Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs. traded 2.00-5.00 higher while heavier weights, including yearlings, traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs. traded 10.00-13.00 higher while heavier weights traded 6.00-9.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. The quality of the offering was above average with several pot-load drafts of turnout calves and yearlings in the offering.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $158.69/cwt on 1,662 head.

Average price

$158.69

1,662 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$341

per head · Medium 1 over Small and Medium 2-3

$31.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.69

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	448	181.88	815	46
Medium 1-2	441	168.39	742	13thin
Large 1	644	165.00	1,063	18thin
Large 1-2	568	159.56	907	32
Medium and Large 1-2	560	159.29	892	373
Medium and Large 1	670	157.68	1,056	1,130
Medium and Large 2	520	150.37	783	44
Small and Medium 2-3	316	150.00	474	6thin

One grade step is worth $31.88/cwt here — about $341 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,662 hd

158.69

—

MO average17 barns · 11,843 hd

159.38

−0.69

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

91 lots · USDA AMS · Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - West Plains, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	172.56/cwt	165.00–177.50	825	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	121.03/cwt	120.00–122.50	704	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	177.01/cwt	171.00–182.00	660	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	175.27/cwt	167.50–180.00	741	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	164.82/cwt	155.00–171.00	859	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	156.63/cwt	153.00–165.00	901	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	128.71/cwt	124.00–132.50	840	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	141.82/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,030	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	136.64/cwt	136.00–137.00	771	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	943	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	147.19/cwt	140.00–153.00	929	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	146.01/cwt	145.00–148.00	831	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	442	167.53/cwt	165.00–169.00	740	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	183.13/cwt	175.00–190.00	612	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	144.90/cwt	141.00–146.00	985	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	159.18/cwt	153.00–166.00	672	83
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	136.73/cwt	134.00–138.00	852	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	138.78/cwt	135.00–143.00	931	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	189.53/cwt	186.00–195.00	715	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	153.57/cwt	145.00–158.00	794	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	754	131.55/cwt	129.50–133.00	992	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	135.65/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,164	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	160.72/cwt	152.50–165.00	752	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	142.65/cwt	137.00–148.00	872	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	170.23/cwt	166.00–172.50	563	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	170.51/cwt	164.00–178.00	980	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	160.07/cwt	157.50–165.00	603	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	155.45/cwt	149.00–161.50	1,037	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	149.72/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,087	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	144.12/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,113	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	130.03/cwt	129.50–132.50	928	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	184.53/cwt	180.00–188.00	878	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	179.00/cwt	171.00–185.00	936	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	128.48/cwt	128.00–128.50	1,167	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	189.09/cwt	183.00–195.00	806	71
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	316	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	474	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	137.46/cwt	133.00–140.50	1,120	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	164.47/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,031	119
Heifers	Large 1	—	831	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,030	13
Heifers	Large 1	—	343	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	540	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	520	150.75/cwt	145.00–156.00	784	27
Steers	Large 1	—	658	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,046	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	441	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	697	20
Steers	Large 1	—	637	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,070	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	452	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	466	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	448	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	470	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	563	141.44/cwt	138.00–143.00	796	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	690	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	876	5
Steers	Medium 1	—	372	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	688	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	537	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	902	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	857	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,088	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	475	172.66/cwt	172.50–173.00	820	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	594	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	891	7
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	473	162.69/cwt	162.50–163.00	770	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	591	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	857	13
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	542	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	748	9
Heifers	Medium 1	—	467	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	572	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	812	6
Steers	Medium 1	—	474	179.73/cwt	179.00–182.50	852	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	163.19/cwt	157.50–170.00	764	9
Steers	Medium 1	—	434	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	799	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	154.50/cwt	153.00–156.00	862	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	162.93/cwt	158.00–167.00	833	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	376	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	666	17
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	323	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	491	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	148.09/cwt	141.00–157.50	797	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	902	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	134.84/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,046	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	116.81/cwt	116.00–118.00	951	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	114.97/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,008	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	821	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	903	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	143.25/cwt	135.00–150.00	617	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	925	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	139.09/cwt	135.00–143.00	804	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	148.59/cwt	137.50–155.00	550	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	125.42/cwt	120.00–132.50	863	50
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	143.82/cwt	136.00–148.00	680	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	139.74/cwt	138.00–142.50	734	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	131.92/cwt	129.00–134.00	817	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	127.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	555	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	103.77/cwt	100.00–110.00	717	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	652	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	919	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	113.39/cwt	110.00–120.00	608	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	709	137.11/cwt	127.00–140.00	972	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	389	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	816	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	157.78/cwt	145.00–162.00	746	20
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	389	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	690	5

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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