USDA W Plains MO Cow & Bull 04/29 20:00
04/29/2026 | 8:00 pm CDT USDA W Plains MO Cow & Bull 04/29 20:00
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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO
Ozarks Regional Stockyards-West Plains,MO
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/29/2026 - Final
Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE 297 571 521
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 267 307 322
Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady while slaughter bulls were
1.00-2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply of bred cows and
slaughter animals and a light supply of pairs. The top slaugher bull sold for
242.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 198.00/cwt. Taking a look at the
replacement animals, the top pairs sold for 5000.00/pair and the top bred cows
sold for 3700.00/head. The USDA's Cold Storage Report, released Friday,
reported total pounds of beef in freezers were down 2 percent from the previous
month and down 3 percent from last year. Scattered rains and storms this past
week added moisture to the soil, but most of the area continues to be well
below average rainfall for the year.
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REPLACEMENT CATTLE
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BRED COWS - Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1495-1522 1512 2600-3000 2840.46 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 950-1080 1023 2750-3000 2847.56 T1
BRED COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 898-1137 1093 2800-3400 3132.54 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 800-1135 1004 1250-2500 1990.9
33 750-1145 1038 1700-2800 2348.52
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1255-1325 1298 2800-3100 2947.3 T1
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1165-1405 1294 2900-3700 3090.14 T2-3
BRED COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
42 1160-1410 1270 2100-2850 2679.14
5 1190-1440 1295 1850-2450 2151.35
BRED COWS - Small and Medium 2-3 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 700-1027 767 1150-2000 1663.49
BRED HEIFERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 700-1075 832 2200-2800 2619.66
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1152-1385 1246 3400-3550 3483.3
2 1425-1500 1463 3350-3400 3375.64
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1 775-775 775 3300-3300 3300 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 760-825 793 2100-2800 2450 O
COW-CALF PAIRS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1175-1278 1237 4000-5000 4600 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 715-980 809 285-335 312.8 O
25 700-1105 912 182-275 221.18 O
STOCK COWS - Medium 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 700-1095 938 140-180 164.97 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 1190-1365 1277 187.5-245 216.95 O
STOCK COWS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1155-1375 1228 131-180 165.26 O
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS - 1-2 (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1330-2035 1712 224-242 230.41 High
22 1365-2170 1764 198-220 211.68 Average
2 1785-1855 1820 190-196 192.94 Low
COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1015-1210 1123 186-193 189.4 High
46 1025-1305 1188 168-184 175.96 Average
16 1090-1355 1197 145-167 159.96 Low
COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1260-1515 1390 142-168 159.64 Low
41 1310-1630 1433 169-185 175.58 Average
5 1325-1525 1437 189-198 192.53 High
COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Unit/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 860-1275 1020 167-178 173.04 High
60 715-1210 1037 150-166 156.05 Average
4 745-1080 843 106-117.5 113.55 Very Low
32 740-1485 965 120-148 133.42 Low
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