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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

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

Feeder Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Tue, Jul 21

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1249

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Receipts

450 head

▼ 1,440 vs last sale 1,890▼ 361 vs year ago 811 · −44.5%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleWed Oct 28, 2026 Cattle SpecialFri Aug 14, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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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 — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

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 15 of 36 comparable sales and sits −16.64 against this barn's trailing median of $442.46.

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

Price by quality 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.

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 median36 sales

442.46

−16.64

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

36 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $507.84, low $348.32, median $442.46 across 36 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	568.43/cwt	540.00–575.00	1,847	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	357	532.91/cwt	505.00–545.00	1,902	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	568.40/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,217	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	463.22/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,830	3
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	420	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,890	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	468.76/cwt	467.50–472.50	2,133	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	434.38/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,089	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	440.11/cwt	428.00–452.50	2,333	35
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,018	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	556	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,363	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	340.18/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,922	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	589	396.69/cwt	395.00–397.50	2,337	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,414	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	413.37/cwt	413.00–413.50	2,732	111
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	752	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,609	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	446.59/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,438	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	354	458.12/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,622	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	418.13/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,744	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,023	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	417.56/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,954	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	380.55/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,979	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	356.78/cwt	352.50–362.50	2,066	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	329.96/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,914	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	331.12/cwt	329.00–342.50	2,093	18
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	337.64/cwt	327.50–347.50	2,249	8
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	961	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	2,508	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,940	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	408	451.15/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,841	22
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	417.42/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,945	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	347.72/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,791	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	433.04/cwt	420.00–437.50	2,252	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	374.20/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,144	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	343.62/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,093	5

This sale against other markets

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.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ozarks Regional Stockyards Feeder Cattle - West Plains, MO

Tue Jul 21, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Receipts 450Last week 1,890Year ago 811

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	390	560.00–570.00	568.40
111	650–700	661	413.00–413.50	413.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	455.00–480.00	463.22
16	450–500	481	420.00–455.00	434.38
3	500–550	538	375.00	375.00
3	550–600	589	395.00–397.50	396.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	540.00–575.00	568.43
5	350–400	357	505.00–545.00	532.91
12	450–500	455	467.50–472.50	468.76
35	500–550	530	428.00–452.50	440.11
4	550–600	556	425.00	425.00
7	600–650	627	385.00	385.00
3	750–800	752	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	565	320.00–350.00	340.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	400	485.00	485.00
4	500–550	520	420.00–437.50	433.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	515	340.00–355.00	347.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	408	450.00–460.00	451.15
8	450–500	466	390.00–425.00	417.42
7	550–600	573	370.00–380.00	374.20
5	600–650	609	340.00–357.50	343.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	465	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	322	440.00–455.00	446.59
8	350–400	354	455.00–460.00	458.12
21	400–450	417	415.00–435.00	418.13
26	450–500	468	405.00–425.00	417.56
26	500–550	520	370.00–382.00	380.55
8	550–600	579	352.50–362.50	356.78
18	600–650	632	329.00–342.50	331.12
8	650–700	666	327.50–347.50	337.64
4	950–1000	961	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	580	310.00–335.00	329.96

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.