West Plains feeder cattle sales report
Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported 3,203 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 19, compared to 6,205 head the previous week and 3,547 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to the previous week, the bulk of the feeder steers traded $3 to $6 lower with the exception of some seven-weight steers trading $1 higher. The feeder heifers weighing 400 to 600 pounds traded $1 to $3 lower with six-weight heifers traded $2 higher while other weights were not well tested. The demand was moderate on a moderate supply. Following a three day weekend the future board for feeder cattle closed with nearby contracts slightly lower and out fronts $1 to $2 higher. The live cattle futures closed mixed. Buyers were keeping a close eye on corn futures, which closed down 5 cents at $5.26. With higher feed costs now and in the future, buyers were looking to make their profit at the time of purchase. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 54% steers, 43% was heifers and 3% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 43%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight,
16 head, 408 to 432 lbs., 167.50 to 172.50 (169.98); 42 head, 451 to 499 lbs., 162.50 to 180.00 (166.27); 63 head, 503 to 537 lbs., 156.00 to 161.00 (157.27); 93 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00 (149.93); 148 head, 603 to 641 lbs., 136.50 to 150.00 (143.79); 44 head, 651 to 680 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00 (136.44); 81 head, 701 to 730 lbs., 135.00 to 142.00 (137.22); 46 head, 755 to 781 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (128.19); 24 head, 805 to 848 lbs., 127.50 to 128.00 (127.66); 12 head, 853 lbs., 127.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 318 to 348 lbs., 148.00 to 157.00 (151.57); 14 head, 350 to 362 lbs., 150.00 to 156.00 (154.38); 40 head, 401 to 430 lbs., 137.00 to 143.00 (139.63); 69 head, 460 to 496 lbs., 132.00 to 144.00 (137.35); 29 head, 511 to 548 lbs., 128.00 to 133.00 (130.64); 193 head, 551 to 599 lbs., 125.00 to 131.50 (128.04); 37 head, 610 to 639 lbs., 124.00 to 132.00 (127.07); 110 head, 655 to 698 lbs., 122.00 to 129.00 (123.94).
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 519 to 520 lbs., 131.00 to 135.00 (132.50); 15 head, 551 to 574 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00 (126.62).