Ozarks Regional feeder cattle sales report

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 3,547 head of feeder cattle selling Jan. 21, compared to 3,632 head on Jan. 14 and 1,416 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the steer and heifer calves weighing under 600 pounds were trading $2 to $5 higher with some peewee calves selling $7 higher. The heavier weight calves were uneven from $2 lower to $2 higher. The demand was good on a moderate supply. The steers averaged 608 pounds at $148.66 per hundredweight while heifers averaged 568 pounds at $133.60 per hundredweight. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 52% steers, 46% were heifers and 3% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 42%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 369 to 378 lbs., 185.00 to 195.00 (191.95); 6 head, 395 lbs., 181.00 unweaned; 72 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 171.00 to 185.00 (176.83); 44 head, 465 to 498 lbs., 170.00 to 187.00 (176.38); 94 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 166.00 to 181.00 (168.84); 132 head, 553 to 599 lbs., 154.00 to 169.00 (161.48); 112 head, 603 to 648 lbs., 145.00 to 157.00 (148.85); 171 head, 650 to 682 lbs., 139.00 to 150.00 (143.97); 104 head, 720 to 746 lbs., 142.50 to 151.00 (143.92); 55 head, 757 to 798 lbs., 138.00; 30 head, 805 to 810 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00 (135.23); 41 head, 861 lbs., 143.00; 10 head, 924 lbs., 132.00; 11 head, 1026 lbs., 126.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 14 head, 305 to 338 lbs., 171.00 to 182.50 (177.58); 17 head, 358 to 397 lbs., 165.00 to 177.50 (171.04); 55 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 160.00 to 171.00 (165.42); 106 head, 452 to 497 lbs., 149.00 to 168.00 (160.34); 52 head, 506 to 545 lbs., 147.50 to 165.00 (157.11); 84 head, 557 to 592 lbs., 139.00 to 153.00 (145.37); 36 head, 608 to 648 lbs., 136.00 to 143.00 (139.48); 54 head, 650 to 695 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00 (135.08); 96 head, 700 to 747 lbs., 130.00 to 137.50 (134.66); 29 head, 752 to 793 lbs., 125.00 to 136.00 (132.42); 11 head, 806 to 812 lbs., 124.50 to 134.00 (130.01). Medium and large frame 2, 11 head, 311 to 346 lbs., 160.00 to 163.00 (161.17); 5 head, 373 to 375 lbs., 163.00 to 166.00 (164.20); 14 head, 412 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00 (152.14); 5 head, 452 to 493 lbs., 152.00 to 155.00 (153.14); 27 head, 528 to 539 lbs., 130.00 to 147.00 (138.77); 16 head, 575 to 592 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (132.97); 5 head, 777 lbs., 122.50. Large frame 1, 17 head, 671 to 692 lbs., 143.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 390 lbs., 173.00; 6 head, 443 lbs., 167.00; 5 head, 473 lbs., 157.50; 5 head, 773 lbs., 132.50. Large frame 2, 5 head, 530 lbs., 125.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 314 lbs., 170.00; 5 head, 362 lbs., 172.50; 18 head, 460 to 480 lbs., 159.00 to 160.00 (159.57); 7 head, 544 lbs., 139.00; 5 head, 568 lbs., 137.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 7 head, 486 lbs., 128.00 Mexican origin.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 304 to 335 lbs., 152.50 to 156.00 (155.06); 61 head, 350 to 394 lbs., 150.00 to 165.00 (159.80); 77 head, 405 to 448 lbs., 144.00 to 156.00 (149.70); 111 head, 455 to 498 lbs., 138.00 to 157.00 (144.24); 133 head, 502 to 549 lbs., 132.50 to 146.00 (140.71); 7 head, 538 lbs., 130.00 fleshy; 178 head, 551 to 595 lbs., 132.50 to 141.00 (135.83); 60 head, 610 to 648 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00 (130.35); 63 head, 654 to 691 lbs., 131.00 to 137.00 (134.47); 108 head, 718 to 747 lbs., 132.00 to 135.00 (132.98); 21 head, 833 lbs., 130.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 15 head, 308 to 335 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (140.97); 26 head, 366 to 394 lbs., 135.00 to 147.50 (141.68); 66 head, 405 to 448 lbs., 132.50 to 142.50 (138.35); 76 head, 452 to 498 lbs., 125.00 to 137.50 (132.32); 45 head, 500 to 548 lbs., 120.00 to 132.50 (128.33); 8 head, 509 lbs., 137.00 thin fleshed; 55 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 120.00 to 131.00 (125.57); 64 head, 600 to 640 lbs., 119.00 to 130.00 (125.58); 60 head, 650 to 690 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (126.24); 46 head, 715 to 744 lbs., 118.00 to 128.00 (123.40); 12 head, 750 to 769 lbs., 123.00 to 128.00 (124.90); 14 head, 804 to 824 lbs., 118.00 to 127.00 (122.81); 16 head, 862 to 893 lbs., 119.00 to 123.50 (120.77). Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 583 to 588 lbs., 100.00 to 105.00 (102.99); 21 head, 636 to 647 lbs., 115.00 to 116.50 (116.14); 6 head, 751 lbs., 102.50. Large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 400 to 430 lbs., 143.00 to 147.50 (146.70); 5 head, 506 lbs., 128.00; 18 head, 561 to 598 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (129.19); 7 head, 771 lbs., 129.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 405 lbs., 140.00; 5 head, 546 lbs., 125.00; 5 head, 550 lbs., 120.00; 5 head, 611 lbs., 120.00; 13 head, 761 lbs., 116.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 433 to 439 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00 (153.35); 9 head, 479 to 492 lbs., 145.00; 8 head, 510 to 532 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (139.92); 8 head, 570 to 597 lbs., 137.00 to 138.00 (137.36). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 351 lbs., 154.00; 11 head, 584 to 595 lbs., 128.00; 14 head, 621 to 642 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (125.91); 6 head, 675 to 692 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00 (125.65); 13 head, 701 to 729 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00 (128.60); 5 head, 822 to 843 lbs., 107.00 to 112.50 (109.17).