West Plains feeder cattle auction results

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,338 head of feeder cattle selling on Oct. 27, compared to 2,050 head on Oct. 20 and 2,985 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the three- and four-weight peewee steers traded $2 to $4 higher while heavier weights were steady to $4 lower. The heifer calves were steady to $4 lower except for six weights that traded $2 higher. The demand was moderate on a very light supply. The colder temperatures and heavy rains across the area along with depressed prices kept receipts light, especially for October. Cattle futures continued their upward trend despite a bullish Cattle on Feed Report released last week that placed Inventories 4% higher and Placements and Marketings 6% higher than the previous month. An additional 747 head were sold through the video auction. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 52% steers, 42% was heifers and 6% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 36%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 290 lbs., 175.00; 27 head, 303 to 337 lbs., 170.00 to 185.00 (175.50); 7 head, 362 to 385 lbs., 162.50 to 178.00 (167.32); 41 head, 406 to 440 lbs., 155.00 to 162.50 (160.17); 22 head, 455 to 489 lbs., 137.00 to 152.50 (141.65); 45 head, 510 to 531 lbs., 136.00 to 148.00 (142.77); 8 head, 526 to 528 lbs., 130.00 to 133.00 (131.50) unweaned; 21 head, 558 to 577 lbs., 136.00 to 142.50 (141.17); 16 head, 555 lbs., 156.00 fancy; 7 head, 562 to 582 lbs., 122.50 to 132.00 (127.85) unweaned; 34 head, 600 to 630 lbs., 132.50 to 136.00 (133.70); 42 head, 658 to 683 lbs., 129.00 to 133.00 (130.64); 6 head, 663 to 665 lbs., 119.00 to 120.00 (119.50) unweaned; 7 head, 726 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 320 to 345 lbs., 147.50 to 162.50 (152.31); 13 head, 350 to 397 lbs., 138.00 to 147.50 (144.31); 11 head, 422 to 445 lbs., 128.00 to 145.00 (141.79); 5 head, 465 to 485 lbs., 127.50 to 130.00 (129.03); 35 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 122.50 to 135.00 (133.08); 5 head, 502 lbs., 120.00 unweaned; 13 head, 552 to 595 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (126.35); 45 head, 603 to 647 lbs., 115.00 to 131.00 (125.09); 28 head, 655 to 670 lbs., 115.00 to 128.00 (118.65); 16 head, 705 to 745 lbs., 114.00 to 117.50 (115.09); 18 head, 755 to 787 lbs., 118.50 to 125.00 (120.32); 7 head, 875 to 891 lbs., 110.00 to 113.50 (112.51); 5 head, 936 lbs., 112.00. Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 405 to 449 lbs., 116.00 to 120.00 (116.61); 6 head, 732 lbs., 110.00. Large frame 1, 5 head, 510 lbs., 134.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 400 to 416 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00 (142.09); 5 head, 545 lbs., 120.00; 14 head, 614 to 633 lbs., 110.00 to 128.00 (117.75); 8 head, 661 to 689 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00 (114.90); 5 head, 741 lbs., 110.00. Medium frame 1, 10 head, 390 lbs., 152.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 637 lbs., 120.00. Small and medium frame 2 to 3, 17 head, 678 lbs., 46.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 16 head, 350 to 372 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00 (132.56); 66 head, 402 to 434 lbs., 125.00 to 132.50 (128.22); 33 head, 465 to 482 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (123.70); 10 head, 455 to 487 lbs., 115.00 to 117.50 (115.77) unweaned; 34 head, 508 to 536 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00 (124.86); 17 head, 515 to 545 lbs., 106.00 to 115.00 (110.35) unweaned; 13 head, 567 to 595 lbs., 118.00 to 121.00 (120.22); 24 head, 608 to 642 lbs., 119.00 to 122.50 (119.85); 7 head, 635 lbs., 108.00 unweaned; 9 head, 700 lbs., 116.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 296 lbs., 136.00; 8 head, 315 to 345 lbs., 120.00 to 137.00 (131.19); 12 head, 365 to 386 lbs., 122.50 to 125.00 (123.99); 29 head, 400 to 443 lbs., 109.00 to 124.00 (118.00); 27 head, 450 to 492 lbs., 109.00 to 118.00 (114.37); 26 head, 509 to 543 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (110.32); 23 head, 552 to 592 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00 (112.52); 12 head, 615 to 646 lbs., 105.00 to 115.00 (108.94); 19 head, 651 to 698 lbs., 107.00 to 113.00 (110.31); 15 head, 702 to 727 lbs., 100.00 to 113.00 (103.84); 5 head, 790 lbs., 112.00; 6 head, 800 to 840 lbs., 100.00 to 111.00 (105.63). Medium and large frame 2, 7 head, 415 to 426 lbs., 100.00; 5 head, 513 to 525 lbs., 95.00 to 100.00 (97.03); 16 head, 553 to 595 lbs., 100.00 to 105.00 (103.07). Large frame 1, 5 head, 475 lbs., 127.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 15 head, 573 lbs., 114.00; 5 head, 600 to 642 lbs.,100.00 to 114.00 (105.83); 7 head, 899 lbs., 103.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 562 to 575 lbs., 100.00 to 107.00 (105.57).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 520 to 535 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (127.00); 11 head, 615 lbs., 122.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 477 lbs., 117.50; 13 head, 570 to 588 lbs., 110.00 to 113.00 (112.29); 22 head, 608 to 647 lbs., 90.00 to 112.00 (101.70); 5 head, 658 lbs., 113.00; 6 head, 742 to 747 lbs., 85.00 to 106.00 (95.54).