Ozarks Regional cattle sales report
The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,539 head selling on May 22, compared to 2,661 head a week ago and 4,547 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves were trading steady to $5 higher with yearlings trading steady to firm. Demand was good on a heavy supply. Cash prices responded favorably to sharp gains on the boards as well as a mostly steady market. Price averages were helped by multi-pot loads of high quality calves from several reputation herds. The feeder cattle supply included 53% steers, 1% dairy steers, 45% heifers and 2% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 31%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 185.00 to 199.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 190.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 162.00 to 177.00, 544 lbs., fleshy 163.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 169.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.00 to 150.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 182.50 to 197.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 157.00 to 178.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.00 to 167.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 154.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.00 to 140.00, 752 lbs., thin fleshed 144.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00; 928 lbs., 115.00; 1095 lbs., 104.00; 1122 lbs., 107.00; 1460 lbs., 85.00. Medium and large frame 2, 388 lbs., 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 161.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00; 834 lbs., 104.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 367 lbs., 155.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 166.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00. Medium frame 2, 431 lbs., 140.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 451 lbs., 72.50; 567 lbs., 77.00; 680 lbs., 72.50.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 157.00 to 159.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 159.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00, fleshy 131.00 to 139.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00; 756 lbs., 126.00, 761 lbs., replacement 129.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 157.00, 324 lbs., thin fleshed 167.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 130.00 to 148.00, 418 lbs., thin fleshed 152.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 128.00 to 141.00, 511 lbs., thin fleshed 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 119.00 to 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 111.00 to 126.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 112.00 to 119.00; 983 lbs., 100.00; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 75.00 to 85.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 131.00 to 133.00; 529 lbs., 129.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 116.00 to 120.00; 932 lbs., 106.00. Medium frame 1, 477 lbs., 146.00; 592 lbs., 134.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 138.00 to 149.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 131.00 to 137.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 360 lbs., 184.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 153.00 to 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 146.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 396 lbs., 152.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 151.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 132.50 to 144.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 138.00; 820 lbs., 105.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 103.00 to 107.00.