West Plains Regional cattle sales report

The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported 100% feeder cattle receipts of 3,062 head selling on Oct. 30, compared to 2,648 head a week ago and 3,973 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 with most of the gain on long-time weaned and vaccinated calves. The bulk of the heifer calves were trading steady to $3 higher. Yearling steers were trading steady to $5 higher with no test of the heifer yearlings. Demand was good on a moderate supply which included four pot loads of 903 pound steers. Compared to a week ago, the weighted average on steers was $1.58 higher at $152.61, with the heifer weighted average $2.33 higher at $134.49. Feeder cattle supply included 50% steers, 41% heifers and 9% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 40%.

Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 183.00 to 197.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 166.00 to 175.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 172.50, fleshy 145.00 to 155.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 151.00 to 166.00, 607 lbs., fleshy 150.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 150.00 to 153.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 158.50 to 160.00; 903 lbs., 153.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 165.00 to 173.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 167.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.50 to 160.00, fleshy 136.50 to 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00, 658 lbs., fleshy 132.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.50 to 147.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 142.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 132.50; 858 lbs., 119.00. Large frame 1, 502 lbs., 163.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 157.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 398 lbs., 171.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 147.00 to 157.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 131.00 to 149.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 132.50 to 142.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00. Large frame 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 128.00 to 138.00; 878 lbs., 115.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 160.00; 403 lbs., 156.00. Medium frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00; 678 lbs., fleshy 128.00.

Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 149.00 to 160.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 160.00, fleshy 135.00 to 137.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00, fleshy 136.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.00 to 143.00, 604 lbs., fancy 150.00, 605 lbs., fleshy 130.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.50 to 146.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 148.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 129.00 to 142.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 122.00 to 137.00, 590 lbs., fleshy 120.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 132.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 116.00 to 129.00; 918 lbs., 109.00. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 100.00 to 120.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00; 760 lbs., 118.00; 891 lbs., 90.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 135.00 to 142.50; 468 lbs., 137.50, 432 lbs., thin fleshed 139.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00; 792 lbs., 128.00. Medium frame 1, 336 lbs., 156.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 139.00 to 140.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 410 lbs., 122.50. Medium frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 117.00 to 120.00; 538 lbs., 125.00; 781 lbs., 110.00.

Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 160.00 to 171.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 141.00 to 164.00; 531 lbs., 145.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 370 lbs., 140.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 120.00 to 142.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 134.00, 652 lbs., fleshy 120.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 113.00 to 132.00, fleshy 105.00 to 114.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 475 lbs., 148.00; 542 lbs., 133.00; 685 lbs., 114.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00; 416 lbs., 122.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 125.00; 626 lbs., fleshy 120.00.