Ozarks Regional cattle sales report

The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,485 head selling on May 1, compared to 3,352 head a week ago and 2,036 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, feeder steers were trading uneven from $4 higher to $4 lower while heifer calves and yearlings were trading steady to $4 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply. The feeder cattle supply included 56% steers, 0% dairy steers, 38% heifers and 5% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 45%.

Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 184.00 to 210.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 175.00 to 186.00, 482 lbs., fleshy 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 164.00 to 183.00, 586 lbs., fleshy 154.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 154.00 to 166.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 139.50 to 155.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00 to 144.00; 985 lbs., 121.00, 913 lbs., fleshy 124.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 184.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 160.00 to 177.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 148.00 to 168.00, fleshy 140.00 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 122.00 to 140.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 112.00 to 131.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00; 1061 lbs., 108.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 155.00 to 172.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 133.00 to 150.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00; 912 lbs., 118.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 397 lbs., 162.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00; 577 lbs., 159.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 146.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.00 to 135.00. Medium frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00; 576 lbs., fleshy 154.00; 697 lbs., fleshy 138.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 167.50 to 177.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 160.00 to 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00. Medium frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 130.00 to 133.00.

Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 819 lbs., 72.50.

Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 165.00 to 176.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 153.00 to 170.00, fleshy 152.00 to 152.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 161.50, fleshy 147.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 153.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 121.50 to 129.25; 855 lbs., 122.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 149.00 to 167.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 158.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 150.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 140.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 117.00 to 125.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 109.00 to 115.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 156.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 125.00 to 138.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 100.00 to 139.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 107.00 to 111.00; 941 lbs., 102.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 150.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 141.00; 823 lbs., 109.00. Medium frame 1, 372 lbs., 161.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 157.00 to 157.50, 462 lbs., fleshy 142.50; 511 lbs., 151.00; 638 lbs., fleshy 125.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 157.50 to 163.00; 558 lbs., 123.00; 608 lbs., 123.00.

Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 172.50 to 182.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 159.00 to 179.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 152.50 to 161.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 139.00 to 147.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 358 lbs., 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 158.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 128.00 to 148.00, 503 lbs., thin fleshed 161.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00; 725 lbs., 125.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 95.00 to 109.00; 1092 lbs., 107.00.