West Plains Regional cattle sales report
The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 3,313 head selling on Sept. 18, compared to 3,712 head a week ago and 4,449 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 under 400 pounds were trading $2 to $3 lower with heavier weights selling steady to $5 higher. Yearlings were selling $2 to $3 higher in a well tested market. Demand was good on a moderate supply. There was continued good demand for 5 and 6 weight calves but less demand for peewee calves. Several large drafts of 7 and 8 weights were in the offering and had no difficulty finding a new home. The feeder cattle supply included 57% Steers, 0% dairy steers, 38% heifers and 5% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 46%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1 300 to 400 lbs., 182.00 to 210.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 185.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 163.00 to 186.50, fleshy 161.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 158.00 to 174.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 149.00 to 162.00, fleshy 150.00 to 152.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 145.00 to 158.00; 925 lbs., 140.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 161.00 to 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 156.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 166.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 144.00 to 156.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.00 to 149.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 126.00 to 143.00; 962 lbs., 127.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 162.50 to 171.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 151.00; 584 lbs., 138.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 128.00 to 137.00. Large frame 1, 500 to 600 lbs., 163.00 to 164.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 162.50 to 166.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 448 lbs., 154.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 154.00 to 162.50; 667 lbs., 146.00; 768 lbs., 145.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00. Large 2 575 lbs., 130.00; 645 lbs., 129.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 172.50 to 184.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 162.00 to 167.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 585 lbs., 68.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 156.00 to 158.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 162.00, fleshy 146.00 to 148.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 160.00, fleshy 143.00 to 144.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 142.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 141.00 to 149.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 135.00 to 136.50; 901 lbs., 133.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 142.00 to 157.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 139.00 to 151.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 144.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 124.00 to 134.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 118.00 to 122.00; 1014 lbs., 118.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 475 lbs., 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 138.00 to 139.00; 864 lbs., 119.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 137.50 to 143.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.50 to 143.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 167.00 to 168.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 156.00 to 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 153.00 to 161.00; 739 lbs., 140.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 158.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 132.50 to 142.50; 882 lbs., 131.00. Medium and large frame 2, 348 lbs., 137.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 127.50 to 135.00; 754 lbs., 115.00.