Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher with some 6 weight heifers trading 5.00 higher. Yearling steers traded steady to firm in a light test of the market, while yearling heifers were not well tested. Steers averaged 642 lbs at $144.74/cwt while heifers averaged 585 lbs at $134.55/cwt.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.30/cwt on 1,374 head.

Average price

$147.30

1,374 head · 642 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

per head · Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$11.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.19

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	626	154.40	967	33
Medium and Large 1	693	147.67	1,024	736
Medium and Large 1-2	594	146.80	872	471
Large 1-2	589	146.74	864	85
Medium and Large 2	445	142.83	635	49

One grade step is worth $11.57/cwt here — about $332 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 sale1,374 hd

147.30

—

MO average17 barns · 7,907 hd

150.50

−3.19

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

88 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	—	864	125.02/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,080	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	140.46/cwt	140.00–141.00	962	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	406	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	609	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	698	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	907	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	155.52/cwt	150.00–160.00	740	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	146.78/cwt	142.00–152.00	844	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	151.99/cwt	140.00–155.00	801	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	143.94/cwt	136.00–149.00	914	51
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	553	125.07/cwt	121.00–130.00	692	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	520	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	712	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	434	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	621	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	607	142.35/cwt	135.00–145.00	864	19
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	408	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	449	12
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	336	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	370	6
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	463	136.22/cwt	135.00–138.00	631	12
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	638	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	810	6
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	500	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	655	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	490	140.89/cwt	138.00–142.50	690	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	149.68/cwt	146.00–150.00	656	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	129.64/cwt	128.00–132.00	983	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	500	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	126.38/cwt	126.00–128.00	923	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	858	119.33/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,024	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	137.37/cwt	135.00–142.00	865	175
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	141.18/cwt	136.00–148.00	805	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	132.29/cwt	131.00–132.50	976	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	144.07/cwt	141.00–147.00	686	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	138.53/cwt	135.00–145.00	718	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	138.44/cwt	135.00–142.50	943	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	119.75/cwt	115.00–122.00	983	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,020	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	142.99/cwt	135.00–146.00	526	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	134.97/cwt	132.50–139.00	711	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	789	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	576	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	126.45/cwt	125.00–129.00	583	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	136.72/cwt	132.50–141.00	660	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	130.24/cwt	125.00–135.00	746	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	128.02/cwt	120.00–136.00	812	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	140.25/cwt	133.00–143.00	606	35
Heifers	Large 1	—	578	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	803	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	134.80/cwt	126.00–137.50	702	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	133.47/cwt	131.00–137.00	845	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	142.61/cwt	130.00–150.00	560	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	787	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	817	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	849	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	567	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	145.02/cwt	139.00–151.00	758	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	152.52/cwt	150.00–156.00	699	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	140.59/cwt	140.00–142.00	873	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	153.04/cwt	145.00–158.00	666	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	400	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	778	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	138.66/cwt	121.00–150.00	666	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	640	130.58/cwt	125.00–131.50	836	21
Steers	Large 1-2	—	623	142.43/cwt	136.00–149.00	887	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	706	135.12/cwt	134.00–136.00	954	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	565	148.69/cwt	142.00–152.00	840	9
Steers	Large 1	—	626	155.71/cwt	155.00–156.00	975	17
Steers	Large 1	—	675	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,006	8
Steers	Large 1	—	578	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	907	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	171.07/cwt	170.00–173.00	732	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	956	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,205	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,091	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	671	138.51/cwt	136.00–141.00	929	22
Steers	Large 1-2	—	527	151.93/cwt	143.00–155.00	801	20
Steers	Large 1-2	—	473	160.55/cwt	160.00–161.00	759	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	143.00/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,040	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	158.56/cwt	156.00–163.00	815	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	157.52/cwt	152.50–162.50	909	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	164.98/cwt	164.00–169.00	797	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,081	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	171.42/cwt	168.00–177.00	657	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	164.53/cwt	163.00–166.00	633	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	994	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,183	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	156.56/cwt	151.00–161.00	969	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,208	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	148.62/cwt	145.50–155.00	1,012	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,122	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	163.75/cwt	154.00–168.00	704	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	126.09/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,030	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	134.70/cwt	132.50–136.00	1,048	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	138.05/cwt	132.00–140.00	980	24

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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