00–115.00	108.00
2	—	1,045	88.00–92.00	90.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,197	138.00–148.00	143.53
10	—	1,213	150.00–159.00	152.54
3	—	1,200	128.00–129.00	128.35

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.