West Plains feeder cattle auction report
Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,150 head of feeder cattle selling on March 2, compared ot 1,848 head on Feb. 23 and 2,028 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 were trading $3 to $6 higher while heifer calves traded steady to $3 higher. The yearling steers were selling $2 to $3 higher with yearling heifers not well tested. The demand was good and improved throughout the day on a heavy supply. More seasonal temperatures and sunshine helped to increase receipts and catch up from the light receipts in February. Several occasional buyers were ringside, which is a good indication that spring is around the corner. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 55% steers, 44%was heifers and 1% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 48%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 41 head, 350 to 394 lbs., 189.00 to 200.00 (191.46); 81 head, 401 to 449 lbs., 177.00 to 196.00 (185.96); 71 head, 451 to 495 lbs., 173.00 to 191.00 (177.55); 145 head, 502 to 548 lbs., 165.00 to 183.00 (172.77); 93 head, 550 to 599 lbs., 157.00 to 177.00 (164.19); 100 head, 600 to 636 lbs., 150.00 to 165.00 (156.27); 115 head, 652 to 695 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00 (147.04); 188 head, 700 to 747 lbs., 132.00 to 144.00 (138.35); 95 head, 755 to 792 lbs., 129.50 to 138.00 (131.54); 120 head, 812 to 849 lbs., 125.00 to 128.00 (125.58); 6 head, 873 lbs., 124.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 14 head, 338 to 347 lbs., 162.00 to 165.00 (162.63); 12 head, 356 to 368 lbs., 159.00 to 171.00 (163.90); 111 head, 408 to 447 lbs., 145.00 to 156.00 (147.33); 62 head, 451 to 486 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (144.84); 203 head, 500 to 540 lbs., 135.00 to 144.00 (138.52); 81 head, 555 to 595 lbs., 132.00 to 139.00 (135.09); 245 head, 604 to 637 lbs., 127.00 to 136.50 (131.50); 39 head, 651 to 667 lbs., 126.50 to 128.00 (126.95); 16 head, 708 to 726 lbs., 124.00 to 125.00 (124.56); 8 head, 847 lbs., 120.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 501 to 511 lbs., 154.00 to 159.00 (155.80).