West Plains Regional cattle sales report

The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 3,744 head selling on Sept. 25, compared to 3,313 head a week ago and 3,632 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, steer calves were trading uneven from $3 lower to $3 higher while yearling steers were trading $3 to $6 higher. Heifer calves were selling $2 to $5 higher with yearling heifers lightly tested. Demand was good and improved throughout the day. The supply was moderate with the quality of the offering above average. The USDA released its Cattle on Feed Report a week ago which placed inventories 6% higher than a year ago with placements 7% higher and marketings slightly ahead of last year. The feeder cattle supply included 53% steers, 1% dairy steers, 42% heifers and 4% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 36%.

Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1 300 to 400 lbs., 181.00 to 197.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 171.00 to 186.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 162.00 to 180.00, 563 lbs., fancy 184.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 159.00 to 171.00, 672 lbs., fleshy 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 150.00 to 156.00; 804 lbs., 158.50; 939 lbs., 146.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 168.00 to 178.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 153.00 to 172.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.00 to 149.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 141.00 to 144.00; 1055 lbs., 124.00; 1150 lbs., 109.00. Medium and large frame 2, 390 lbs., 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 156.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 149.00; 660 lbs., 140.00. Large frame 1, 613 lbs., 167.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 478 lbs., 162.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00; 632 lbs., 157.50; 722 lbs., 149.00. Medium frame 1, 404 lbs., 174.00; 764 lbs., 149.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 420 lbs., 158.00; 570 lbs., fleshy 148.00; 643 lbs., 150.00. Small and medium frame 3 to 4, 555 lbs., 77.00.

Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 456 lbs., 82.50; 596 lbs., 76.00.

Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 157.50 to 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 149.00 to 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 146.00 to 158.00, 502 lbs., fleshy 140.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 143.00 to 153.00, fleshy 142.00 to 143.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 144.00 to 146.50, 704 lbs., fleshy 140.00; 834 lbs., 137.00; 952 lbs., 127.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 145.00 to 156.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 153.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 146.00, fleshy 133.00 to 134.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 143.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00; 929 lbs., 116.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 132.50 to 140.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 125.00 to 138.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 132.00 to 133.00; 798 lbs., 123.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 472 lbs., 134.00; 642 lbs., 128.00. Medium frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 148.00 to 150.00; 506 lbs., 142.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 138.00 to 150.00; 440 lbs., 137.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 134.00 to 142.50.

Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 152.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 172.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 159.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 141.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 143.00; 746 lbs., 136.00.