West Plains feeder cattle sales report
Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,756 head of feeder cattle selling on April 7, comapred to 1,504 head on March 31 and 3,146 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 weighing under 500 pounds were steady to $5 lower with heavier weights selling $7 to $10 lower. The heifer calves were trading $4 to $8 lower. The demand was moderate on a light supply with the live cattle and feeder cattle futures both up the limit and there was some optimism in the cash market; however, given the boards volatility, marketing decisions are still a challenge. The supply includef 100% feeder cattle with 57% steers, 40% was heifers and 3% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 18%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 348 lbs., 171.00; 42 head, 351 to 395 lbs., 165.00 to 176.00 (169.41); 95 head, 400 to 448 lbs., 168.00 to 177.00 (172.82); 98 head, 454 to 498 lbs., 158.00 to 173.00 (164.49); 142 head, 500 to 548 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00 (154.44); 97 head, 551 to 598 lbs., 140.00 to 157.00 (146.04); 41 head, 611 to 639 lbs., 136.00 to 156.00 (141.92); 68 head, 650 to 692 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (130.34); 5 head, 712 lbs., 122.00; 19 head, 903 lbs., 99.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 315 to 340 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00 (158.98); 43 head, 355 to 390 lbs., 148.00 to 162.50 (158.27); 12 head, 423 to 445 lbs., 147.00 to 160.00 (151.24); 71 head, 465 to 496 lbs., 149.00 to 156.00 (151.75); 33 head, 515 to 549 lbs., 135.00 to 150.00 (142.76); 24 head, 555 to 582 lbs., 119.00 to 137.00 (129.92); 18 head, 600 to 633 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (131.07); 9 head, 658 to 675 lbs., 116.00 to 126.00 (120.67); 7 head, 730 to 732 lbs., 100.00 to 117.50 (107.51); 13 head, 812 to 833 lbs., 90.00 to 105.00 (97.87); 28 head, 854 to 892 lbs., 94.00 to 98.00 (96.01); 7 head, 1087 lbs., 88.00. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 360 to 378 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00 (137.45); 8 head, 435 to 443 lbs., 120.00 to 141.00 (127.96); 6 head, 462 to 492 lbs., 134.00 to 137.50 (135.69); 9 head, 584 lbs., 120.00; 5 head, 680 lbs., 119.00. Medium frame 1, 5 head, 322 lbs., 158.00; 5 head, 406 lbs., 163.00. Medium frame 2, 10 head, 358 to 366 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00 (135.70).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 12 head, 312 to 342 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00 (145.94); 76 head, 350 to 398 lbs., 135.00 to 147.50 (141.19); 79 head, 403 to 447 lbs., 131.00 to 147.00 (138.09); 88 head, 450 to 491 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00 (134.88); 111 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 127.00 to 136.00 (130.15); 19 head, 565 to 590 lbs., 124.00 to 133.00 (130.01); 9 head, 601 lbs., 124.00; 7 head, 654 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 304 to 344 lbs., 137.00 to 140.00 (138.59); 9 head, 350 to 375 lbs., 135.00 to 137.50 (135.87); 7 head, 400 to 428 lbs., 120.00 to 129.00 (125.05); 66 head, 460 to 497 lbs., 115.00 to 127.50 (123.72); 38 head, 507 to 549 lbs.,, 110.00 to 124.00 (118.95); 21 head, 551 to 597 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00 (116.68); 18 head, 602 to 636 lbs., 100.00 to 115.00 (107.05); 16 head, 660 to 690 lbs., 95.00 to 110.00 (106.84); 10 head, 710 to 745 lbs., 89.00 to 102.00 (98.52); 5 head, 825 lbs., 98.00. Medium and large frame 2, 12 head, 400 to 423 lbs., 102.50 to 115.00 (109.44). Large frame 1, 5 head, 435 lbs., 138.00; 11 head, 584 lbs., 121.00. Medium frame 1, 5 head, 383 lbs., 132.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 538 lbs., 120.00. Small and medium frame 2 to 3, 9 head, 397 lbs., 47.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 21 head, 461 to 470 lbs., 135.00 to 155.00 (142.65); 10 head, 510 to 548 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00 (142.07); 5 head, 602 lbs., 127.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 521 lbs., 130.00; 5 head, 588 lbs., 124.00; 7 head, 606 lbs., 90.00.