West Plains feeder cattle auction results

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 3,214 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 26, compared to 3,203 head on Jan. 19 and 3,020 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 700 pounds were trading $4 to $8 higher with heavier weights steady to $2 higher. The heifer calves were trading $3 to $6 higher. The demand was good on a moderate supply. The quality was above average with some four weight steers topping $2 for the first time in several months. The Cattle on Feed report showed Inventories were up slightly, Placements up 1%, which was more than expected, and Marketings were up 1%. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 62% steers, 37% was heifers and 1% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 49%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight,

43 head, 315 to 346 lbs., 180.00 to 200.00 (195.38); 46 head, 402 to 440 lbs., 168.00 to 176.00 (172.97); 61 head, 413 lbs., 202.00 fancy; 124 head, 452 to 498 lbs., 168.00 to 176.00 (174.37); 111 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 156.00 to 167.50 (164.05); 74 head, 512 lbs., 186.00 fancy; 134 head, 550 to 596 lbs., 148.00 to 168.00 (156.16); 14 head, 550 to 577 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00 (144.31) unweaned; 194 head, 618 to 644 lbs., 143.00 to 155.50 (149.42); 120 head, 651 to 696 lbs., 136.00 to 148.50 (141.22); 113 head, 707 to 741 lbs., 131.50 to 136.50 (134.79); 62 head, 754 to 792 lbs., 129.00 to 135.50 (131.47); 74 head, 807 to 810 lbs., 128.00 to 132.25 (130.54); 20 head, 879 lbs., 121.50 fleshy.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 22 head, 318 lbs., 164.00; 46 head, 351 to 398 lbs., 148.00 to 160.00 (153.02); 46 head, 402 to 442 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (144.65); 46 head, 451 to 482 lbs., 138.00 to 142.00 (140.25); 9 head, 461 lbs., 134.00 unweaned; 87 head, 510 to 548 lbs., 129.00 to 139.00 (133.32); 110 head, 550 to 589 lbs., 128.00 to 138.00 (132.93); 5 head, 551 lbs., 124.00 unweaned; 97 head, 600 to 649 lbs., 124.00 to 137.00 (131.37); 10 head, 660 to 697 lbs., 127.00 to 129.00 (127.58); 52 head, 704 to 739 lbs., 122.00 to 126.00 (124.68); 39 head, 900 lbs., 114.75; 27 head, 961 lbs., 114.75.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 15 head, 585 to 598 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00 (114.90); 9 head, 662 to 695 lbs., 119.00 to 120.00 (119.34).