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Ozarks Regional Stockyards

Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-29

Feeder Cattle · West Plains, Missouri · Tue, Jul 29

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1249

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Receipts

416 head

▼ 395 vs last sale 811▼ 830 vs year ago 1,246 · −66.6%

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

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Reporter comment USDA

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Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were not well tested, however undertones were sharply higher. Steer and heifer calves were 10.00-15.00 higher with spots 20.00 higher. Demand was good on a very light supply. Excessive heat warnings remain across the area, keeping receipts lighter than normal. Most areas have seen very little rain for the month of July, which has added stress to the pastures on thin Ozarks soils. With the heat index above 110 degrees, it brings to mind a phrase from the late market reporter, Dave Smith: "The only movement of cattle in this weather is towards the shade." Forecasters are calling for cooler temperatures and lower humidity towards the weekend which will be welcomed by both men and beast. Even with the heat, new record high prices continue to be reported every day. A very bullish Cattle on Feed report came out Friday, reporting Inventories down 2 percent, Placements down 8 percent and Marketings down 5 percent.

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 $390.49/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 5 of 36 comparable sales and sits −51.97 against this barn's trailing median of $442.46.

Average price

$390.49

36 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$252

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

$56.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.94

vs MO average

+8.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	417.22	2,252	13thin
Medium 1	526	395.00	2,078	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	554	387.36	2,144	8thin
Large 1-2	583	365.00	2,128	5thin
Medium 1-2	554	360.70	1,999	7thin

One grade step is worth $56.52/cwt here — about $252 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale36 hd

390.49

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MO average10 barns · 760 hd

404.43

−13.94

National average143 barns · 4,821 hd

381.68

+8.81

This barn, trailing median36 sales

442.46

−51.97

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

52 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,328	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	482.34/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,568	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,647	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	392	473.00/cwt	473.00–473.00	1,854	8
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	405	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,802	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	428.79/cwt	425.00–437.50	1,788	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	459.01/cwt	457.50–460.00	1,974	15
Steers	450–500	Medium 1-2	462	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,975	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	400.01/cwt	380.00–417.50	1,884	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	440.40/cwt	432.50–450.00	2,114	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,812	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	416.03/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,097	5
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	526	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,078	3
Steers	500–550	Medium 1-2	526	366.85/cwt	365.00–367.50	1,930	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,123	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	417.96/cwt	415.00–421.00	2,349	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	377.21/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,161	4
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	583	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,128	5
Steers	550–600	Medium 1-2	592	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,087	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	607	367.53/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,231	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,432	7
Steers	600–650	Medium 1-2	629	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,264	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	358.35/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,358	12
Steers	650–700	Medium 1-2	658	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,352	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	364.40/cwt	357.50–370.00	2,474	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	334.49/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,375	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	349.14/cwt	346.00–350.00	2,699	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	311	443.51/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,379	4
Heifers	350–400	Large 1	386	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,602	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,567	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	392	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,646	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	370.86/cwt	370.00–372.50	1,587	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	438	389.14/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,704	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	396.65/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,745	3
Heifers	450–500	Large 1	452	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,740	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	494	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,927	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1-2	525	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,851	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	354.79/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,873	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	372.69/cwt	360.00–392.50	1,975	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,053	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	338.92/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,979	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	356.33/cwt	337.50–359.00	2,188	8
Heifers	600–650	Large 1-2	628	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,994	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	333.75/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,136	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	439.09/cwt	427.50–450.00	1,862	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,619	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,875	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	383.30/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,031	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,964	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,916	3

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

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Receipts 416Last week 811Year ago 1,246

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	295	450.00	450.00
6	350–400	362	455.00	455.00
7	400–450	417	425.00–437.50	428.79
13	450–500	471	380.00–417.50	400.01
4	500–550	534	397.50	397.50
4	550–600	573	370.00–385.00	377.21
15	600–650	607	360.00–372.50	367.53
12	650–700	658	355.00–360.00	358.35
5	700–750	710	332.50–335.00	334.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	475.00–485.00	482.34
8	350–400	392	473.00	473.00
15	400–450	430	457.50–460.00	459.01
16	450–500	480	432.50–450.00	440.40
5	500–550	504	415.00–420.00	416.03
8	550–600	562	415.00–421.00	417.96
7	600–650	608	400.00	400.00
10	650–700	679	357.50–370.00	364.40
23	750–800	773	346.00–350.00	349.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	405	445.00	445.00
3	500–550	526	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	583	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	462	427.50	427.50
4	500–550	526	365.00–367.50	366.85
3	550–600	592	352.50	352.50
4	600–650	629	360.00	360.00
4	650–700	658	357.50	357.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	493	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	426	380.00	380.00
6	550–600	582	337.50	337.50
3	600–650	613	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	424	427.50–450.00	439.09
6	450–500	487	385.00	385.00
12	500–550	530	370.00–405.00	383.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	435.00–450.00	443.51
3	350–400	392	420.00	420.00
3	400–450	410	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	494	390.00	390.00
28	500–550	530	360.00–392.50	372.69
5	550–600	572	359.00	359.00
8	600–650	614	337.50–359.00	356.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	628	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	386	415.00	415.00
3	450–500	452	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	438	380.00–395.00	389.14
8	500–550	525	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	695	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	405.00	405.00
3	400–450	440	395.00–400.00	396.65
14	500–550	528	347.50–360.00	354.79
10	550–600	584	332.50–350.00	338.92
4	600–650	640	332.50–335.00	333.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	370.00–372.50	370.86

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.