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Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-23

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Wed, Sep 23

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1651

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

212 head

▲ 89 vs last sale 123▼ 115 vs year ago 327 · −35.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

369 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 269▼ 2 vs year ago 371 · −0.5%

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 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 220.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 153.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top pair sold for 4850.00/pair and the top bred cow sold for 3800.00/head. The heat dome finally broke this week with temperatures being more fall like with highs in the 70's and lows in the 50's. Some areas were fortunate to see some rain however most of the streams and ponds are dry or extremely low. Pasture conditions for most of the area are poor with many reporting they are having to feed hay.

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	1,663	191.99	3,192	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,464	138.08	2,022	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	137.79	1,697	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,034	116.20	1,202	99

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)	1,219	$3,097	98
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$2,634	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,605	3thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,087	$1,941	52
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,049	$1,445	12
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	982	$2,572	7
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	843	$2,295	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,655	$3,223	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,170	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,290	$4,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,180	$3,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,036	$2,700	7

Every lot

39 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	—	—	1,512	175.99/cwt	168.00–182.00	2,661	6
Bulls	—	—	1,647	191.47/cwt	185.00–200.00	3,154	25
Bulls	—	—	1,825	205.63/cwt	200.00–220.00	3,753	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	90.76/cwt	90.00–92.50	830	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	105.61/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,053	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	132.09/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,351	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	120.73/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,287	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	139.61/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,702	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	129.45/cwt	125.00–132.50	1,606	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	149.61/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,906	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	148.74/cwt	147.00–150.00	2,145	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,463	142.43/cwt	135.00–146.00	2,084	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	128.10/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,891	11
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,655	3,223.41/head	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,223	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,040	2,220.00/head	1,600.00–2,600.00	2,220	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,180	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	4,850.00/head	4,850.00–4,850.00	4,850	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	788	273.77/cwt	267.50–280.00	2,157	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	961	202.54/cwt	170.00–240.00	1,946	26
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	206.31/cwt	182.50–225.00	2,538	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	814	969.78/head	700.00–1,200.00	970	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	962	1,448.73/head	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,449	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	1,011	2,070.75/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,071	25
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,081	3,012.32/head	2,700.00–3,700.00	3,012	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,128	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,224	1,438.61/head	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,439	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,761.76/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,762	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	3,125.22/head	2,600.00–3,350.00	3,125	59
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,604.69/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,605	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,301	2,179.10/head	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,179	19
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,472	3,330.38/head	2,900.00–3,800.00	3,330	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,022	165.47/cwt	152.50–175.00	1,691	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium 2	1,061	133.51/cwt	122.50–135.00	1,417	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	159.24/cwt	142.00–175.00	1,893	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,242	132.27/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,643	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	843	2,294.86/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,295	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	982	2,572.00/head	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,572	7

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO

Wed Sep 23, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 123Year ago 327

Replacement CattleReceipts 369Last week 269Year ago 371

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	5	—	1,040	1,600.00–2,600.00	2,220.00

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	2	—	1,025	3,900.00	3,900.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,290	4,850.00	4,850.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,180	3,200.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,230	182.50–225.00	206.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	26	—	961	170.00–240.00	202.54
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	788	267.50–280.00	273.77

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)	59	—	1,277	2,600.00–3,350.00	3,125.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,280	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,604.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,270	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,761.76

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)	8	—	814	700.00–1,200.00	969.78

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)	19	—	1,301	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,179.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	1,224	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,438.61

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)	34	—	1,081	2,700.00–3,700.00	3,012.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,128	2,400.00	2,400.00

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	—	962	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,448.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	25	—	1,011	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,070.75

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)	5	—	1,472	2,900.00–3,800.00	3,330.38

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	2	—	1,655	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,223.41
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	2,700.00	2,700.00

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	—	1,242	128.00–135.00	132.27

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	9	—	1,189	142.00–175.00	159.24

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	7	—	1,061	122.50–135.00	133.51

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	—	1,022	152.50–175.00	165.47

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)	7	—	982	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,572.00
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	843	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,294.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,825	200.00–220.00	205.63
6	—	1,512	168.00–182.00	175.99
25	—	1,647	185.00–200.00	191.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,023	130.00–136.00	132.09
30	—	997	100.00–114.00	105.61
4	—	914	90.00–92.50	90.76
54	—	1,066	115.00–128.00	120.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,274	147.00–153.00	149.61
13	—	1,241	125.00–132.50	129.45
27	—	1,219	135.00–145.00	139.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,463	135.00–146.00	142.43
5	—	1,442	147.00–150.00	148.74
11	—	1,476	120.00–133.00	128.10

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.