Ozarks Regional  - ( West Plains, MO )  - August 26, 2026

Jefferson City, MO Wed Aug, 26 2026 Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO Weighted Average Report for 8/26/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 553 310 884 Replacement Cattle 332 187 592 Slaughter Cattle 221 123 292 Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00-6.00 lower. Demand was moderate on slaughter animals and good on replacement cattle. The top slaughter bull sold for 225.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 175.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top pair sold for 4050.00/pair and the top bred cow sold for 3900.00/head. During the video auction, 90 head of 1100 lb. black-hided bred heifers in the 2nd/3rd stage sold for 4200.00-4300.00/head. The USDA's Cold Storage Report was released Monday and reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous month and down 4 percent from last year. Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1370-1460 1415 3,600.00-3,800.00 3,733.33 Young Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1205-1800 1541 171.00-192.00 186.07 Low Dressing 28 1260-2010 1579 194.00-211.00 202.57 8 1460-2380 1939 212.00-225.00 218.13 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 11 725-1040 865 80.00-110.00 99.42 Very Low Dressing, Lean 36 700-1370 1022 112.50-133.00 123.93 Low Dressing, Lean 52 795-1585 1075 134.00-151.00 142.96 Lean 8 940-1270 1124 152.50-155.00 154.20 High Dressing, Lean 16 1090-1300 1205 142.50-151.00 147.94 Low Dressing, Boner 15 1085-1330 1223 152.00-165.00 156.89 Boner 3 1245 1245 175.00 175.00 High Dressing, Boner 26 1325-1835 1465 152.50-165.00 156.41 Breaker 9 1325-1635 1537 148.00-151.00 150.00 Low Dressing, Breaker Bred Cows Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1523-2025 1650 2,700.00-3,600.00 3,001.19 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1020-1160 1073 2,800.00-2,900.00 2,863.98 Young/Middle Aged, 1st Stage 12 1105-1140 1126 3,000.00-3,400.00 3,304.18 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 725-1145 1040 1,800.00-2,600.00 2,172.23 Young/Middle Aged, All Stages 7 925-1185 1056 1,600.00-1,800.00 1,689.65 Aged, All Stages Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 50 1007-1490 1325 2,800.00-3,900.00 3,231.11 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage 2 1335-1415 1375 2,650.00-3,200.00 2,933.00 Young/Middle Aged, 1st Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 1180-1270 1211 1,700.00-2,100.00 1,908.05 Aged, All Stages 26 1155-1440 1250 2,200.00-2,700.00 2,436.10 Young/Middle Aged, All Stages Bred Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 700-1130 910 1,250.00-1,700.00 1,513.19 Young/Middle Aged, All Stages Bred Heifers Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 775-825 800 1,600.00-2,150.00 1,915.10 (<2 yrs), All Stages Cow-Calf Pairs Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 900-1085 1011 2,800.00-3,100.00 2,920.00 Young/Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1325 1325 4,050.00 4,050.00 Young/Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 1170-1510 1258 2,500.00-3,350.00 3,062.50 Young/Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Open Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 700-1020 941 200.00-250.00 236.90 (<2 yrs) Open Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 83 771-808 780 2,650.00-2,900.00 2,852.45 (<2 yrs) Open Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1190-1205 1198 220.00 220.00 Young Stock Cows Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 755-990 898 185.00-245.00 226.55 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 865-1120 993 124.00-157.50 142.90 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 1155-1510 1271 160.00-217.50 196.16 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1150-1595 1284 112.00-153.00 137.51 Young/Middle Aged, Open