West Plains feeder cattle auction report

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 805 head of feeder cattle selling on March 24, compared to 586 head on March 17 and 3,482 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Markets News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the steer calves weighing under 650 pounds were trading $10 to $15 higher while heifer calves weighing under 700 pounds were trading $7 to $12 higher. There were too few heavier weights last week for comparison; however, the undertones were sharply higher. The demand was good on a light supply, which included a 159-head package of 799-pound steers bringing $135.75 per hundredweight. The steers averaged 673 pounds at $135.51 per hundredweight while heifers averaged 576 pounds at $122 per hundredweight. The USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report reported Inventories were slightly higher, with the placements 8% lower and marketings were 5% higher than a year ago. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 61% steers, 0% were dairy steers, 34% were heifers and 5% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighig over 600 pounds was 54%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 330 to 343 lbs., 175.00; 3 head, 380 lbs., 170.00; 28 head, 405 to 448 lbs., 162.50 to 177.50 (169.30); 17 head, 490 to 496 lbs., 156.00 to 161.00 (159.52); 39 head, 505 to 547 lbs., 152.50 to 162.00 (156.37); 19 head, 552 to 595 lbs., 144.00 to 155.00 (150.66); 6 head, 600 to 623 lbs., 138.00 to 150.00 (144.11); 174 head, 783 to 799 lbs., 125.00 to 135.75 (134.84);

25 head, 899 lbs., 128.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 292 lbs., 165.00; 3 head, 370 to 385 lbs., 162.50 to 167.50 (165.79); 8 head, 422 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00 (151.81); 14 head, 458 to 495 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00 (147.25); 9 head, 538 to 540 lbs., 144.00 to 147.00 (145.00); 8 head, 585 to 586 lbs., 138.00 to 142.00 (139.50); 10 head, 610 to 644 lbs., 129.00 to 138.00 (137.14); 17 head, 655 to 672 lbs., 133.00 133.00 20 head, 708 to 732 lbs., 115.00 to 128.00 (126.00); 4 head, 778 to 780 lbs., 109.00 to 121.00 (117.99); 28 head, 859 to 880 lbs., 110.00 to 121.00 (120.20); 3 head, 930 lbs., 106.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 2, 3 head, 335 to 340 lbs., 142.50 to 156.00 (151.54); 6 head, 355 to 398 lbs., 122.50 to 142.50 (129.96). Large frame 1, 4 head, 692 lbs., 138.00; 13 head, 925 lbs., 115.00 fleshy. Large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 451 to 455 lbs., 147.00 to 150.00 (148.49); 7 head, 501 to 502 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00 (131.14). Small and medium frame 2 to 3, 15 head, 499 lbs., 70.00. Dairy steers, large frame 3, 3 head, 498 lbs., 65.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 368 to 384 lbs., 142.50 to 145.00 (143.78); 15 head, 405 to 425 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00 (141.63); 7 head, 451 to 493 lbs., 137.00 to 137.50 (137.23); 14 head, 522 to 539 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00 (138.96); 5 head, 550 lbs., 135.00; 37 head, 600 to 646 lbs., 127.00 to 132.00 (128.40); 24 head, 655 to 692 lbs., 119.00 to 128.00 (123.38). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 290 lbs., 137.50; 5 head, 315 to 345 lbs., 132.50 to 145.00 (136.65); 5 head, 365 to 399 lbs., 127.50 to 128.00 (127.91); 25 head, 404 to 435 lbs., 132.50 to 135.00 (133.19); 15 head, 450 to 490 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (130.62); 10 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 112.50 to 130.00 (120.50); 10 head, 570 to 585 lbs., 125.00; 10 head, 678 lbs., 119.00; 5 head, 832 lbs., 103.00; 42 head, 856 to 866 lbs., 106.50 to 111.00 (107.67). Medium and large frame 2, 7 head, 305 to 330 lbs., 107.50 to 122.50 (119.26); 3 head, 450 to 480 lbs., 100.00 to 117.50 (111.91); 3 head, 538 lbs., 110.00; 9 head, 570 to 590 lbs., 95.00 to 110.00 (105.01). Large frame 1, 4 head, 365 lbs., 145.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 407 to 420 lbs., 132.50 to 135.00 (132.93); 3 head, 575 lbs., 126.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 575 to 582 lbs., 130.00 to 131.00 (130.60). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 410 lbs., 110.00; 4 head, 494 lbs., 120.00; 3 head, 583 lbs., 126.00; 6 head, 652 lbs., 118.00 to 125.00 (121.50); 3 head, 738 lbs., 119.00; 3 head, 758 lbs., 100.00; 3 head, 875 lbs., 80.00. Large frame 3, 7 head, 751 lbs., 50.00. 1