Ozarks Regional Stockyards feeder cattle sale

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,010 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 18, compared to 2,398 head on Feb. 11 and 2,957 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the steer calves were traded $7 to $14 higher while heifer calves were traded $4 to $10 higher. The demand was good on a heavy supply. Many attractive packages were available this week with high quality and thin flesh being rewarded with the highest prices this year. The steers averaged 607 pounds at $155.15 per hundredweight while heifers averaged 570 pounds at $138.33 per hundredweight. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 52% steers, 46% were heifers and 2% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 48%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 320 to 328 lbs., 186.00 to 192.50 (187.27); 35 head, 353 to 398 lbs., 182.50 to 190.00 (187.46); 32 head, 402 to 449 lbs., 179.00 to 197.00 (187.30); 5 head, 438 lbs., 175.00 unweaned; 44 head, 454 to 493 lbs., 177.50 to 189.00 (185.47); 8 head, 462 to 465 lbs., 197.50 to 198.00 (197.81) thin fleshed; 116 head, 502 to 548 lbs., 170.00 to 185.00 (178.17); 16 head, 507 to 508 lbs., 190.00 to 191.00 (190.69) thin fleshed; 206 head, 551 to 596 lbs., 160.00 to 176.00 (169.64); 5 head, 558 lbs., 186.00 fancy; 186 head, 600 to 646 lbs., 149.00 to 168.00 (161.45); 10 head, 606 lbs., 171.00 thin fleshed; 204 head, 655 to 693 lbs., 145.00 to 159.00 (152.55); 170 head, 700 to 746 lbs., 139.00 to 158.00 (146.48); 89 head, 752 to 799 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00 (144.53); 59 head, 806 to 831 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00 (136.17). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 325 to 348 lbs., 177.50 to 180.00 (178.11); 37 head, 362 to 395 lbs., 165.00 to 182.00 (174.32); 39 head, 400 to 446 lbs., 160.00 to 177.50 (169.72); 64 head, 452 to 491 lbs., 155.00 to 175.00 (168.48); 39 head, 502 to 541 lbs., 149.00 to 169.00 (157.50); 50 head, 553 to 594 lbs., 140.00 to 158.00 (148.28); 48 head, 600 to 649 lbs., 132.50 to 147.00 (139.23); 83 head, 650 to 696 lbs., 132.00 to 144.00 (139.41); 54 head, 700 to 741 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (134.57); 30 head, 753 to 798 lbs., 124.00 to 137.00 (131.43); 16 head, 800 to 845 lbs., 128.00; 8 head, 878 to 885 lbs., 117.00 to 128.00 (125.23); 5 head, 925 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 322 lbs., 170.00; 8 head, 402 to 435 lbs., 152.50 to 155.00 (153.45); 5 head, 460 to 480 lbs., 145.00 to 147.50 (146.03); 9 head, 512 to 542 lbs., 135.00 to 143.00 (138.42); 7 head, 591 to 598 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00 (136.72); 5 head, 640 lbs., 132.50. Large frame 1, 17 head, 670 to 679 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00 (148.97). Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 142.50 to 165.00 (151.97); 6 head, 676 lbs., 132.50. Medium frame 1, 13 head, 348 lbs., 173.00; 10 head, 477 to 492 lbs., 172.50 to 179.00 (177.09); 5 head, 588 lbs., 155.00; 9 head, 652 to 659 lbs., 138.00 to 156.00 (152.03). Medium frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 432 to 438 lbs., 162.50 to 167.50 (164.98); 5 head, 472 lbs., 150.00; 12 head, 501 to 522 lbs., 144.00 to 146.00 (145.48). Medium frame 2, 10 head, 313 to 348 lbs., 143.00 to 152.50 (148.00); 15 head, 437 to 449 lbs., 137.50 to 150.00 (144.08).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 310 to 345 lbs., 167.50 to 168.00 (167.63); 62 head, 352 to 398 lbs., 155.00 to 167.50 (159.18); 106 head, 402 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 165.00 (155.71); 9 head, 433 lbs., 147.50 unweaned; 115 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 146.00 to 159.00 (151.79); 16 head, 475 to 489 lbs., 142.00 to 145.00 (142.92) unweaned; 164 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 141.00 to 157.00 (151.29); 22 head, 526 to 549 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (137.79) unweaned; 130 head, 550 to 597 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00 (140.85); 31 head, 566 lbs., 155.00 replacement; 232 head, 600 to 649 lbs., 132.00 to 146.00 (138.21); 109 head, 651 to 689 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (134.07); 5 head, 662 lbs., 128.00 unweaned; 42 head, 703 to 734 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (136.23); 61 head, 838 lbs., 122.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 20 head, 308 to 347 lbs., 152.50 to 162.50 (156.34); 15 head, 369 to 392 lbs., 132.50 to 150.00 (145.03); 47 head, 403 to 447 lbs., 137.50 to 150.00 (146.00); 31 head, 460 to 498 lbs., 130.00 to 142.50 (138.96); 5 head, 465 lbs., 147.50 thin fleshed; 24 head, 515 to 537 lbs., 122.00 to 138.00 (131.53); 26 head, 557 to 598 lbs., 120.00 to 134.00 (129.31); 37 head, 605 to 648 lbs., 119.00 to 131.00 (127.90); 20 head, 682 to 695 lbs., 116.00 to 124.00 (119.80); 27 head, 702 to 748 lbs., 114.00 to 125.00 (120.37); 22 head, 752 to 790 lbs., 118.00 to 121.00 (119.96); 23 head, 820 to 846 lbs., 116.00 to 122.00 (119.97); 6 head, 968 lbs., 109.00. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 438 lbs., 127.50; 5 head, 589 lbs., 118.00; 10 head, 617 to 639 lbs., 113.00 to 118.00 (115.96); 5 head, 675 lbs., 117.00; 8 head, 805 lbs., 106.00; 5 head, 882 lbs., 80.00; 6 head, 936 lbs., 85.00. Large frame 1, 10 head, 440 to 446 lbs., 152.50 to 155.00 (152.75); 22 head, 469 to 493 lbs., 158.00 to 160.00 (158.61); 16 head, 581 lbs., 141.00; 8 head, 670 to 697 lbs., 132.00 to 135.00 (134.64); 11 head, 718 lbs., 132.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 508 to 523 lbs., 123.00 to 137.00 (131.85); 6 head, 581 lbs., 130.00; 6 head, 604 lbs., 127.50; 9 head, 743 lbs., 106.00. Medium frame 1, 7 head, 348 lbs., 165.00; 8 head, 360 lbs., 157.00; 11 head, 417 lbs., 157.50; 7 head, 648 lbs., 137.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 5 hed, 350 lbs., 145.00; 10 head, 501 to 525 lbs., 120.00 to 138.00 (134.26).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 382 lbs., 165.00; 11 head, 490 to 495 lbs., 157.00 to 166.00 (157.83); 8 head, 513 to 525 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00 (152.33); 10 head, 608 to 645 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00 (137.95). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 432 lbs., 135.00; 9 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 130.00; 13 head, 580 to 597 lbs., 134.00 to 135.00 (134.53); 12 head, 601 to 614 lbs., 125.00 to 128.00 (126.01); 5 head, 665 to 678 lbs., 132.00 to 132.50 (132.40).