Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

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Compared to last week, there were two few calves across all weight ranges for an adequate comparison, however very limited test were 10.00-20.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a very light supply, due to the heat index sitting at 110+ degrees. The quality of the offering was below average with buyers being very selective and discounting bawling calves and any calves with excessive hair. The only stand-out group of the day was 111 head of 657-668 lb. mostly black-hided steers that sold for 413.00-413.50/cwt., which was steady compared to last week. Traditionally, cash feeder prices soften following the 4th of July Holiday with this year being no exception. On Monday the CME Cattle Futures traded on the positive side for the first time since June 25. Since that date the slaughter cattle and boxed beef prices have also traded lower. Only time will tell if this is a major market correction or a result of the hot weather and market volatility.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $425.82/cwt on 48 head, down $30.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −43.11 against this barn's trailing median of $468.93.

Average price

$425.82

▼ 30.87 vs prior sale

48 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$414

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

$98.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.36

vs MO average

+6.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	438.56	2,336	39
Medium and Large 2	564	385.84	2,174	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	565	340.18	1,922	3thin

One grade step is worth $98.38/cwt here — about $414 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale48 hd

425.82

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MO average11 barns · 779 hd

432.18

−6.36

National average142 barns · 5,313 hd

419.04

+6.78

This barn, trailing median33 sales

468.93

−43.11

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

33 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 2	400–450	420	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	433.04/cwt	420.00–437.50	2,252	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	568.40/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,217	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	413.37/cwt	413.00–413.50	2,732	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,023	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	417.56/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,954	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	396.69/cwt	395.00–397.50	2,337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	434.38/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,089	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	440.11/cwt	428.00–452.50	2,333	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	752	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	357	532.91/cwt	505.00–545.00	1,902	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	347.72/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	329.96/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	340.18/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,922	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	961	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	2,508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	337.64/cwt	327.50–347.50	2,249	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	331.12/cwt	329.00–342.50	2,093	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	463.22/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	322	446.59/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,438	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	417.42/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,945	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	451.15/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,841	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,363	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,414	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	468.76/cwt	467.50–472.50	2,133	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	356.78/cwt	352.50–362.50	2,066	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	343.62/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,093	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	568.43/cwt	540.00–575.00	1,847	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	354	458.12/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,622	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	418.13/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,744	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	380.55/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,979	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	374.20/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,144	7

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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