Ozarks Regional livestock sales report

The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,661 head on May 15, compared to 3,425 head last week and 3,474 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, the steer and heifer calves were trading $2 to $6 lower. The yearlings were not well tested. The demand was good on a light to moderate supply. There were heavy discounts for excess flesh and cover as summertime temperatures have come early. The feeder cattle supply included 46% steers, 1% was dairy steers, 48% was heifers and 5% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 34%.

Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 182.00 to 210.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 173.00 to 188.00, 486 lbs., fleshy 168.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 162.00 to 183.00, fleshy 158.00 to 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 148.00 to 164.00, fleshy 136.00 to 140.00; 730 lbs., 150.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 169.00 to 182.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 165.00 to 173.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.50 to 140.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00; 936 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 2, 348 lbs., 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00; 650 lbs., 129.50. Large frame 1, 495 lbs., 176.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 148.00 to 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 143.00 to 153.00. Large frame 2, 508 lbs., 149.00; 708 lbs., 128.00. Large frame 3, 734 lbs., 85.00. Medium frame 1, 487 lbs., 171.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 320 lbs., 186.00; 643 lbs., fleshy 129.00. Feeder dairy steers, per cwt, large frame 3, 450 lbs., 74.00; 562 lbs., 75.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 68.00 to 73.00; 754 lbs., 73.50.

Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 158.00 to 171.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 147.00 to 163.00, 475 lbs., fleshy 140.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 151.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 145.00; 751 lbs., 121.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 158.00, 379 lbs., thin fleshed 160.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 150.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 122.00 to 143.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 118.00 to 123.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 108.00 to 113.00; 965 lbs., 90.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 125.00 to 142.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00; 648 lbs., 115.00, 608 lbs., fleshy 115.00; 744 lbs., 113.00; 951 lbs., 90.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 489 lbs., 136.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00; 616 lbs., 127.00; 774 lbs., 113.00; 802 lbs., 103.00. Large frame 2, 420 lbs., 120.00; 580 lbs., 119.00; 630 lbs., 110.00. Medium frame 1, 411 lbs., 150.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 395 lbs., 142.50; 430 lbs., 135.00; 511 lbs., 138.00. Medium frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00; 460 lbs., 120.00; 530 lbs., 111.00.

Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 395 lbs., 160.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 153.00 to 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 390 lbs., 158.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 127.00 to 138.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 110.00. Medium frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00.