Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Compared to the previous week, feeder steers and heifers traded 6.00 to 12.00 higher, while steer calves saw gains of 15.00 to 20.00 and heifer calves increased by 5.00 to 10.00. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Calf condition continues to be a key factor in pricing, with short or unweaned calves that are fleshy and carry excess hair receiving significant discounts. The largest lot of the day consisted of 223 head of 953-pound steers, which sold at 317.50/cwt. Another notable group included 59 head of 573-pound steers, bringing 442.00/cwt. Much of the area south and east of the Ozarks Regional Stockyard is experiencing abnormal dryness and is likely to be classified as moderate drought unless scattered thunderstorms provide relief. On Tuesday, cattle and soybean futures closed higher, while corn futures continued to decline.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $411.91/cwt on 216 head. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits −57.02 against this barn's trailing median of $468.93.

Average price

$411.91

216 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$497

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$67.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.49

vs MO average

+24.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	428.06	2,389	128
Medium 1-2	550	409.23	2,249	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	540	390.18	2,108	54
Large 1-2	530	382.00	2,025	10thin
Medium and Large 2	524	360.94	1,891	11thin

One grade step is worth $67.12/cwt here — about $497 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $511.30, low $395.13, median $468.93 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale216 hd

411.91

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MO average15 barns · 1,742 hd

419.40

−7.49

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

+24.42

This barn, trailing median33 sales

468.93

−57.02

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

69 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	318.66/cwt	315.00–329.00	2,113	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	443	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,827	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	425.07/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,828	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	340.09/cwt	330.00–348.00	2,088	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	364.06/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,676	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	376.07/cwt	372.50–380.00	2,125	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	418.71/cwt	412.50–425.00	1,993	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	326.37/cwt	317.50–338.00	2,226	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	366.64/cwt	362.50–372.50	1,767	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	852	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,876	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	343.24/cwt	339.00–347.50	2,482	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	784	298.83/cwt	285.00–302.00	2,343	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,247	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	583	387.54/cwt	385.00–397.50	2,259	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	357.86/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,738	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	437.32/cwt	415.00–442.00	2,497	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	371.93/cwt	355.00–388.00	2,101	82
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	383.80/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,080	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	356.48/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,911	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	357.97/cwt	346.00–366.00	2,284	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	389.17/cwt	372.50–397.50	2,024	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	309.39/cwt	308.00–319.00	2,540	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	404.83/cwt	400.00–417.50	1,972	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	341.56/cwt	338.00–345.00	2,302	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	424.81/cwt	416.00–440.00	2,226	39
Steers	Small and Medium 2	400–450	442	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,691	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	488.02/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,996	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	360.92/cwt	349.00–375.00	2,129	18
Bulls	Large 1-2	650–700	664	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,078	5
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	530	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,025	10
Steers	Large 1-2	650–700	654	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,354	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	503	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,748	5
Heifers	Large 1	550–600	568	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,059	10
Heifers	Large 1	600–650	649	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,226	9
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	533	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,252	8
Heifers	Medium 1-2	500–550	538	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,923	9
Steers	Medium 1-2	550–600	576	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,235	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	424	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,675	9
Steers	Large 2	600–650	602	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,062	5
Steers	Large 1-2	600–650	610	381.72/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,328	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	953	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	3,026	223
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	476.61/cwt	442.50–485.00	2,297	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	409.24/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,521	54
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	316	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,296	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	650–700	681	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,254	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	541	339.26/cwt	337.50–340.00	1,835	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	354.60/cwt	332.50–362.50	1,709	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	924	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,864	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	359.64/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,406	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	509.14/cwt	500.00–522.50	1,543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	379.80/cwt	370.00–387.50	2,590	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	341.02/cwt	339.00–345.00	2,520	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	388.74/cwt	372.50–395.00	1,850	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	400.64/cwt	387.50–412.50	2,091	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	834	324.24/cwt	305.00–327.50	2,704	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	360.94/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,891	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	376.29/cwt	367.50–385.00	2,363	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	592	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,034	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	415.21/cwt	402.50–420.00	1,561	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	650–700	698	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,391	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	401.68/cwt	400.00–402.50	1,916	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,491	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	315.82/cwt	315.50–320.00	2,779	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	328.74/cwt	327.50–330.00	2,558	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	442.73/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,859	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	327.76/cwt	320.00–342.50	2,042	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	360.30/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,906	24

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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