Ozarks Regional  - ( West Plains, MO )  - May 20, 2026

Jefferson City, MO Wed May, 20 2026 Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO Weighted Average Report for 5/20/2026 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 675 771 737 Replacement Cattle 383 365 365 Slaughter Cattle 292 406 372 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. Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 905-1525 1182 3,100.00-3,350.00 3,239.00 (<2 yrs) 2 1470-1540 1505 3,600.00-4,300.00 3,941.86 Young Slaughter Bulls Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1265-1920 1594 192.50-203.00 197.62 Low Dressing 16 1375-2065 1661 207.00-224.00 215.18 9 1410-2015 1698 225.00-258.00 233.28 High Dressing Slaughter Cows Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 705-1140 954 125.00-151.00 139.96 Low Dressing, Lean 16 760-1345 985 99.00-120.00 109.38 Very Low Dressing, Lean 19 850-1385 1007 170.00-192.00 177.81 High Dressing, Lean 46 775-1385 1075 151.00-170.00 160.15 Lean 59 1020-1320 1206 168.00-185.00 176.37 Boner 10 1130-1330 1216 187.00-195.00 189.99 High Dressing, Boner 13 1080-1300 1227 153.00-167.00 162.12 Low Dressing, Boner 56 1195-1795 1447 170.00-186.00 179.26 Breaker 12 1335-1625 1473 153.00-169.00 163.35 Low Dressing, Breaker 9 1365-1630 1474 189.00-200.00 193.04 High Dressing, Breaker Bred Cows Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1470-1620 1538 2,800.00-2,900.00 2,868.15 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 1015-1130 1057 2,850.00-3,400.00 2,996.71 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 850-1140 1040 1,650.00-2,100.00 1,862.70 Aged, All Stages 24 860-1145 1070 2,000.00-2,650.00 2,323.15 Young/Middle Aged, All Stages Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 1190-1270 1243 3,850.00-4,100.00 3,929.76 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 39 1155-1442 1304 2,700.00-3,450.00 3,088.52 Young/Middle Aged, 2nd/3rd Stage Bred Cows Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1162-1285 1204 1,950.00-2,300.00 2,174.70 Aged, All Stages 30 1150-1450 1224 2,000.00-2,750.00 2,415.96 Young/Middle Aged, All Stages Bred Cows Small and Medium 2-3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 700-1023 828 1,100.00-1,400.00 1,250.64 Young/Middle Aged, All Stages Bred Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 800-1027 892 2,500.00-2,600.00 2,536.94 (<2 yrs), All Stages 3 980 980 3,750.00 3,750.00 Young, All Stages Bred Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 1100-1120 1113 3,600.00-3,700.00 3,667.07 Young, All Stages Cow-Calf Pairs Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 1048-1125 1068 3,500.00-5,000.00 4,088.89 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 7 1185-1240 1228 3,700.00-3,900.00 3,871.43 Young/Middle Aged, Open, 150-300 lb calf Stock Cows Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 700-1050 906 280.00-305.00 285.58 (<2 yrs), Open 38 775-1145 1040 182.50-280.00 225.98 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 700-1080 866 134.00-177.50 161.39 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 1170-1595 1294 182.50-250.00 203.92 Young/Middle Aged, Open Stock Cows Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 1182-1250 1192 176.00-180.00 179.40 Young/Middle Aged, Open