Ozarks Regional Stockyards feeder cattle sales report

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 3,776 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 7, compared to 2,216 head on Dec. 11 and 5,002 head a year ago, according to the USDA- Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the last regular sale three weeks ago, steer calves weighing under 650 pounds were trading $5 to $10 higher with heavier weights steady to $2 lower. The heifer calves weighing under 500 pounds were trading $6 to $9 higher with heavier weights steady to $3 higher. The demand was good on a moderate supply which was presented in offerings averaging 3.25 head per package. The steers averaged 585 pounds at $150.85 per hundredweight while heifers averaged 539 pounds at $134.08 per hundredweight. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 52% steers, 0% were dairy steers, 46% were heifers and 2% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 35%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 19 head, 320 to 348 lbs., 177.50 to 192.50 (184.56); 30 head, 352 to 399 lbs., 178.00 to 202.00 (186.91); 105 head, 400 to 449 lbs., 167.50 to 186.00 (174.68); 90 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 163.00 to 177.50 (169.23); 174 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 163.00 to 180.00 (169.66); 14 head, 503 to 538 lbs., 161.00 to 162.00 (161.34) unweaned; 110 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 150.00 to 167.00 (156.97); 121 head, 604 to 648 lbs., 142.50 to 158.00 (148.42); 7 head, 645 lbs., 139.00 unweaned; 126 head, 651 to 699 lbs., 139.00 to 145.00 (141.37); 156 head, 700 to 741 lbs., 137.00 to 144.00 (141.37); 21 head, 754 to 793 lbs., 137.00 to 140.00 (138.82); 53 head, 801 to 832 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00 (139.37). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 302 to 342 lbs., 160.00 to 178.00 (172.20); 31 head, 358 to 392 lbs., 165.00 to 172.50 (169.41); 18 head, 410 to 448 lbs., 153.00 to 167.50 (161.64); 50 head, 456 to 498 lbs., 150.00 to 161.00 (155.86); 78 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 138.00 to 160.00 (154.46); 66 head, 570 to 598 lbs., 139.00 to 150.00 (144.21); 17 head, 614 to 641 lbs., 138.00 to 140.00 (139.52); 34 head, 655 to 694 lbs., 132.00 to 139.00 (135.41); 23 head, 718 to 744 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00 (133.93); 28 head, 752 to 782 lbs., 133.00 to 134.00 (133.82); 5 head, 842 to 848 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00 (130.80); 14 head, 908 to 915 lbs., 128.00 to 134.50 (133.12). Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 370 lbs., 150.00; 7 head, 470 to 475 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (137.16); 10 head, 565 to 59 9 lbs., 128.00 to 130.00 (129.62); 7 head, 664 lbs., 128.00. Large frame 1, 8 head, 380 lbs., 147.50; 25 head, 790 to 793 lbs., 141.00 to 142.00 (141.20). Large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 484 lbs., 160.00; 6 head, 512 to 520 lbs., 150.00 to 162.50 (154.21); 6 head, 603 to 608 lbs., 132.50 to 142.00 (137.82); 6 head, 669 to 680 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (134.18); 5 head, 789 137.00 lbs., 137.00. Medium frame 1, 5 head, 366 lbs., 176.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 435 lbs., 144.00; 7 head, 526 lbs., 152.00; 11 head, 586 141.00 lbs., 141.00. Medium frame 2, 6 head, 390 lbs., 112.50. Dairy steers, large frame 3, 7 head, 564 lbs., 65.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 25 head, 300 to 347 lbs., 157.50 to 169.00 (161.28); 62 head, 355 to 398 lbs., 148.00 to 157.50 (152.23); 151 head, 405 to 448 lbs., 140.00 to 153.00 (146.35); 156 head, 451 to 498 lbs., 135.00 to 151.00 (141.08); 149 head, 502 to 546 lbs., 132.50 to 139.00 (136.05); 110 head, 551 to 595 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00 (134.34); 9 head, 562 lbs., 129.00 unweaned; 24 head, 601 to 636 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (131.30); 58 head, 658 to 695 lbs., 132.50 to 135.00 (133.32); 30 head, 701 to 749 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (130.93); 19 head, 773 to 776 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00 (131.05); 57 head, 829 lbs., 132.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 29 head, 306 to 345 lbs., 142.50 to 152.00 (147.66); 28 head, 365 to 393 lbs., 139.00 to 147.50 (145.40); 31 head, 420 to 432 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (136.22); 30 head, 451 to 495 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00 (133.31); 65 head, 505 to 548 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (128.78); 83 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 120.00 to 132.00 (127.75); 47 head, 618 to 647 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (125.39); 29 head, 651 to 688 lbs., 119.00 to 130.00 (127.49); 17 head, 705 to 742 lbs., 116.00 to 130.00 (123.12); 6 head, 770 to 788 lbs., 120.00 to 122.00 (120.66); 10 head, 859 to 868 lbs., 125.00 to 126.00 (125.70). Medium and large frame 2, 8 head, 517 to 538 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (111.29); 5 head, 560 lbs., 115.00; 5 head, 644 lbs., 100.00; 10 head, 658 to 694 lbs., 102.00 to 115.00 (108.67); 7 head, 737 lbs., 113.00; 5 head, 882 lbs., 100.00. Large frame 1, 11 head, 583 lbs., 132.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 365 lbs., 145.00; 19 head, 450 to 497 lbs., 132.50 to 135.00 (133.47); 5 head, 546 lbs., 125.00; 12 head, 602 to 620 lbs., 122.00 to 125.00 (123.52); 5 head, 760 lbs., 127.00. Medium frame 1, 9 head, 483 lbs., 135.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 341 lbs., 130.00; 9 head, 366 lbs., 120.00; 6 head, 441 lbs., 135.00. Medium frame 2, 5 head, 525 lbs., 100.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 522 to 543 lbs., 142.00 to 147.00 (143.40); 16 head, 620 to 646 lbs., 137.50 to 141.00 (139.43). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 547 lbs., 135.00; 10 head, 580 to 598 lbs., 127.50 to 133.00 (129.33); 7 head, 632 to 640 lbs., 127.50 to 133.00 (129.84); 11 head, 660 to 667 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (130.64); 5 head, 760 to 767 lbs., 123.00 to 127.50 (124.79).