Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle – Jun 25, 2025
Summary:
Slaughter cows and bulls continue to be sold steadily to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply of slaughter animals and a moderate supply of replacement cattle. The top slaughter bull sold for 228.00/cwt. and the top slaughter cow sold for 173.00/cwt. The top bred cows brought 2,900.00/head while the top pairs brought 3,800.00/pair. The USDA’s Cold Storage Report was released today and reported the total pounds of beef in freezers were down 3 percent from the previous month and down 1 percent from last year.
Supply included (percentages are rounded): 42% Slaughter Cattle (18% Bulls, 82% Cows); 58% Replacement Cattle (26% Cow-Calf Pairs, 55% Bred Cows, 0% Bulls, 18% Stock Cows, 1% Bred Heifers);
Slaughter Cattle
Bulls – 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cows – Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cows – Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cows – Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Replacement Cattle
Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Cow-Calf Pairs – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Small and Medium 2-3 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Medium 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Cows – Large 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bulls – Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Stock Cows – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Bred Heifers – Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)
Original report date was 2025-06-25
Original publish date was 2025-06-25
This report was generated on 07-25-2025 08:43.
