Ozarks Regional cattle sales report
The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,332 head selling on Jan. 2, compared to 2,148 head selling on Dec. 19 and 3,197 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to the sale of two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves were trading steady to $5 higher. Demand was very good as the future boards closed sharply higher to begin the New Year. The feeder cattle supply included 54% steers, 45% heifers, and 1% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 58%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 367 lbs., 192.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 178.00 to 180.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 165.00 to 167.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 152.00 to 168.00, 610 lbs., calves 148.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 148.00 to 150.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 269 lbs., 200.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 184.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 160.00 to 176.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 163.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 138.00 to 153.00, 680 lbs., fleshy 138.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.00 to 149.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 132.00 to 137.00; 1011 lbs., 129.00. Medium and large frame 2, 333 lbs., 165.00; 570 lbs., 147.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.00 to 137.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 500 to 600 lbs., 125.00 to 139.00; 648 lbs., 121.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 553 lbs., 142.50; 654 lbs., 149.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.50 to 138.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 149.00 to 165.00, 456 lbs., fleshy 145.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 154.00, 578 lbs., fleshy 139.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 142.50 to 147.00; 780 lbs., 138.50; 820 lbs., 133.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 271 lbs., 163.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 146.00 to 157.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 144.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 140.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.50 to 137.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 124.00 to 131.50. Medium and large frame 2, 415 lbs., 137.00; 530 lbs., 125.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00; 922 lbs., 108.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 492 lbs., 141.00; 512 lbs., 137.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1 to 2, 583 lbs., 143.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.00 to 142.00.
