Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs traded 2.00-5.00 higher with some peewee calves 7.00 higher. Heavier weight calves traded uneven from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Steers averaged 608 lbs at $148.66/cwt while heifers averaged 568 lbs at $133.60/cwt.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $151.39/cwt on 1,623 head.

Average price

$151.39

1,623 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$914

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

per head · Large 1-2 over Large 2

$33.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.22

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	510	158.64	810	22
Medium 1-2	452	157.04	710	43
Medium and Large 1	637	153.76	979	892
Medium and Large 1-2	582	148.70	866	554
Medium and Large 2	496	144.29	716	83
Large 1	681	143.00	974	17thin
Medium 2-3	486	128.00	622	7thin
Large 2	530	125.00	663	5thin

One grade step is worth $33.64/cwt here — about $147 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 sale1,623 hd

151.39

—

MO average19 barns · 12,475 hd

154.61

−3.22

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

90 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	—	372	191.95/cwt	185.00–195.00	714	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	395	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	715	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	587	137.36/cwt	137.00–138.00	806	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	351	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	541	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	749	11
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	506	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	648	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	580	129.19/cwt	127.00–130.00	749	18
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	139.92/cwt	137.00–145.00	733	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	153.35/cwt	150.00–155.00	670	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	125.65/cwt	125.00–129.00	866	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	125.91/cwt	120.00–130.00	793	14
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	771	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	998	7
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	546	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	683	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	761	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	883	13
Steers	Large 1-2	—	390	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,087	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	134.47/cwt	131.00–137.00	910	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	144.24/cwt	138.00–157.00	685	111
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,231	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	176.83/cwt	171.00–185.00	746	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	148.85/cwt	145.00–157.00	947	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	171.04/cwt	165.00–177.50	640	17
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	314	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	534	8
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	362	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	624	5
Steers	Large 1	—	681	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	974	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	102.99/cwt	100.00–105.00	602	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	138.35/cwt	132.50–142.50	602	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	125.57/cwt	120.00–131.00	716	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	141.68/cwt	135.00–147.50	543	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	122.81/cwt	118.00–127.00	998	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	140.71/cwt	132.50–146.00	739	133
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	152.14/cwt	150.00–155.00	627	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	153.14/cwt	152.00–155.00	730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	134.66/cwt	130.00–137.50	996	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	135.08/cwt	130.00–139.00	909	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	132.42/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,028	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	130.01/cwt	124.50–134.00	1,053	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	161.48/cwt	154.00–169.00	927	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	168.84/cwt	166.00–181.00	898	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	176.38/cwt	170.00–187.00	852	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,026	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,293	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	149.70/cwt	144.00–156.00	630	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	130.35/cwt	130.00–132.00	813	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	538	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	699	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	140.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	450	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	135.83/cwt	132.50–141.00	791	178
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	132.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	775	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	777	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	952	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	160.34/cwt	149.00–168.00	768	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	165.42/cwt	160.00–171.00	705	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	139.48/cwt	136.00–143.00	888	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	177.58/cwt	171.00–182.50	582	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	143.97/cwt	139.00–150.00	957	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	143.92/cwt	142.50–151.00	1,065	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,071	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	135.23/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,094	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	132.98/cwt	132.00–135.00	964	108
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	159.80/cwt	150.00–165.00	607	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	155.06/cwt	152.50–156.00	485	9
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	611	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	733	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	405	146.70/cwt	143.00–147.50	594	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	128.60/cwt	123.00–131.00	925	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	109.17/cwt	107.00–112.50	912	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	699	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,220	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	157.11/cwt	147.50–165.00	830	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	145.37/cwt	139.00–153.00	833	84
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	164.20/cwt	163.00–166.00	614	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	161.17/cwt	160.00–163.00	522	11
Steers	Medium 2-3Mexican Origin	—	486	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	622	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	509	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	697	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	138.77/cwt	130.00–147.00	740	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	124.90/cwt	123.00–128.00	948	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	120.77/cwt	119.00–123.50	1,056	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	116.14/cwt	115.00–116.50	742	21
Steers	Large 1-2	—	773	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,024	5
Steers	Large 2	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	544	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	756	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	123.40/cwt	118.00–128.00	905	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	125.58/cwt	119.00–130.00	785	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	128.33/cwt	120.00–132.50	670	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	126.24/cwt	120.00–130.00	842	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	132.32/cwt	125.00–137.50	638	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	751	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	770	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	473	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	745	5
Steers	Large 1-2	—	443	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	740	6
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	568	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	778	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	471	159.57/cwt	159.00–160.00	752	18

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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