West Plains feeder cattle sales report

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 3,508 head of feeder cattle selling on July 7, compared to 3,002 head on June 30 and 3,311 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 450 to 600 pounds were trading $5 to $10 higher with heavier weight calves and yearlings selling $3 to $6 higher. The feeder heifers were trading $2 to $4 higher. The demand was good on a moderate supply, which included a 455 head draft of 925-pound steers. With summertime temperatures and humidity, the cattle carrying extra hair were being discounted. The receipts at Ozarks Regional Stockyard for the first half of 2020 were 9% less than a year ago and 8% less than the five-year average. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 66% steers, 30% was heifers and 4% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 70%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 60 head, 468 to 498 lbs., 152.00 to 162.00 (158.80); 39 head, 417 to 538 lbs., 148.00 to 157.00 (152.04); 111 head, 551 to 593 lbs., 147.00 to 159.00 (154.67); 19 head, 571 to 596 lbs., 145.00 to 146.00 (145.41) unweaned; 132 head, 603 to 647 lbs., 142.50 to 157.00 (148.48); 52 head, 602 to 639 lbs., 140.00 to 142.50 (140.38) unweaned; 94 head, 753 to 697 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00 (142.87); 14 head, 712 to 748 lbs., 134.00 to 137.00 (135.52); 104 head, 750 to 782 lbs., 127.00 to 136.00 (131.31); 95 head, 812 to 832 lbs., 127.00 to 131.00 (130.54); 157 head, 855 to 882 lbs., 121.00 to 128.50 (125.87); 519 head, 925 to 939 lbs., 122.50 to 125.00 (124.69). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 12 head, 353 to 392 lbs., 152.50 to 159.00 (155.32); 18 head, 412 to 443 lbs., 149.00 to 152.00 (150.29); 29 head, 459 to 488 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00 (144.97); 74 head, 500 to 542 lbs., 130.00 to 146.00 (137.88); 60 head, 552 to 594 lbs., 131.00 to 144.00 (137.67); 46 head, 606 to 644 lbs., 138.00 to 140.00 (138.65); 93 head, 650 to 699 lbs., 126.00 to 135.00 (130.52); 24 head, 692 lbs., 121.75 unweaned; 40 head, 708 to 747 lbs., 119.00 to 130.00 (124.37); 6 head, 728 lbs., 115.00 unweaned; 5 head, 806 lbs., 125.00; 61 head, 864 to 882 lbs., 113.00 to 119.00 (117.87); 91 head, 909 to 945 lbs., 109.00 to 117.50 (117.02); 11 head, 973 to 980 lbs., 100.00 to 109.00 (107.35); 19 head, 1049 lbs., 105.50. Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 491 lbs., 130.00; 10 head, 504 to 526 lbs., 122.00 to 131.00 (127.49); 11 head, 575 to 588 lbs., 112.00 to 120.00 (116.32); 36 head, 615 to 644 lbs., 121.00 to 123.00 (122.50); 21 head, 669 to 697 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00 (114.76); 5 head, 605 to 738 lbs., 104.00 to 115.00 (108.28). Large frame 1, 10 head, 646 lbs., 140.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 551 to 572 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (135.28); 5 head, 685 lbs., 122.00; 6 head, 808 lbs., 115.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 409 to 422 lbs., 132.50 to 148.00 (142.35); 8 head, 450 to 452 lbs., 130.00 to 146.00 (135.98); 11 head, 579 to 587 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00 (134.51). Medium frame 2, 10 head, 832 lbs., 101.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 415 to 425 lbs., 136.00 (138.47); 15 head, 465 to 492 lbs., 136.00 to 141.00 (136.96); 45 head, 504 to 542 lbs., 131.00 to 138.50 (134.60); 110 head, 550 to 590 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (133.84); 28 head, 623 to 647 lbs., 128.00 to 129.00 (128.34); 46 head, 650 to 656 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (125.69); 15 head, 726 to 736 lbs., 124.00 to 124.50 (124.13); 63 head, 752 to 769 lbs., 114.50 to 119.00 (116.32); 18 head, 803 lbs., 114.50; 121 head, 910 lbs., 104.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 17 head, 360 to 389 lbs., 134.00 to 138.00 (135.97); 26 head, 403 to 447 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (129.10); 64 head, 451 to 498 lbs., 117.00 to 132.00 (126.02); 38 head, 501 to 548 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (125.69); 43 head, 557 to 598 lbs., 121.00 to 129.00 (124.03); 81 head, 615 to 649 lbs., 118.00 to 129.00 (122.14); 18 head, 671 to 690 lbs., 115.00 to 122.00 (118.13); 16 head, 722 to 742 lbs., 108.00 to 118.00 (111.71); 140 head, 790 lbs., 110.00; 25 head, 803 to 822 lbs., 102.00 to 103.00 (102.72.). Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 485 to 497 lbs., 115.00; 5 head, 592 lbs., 115.00; 12 head, 605 to 639 lbs., 105.00 to 110.00 (107.96); 11 head, 689 lbs., 108.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 52 9 lbs., 122.00; 6 head, 538 to 573 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00 (124.94). Medium frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 444 lbs., 130.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 6 head, 452 to 488 lbs., 142.00 to 142.50 (142.25); 6 head, 503 to 520 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00 (135.49); 8 head, 560 to 585 lbs., 128.00 to 132.00 (130.46). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 433 to 440 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (134.09); 19 head, 472 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (129.48); 10 head, 527 to 549 lbs., 115.00 to 123.00 (119.43); 19 head, 551 to 591 lbs., 119.00 to 128.00 (124.08); 15 head, 600 to 643 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00 (123.15); 7 head, 668 to 694 lbs., 117.50 to 120.00 (118.55); 8 head, 700 to 720 lbs., 106.00 to 114.00 (109.73); 10 head, 812 to 835 lbs., 96.00 to 103.00 (99.45).