Slaughter Cows And Bulls Sold Steady To 2.00 higher Again

Mother cow looking after calf.

Mother cow looking after calf.

 

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle – Jul 9, 2025

Summary:

Total Receipts:
Slaughter Cattle:
Replacement Cattle:
This Week
369
149(40.4%)
220(59.6%)
Last Reported
424
192(45.3%)
232(54.7%)
Last Year
563
301(53.5%)
262(46.5%)

Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The top slaughter bull sold for 220.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 179.00/cwt. On the replacement side, the top bred cow brought 3050.00/head and the top pair brought 3900.00/pair. A good crowd was ringside contributing to the demand on replacement cattle. The quality of the replacement offering was average at best, but with plenty of pasture and hay, the demand for bred cow and pairs continues to be strong.

Supply included (percentages are rounded): 57% Slaughter Cattle (17% Bulls, 83% Cows); 43% Replacement Cattle (68% Bred Cows, 11% Stock Cows, 1% Bulls, 19% Cow-Calf Pairs);


Slaughter Cattle

Bulls – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head
7
7
12
Wt Range
1215-2315
1625-2010
1225-2310
Avg Wt
1591
1806
1611
Price Range
159.00-182.50
203.00-220.00
184.00-198.00
Avg Price
171.14
208.44
191.02
Dressing
Low
High
Average

 

Cows – Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head
3
6
21
Wt Range
1315-1650
1300-1545
1320-1680
Avg Wt
1448
1378
1460
Price Range
149.00-156.00
169.00-176.00
158.00-166.00
Avg Price
153.04
170.84
162.27
Dressing
Low
High
Average

 

Cows – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head
6
21
27
3
Wt Range
770-1255
705-1205
700-1220
860-1015
Avg Wt
928
977
888
955
Price Range
90.00-108.00
134.00-154.00
110.00-133.00
158.00-170.00
Avg Price
102.24
140.87
122.45
162.66
Dressing
Very Low
Average
Low
High

 

Cows – Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Head
17
8
11
Wt Range
1115-1310
1080-1280
1065-1244
Avg Wt
1229
1193
1166
Price Range
155.00-165.00
166.00-179.00
129.00-153.00
Avg Price
160.71
170.33
146.41
Dressing
Average
High
Low

 


Replacement Cattle

Bred Cows – Small and Medium 2-3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
T1-3
Head
5
Wt Range
720-920
Avg Wt
810
Price Range
850.00-1250.00
Avg Price
1126.17

 

Bred Cows – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
T1
T2-3
Head
3
13
Wt Range
1060-1135
890-1140
Avg Wt
1090
1023
Price Range
2300.00-2500.00
2500.00-2900.00
Avg Price
2369.42
2627.23

 

Bred Cows – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
T1-3
Head
5
Wt Range
1145-1295
Avg Wt
1207
Price Range
2100.00-2350.00
Avg Price
2257.50

 

Bred Cows – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
T1
T2-3
Head
3
16
Wt Range
1105-1180
1192-1365
Avg Wt
1152
1262
Price Range
2500.00-2700.00
2500.00-3000.00
Avg Price
2568.31
2688.40

 

Bred Cows – Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
T2-3
Head
4
Wt Range
1390-1488
Avg Wt
1443
Price Range
2700.00-3050.00
Avg Price
2914.13

 

Bred Cows – Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Aged (>8 yrs)
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
T1-3
T1-3
Head
4
25
Wt Range
700-1030
780-1102
Avg Wt
858
961
Price Range
1300.00-1400.00
1600.00-2300.00
Avg Price
1345.19
1908.99

 

Stock Cows – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
(<2 yrs)
Stage
O
O
Head
8
5
Wt Range
700-1020
700-960
Avg Wt
867
845
Price Range
142.00-202.50
212.50-257.50
Avg Price
170.29
233.58

 

Bulls – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
(<2 yrs)
Head
1
Wt Range
1295-1295
Avg Wt
1295
Price Range
2900.00-2900.00
Avg Price
2900.00

 

Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
O
Head
5
Wt Range
1175-1320
Avg Wt
1205
Price Range
3100.00-3900.00
Avg Price
3300.00

 

Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
O
O
Head
8
3
Wt Range
965-1075
950-1095
Avg Wt
1039
998
Price Range
2850.00-3400.00
2850.00-2900.00
Avg Price
3212.50
2883.33

 

Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Age
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)
Stage
O
Head
6
Wt Range
840-1075
Avg Wt
960
Price Range
2000.00-2750.00
Avg Price
2600.00

 


Original report date was 2025-07-09

Original publish date was 2025-07-09

This report was generated on 07-25-2025 08:43.

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