West Plains feeder cattle auction results

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,262 head of feeder cattle selling on Dec. 1, compared to 2,245 head on Nov. 24 and 3,923 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 steady to $6 higher while heifer calves traded mostly steady. The yearlings were not well tested. The demand was good on a heavy supply. Warmer afternoon temperatures and sunshine brought more to the sale barn than expected. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 51% steers, 45% was heifers and 4% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 47%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 31 head, 312 to 347 lbs., 180.00 to 190.00 (186.13); 10 head, 360 to 382 lbs., 174.00 to 178.00 (176.24); 78 head, 410 to 444 lbs., 161.00 to 174.00 (167.13); 53 head, 450 to 475 lbs., 157.00 to 166.00 (160.71); 117 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 154.00 to 169.00 (161.74); 124 head, 550 to 591 lbs., 145.00 to 160.00 (151.74); 128 head, 605 to 644 lbs., 139.50 to 156.00 (145.39); 26 head, 610 to 642 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (135.69) unweaned; 120 head, 650 to 691 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (139.47); 118 head, 701 to 744 lbs., 132.00 to 138.00 (135.25); 130 head, 779 to 798 lbs., 130.50 to 140.00 (138.10); 31 head, 808 to 836 lbs., 131.50 to 135.00 (134.06); 16 head, 855 to 870 lbs., 128.00; 35 head, 909 lbs., 128.00; 26 head, 1085 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 317 to 348 lbs., 165.00 to 167.50 (165.80); 24 head, 371 to 388 lbs., 165.00 to 167.00 (165.51); 24 head, 415 to 445 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00 (151.16); 35 head, 460 to 498 lbs., 140.00 to 154.00 (147.37); 83 head, 501 to 542 lbs., 139.00 to 153.00 (146.00); 78 head, 553 to 596 lbs., 131.00 to 145.00 (139.39); 72 head, 606 to 642 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (132.15); 51 head, 653 to 698 lbs., 120.00 to 133.50 (128.97); 106 head, 701 to 749 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (127.27); 5 head, 795 lbs., 129.00; 15 head, 826 to 843 lbs., 124.00 to 128.50 (126.49); 5 head, 950 lbs., 116.00; 5 head, 1021 lbs., 112.00. Medium and large frame 2, 12 head, 327 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00 (143.50); 25 head, 407 to 440 lbs., 131.00 to 145.00 (139.70); 15 head, 478 to 492 lbs., 125.00 to 138.00 (132.13); 17 head, 506 to 526 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (128.29); 9 head, 562 to 591 lbs., 125.00 to 127.50 (126.08); 11 head, 717 to 733 lbs., 115.00 to 116.00 (115.73); 5 head, 884 lbs., 111.00. Large frame 1, 5 head, 589 lbs., 145.00; 11 head, 686 to 688 lbs., 134.00 to 136.50 (135.13). Large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 418 lbs., 156.00; 33 head, 452 to 495 lbs., 130.00 to 148.00 (136.62); 24 head, 571 to 590 lbs., 125.00 to 141.00 (135.87); 62 head, 623 to 648 lbs., 121.00 to 136.50 (132.84); 6 head, 662 lbs., 128.00; 19 head, 708 to 723 lbs., 115.00 to 131.00 (122.17); 8 head, 782 lbs., 125.00; 5 head, 996 lbs., 100.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 35 head, 452 to 490 lbs., 132.50 to 146.00 (139.58); 5 head, 509 lbs., 135.00; 5 head, 592 lbs., 137.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 19 head, 340 lbs., 154.00; 64 head, 360 to 392 lbs., 145.00 to 157.00 (150.38); 102 head, 405 to 447 lbs., 138.00 to 152.50 (142.97); 97 head, 451 to 499 lbs., 132.00 to 141.00 (136.20); 132 head, 500 to 548 lbs., 128.00 to 136.00 (130.90); 9 head, 534 lbs., 144.00 fancy; 121 head, 550 to 593 lbs., 127.00 to 132.50 (130.57); 213 head, 602 to 646 lbs., 126.00 to 130.00 (128.43); 39 head, 659 to 675 lbs., 124.00 to 126.50 (124.92); 128 head, 703 to 736 lbs., 123.00 to 130.00 (126.66); 13 head, 773 lbs., 123.00; 8 head, 820 lbs., 124.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 18 head, 305 to 348 lbs., 130.00 to 144.00 (136.79); 32 head, 361 to 395 lbs., 127.50 to 142.50 (133.08); 17 head, 417 to 440 lbs., 120.00 to 136.00 (125.67); 44 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 132.50 (125.88); 34 head, 517 to 547 lbs., 119.00 to 126.00 (121.75); 63 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 115.00 to 126.00 (119.54); 72 head, 605 to 648 lbs., 117.50 to 132.50 (121.79); 31 head, 652 to 692 lbs., 118.00 to 123.00 (119.35); 35 head, 712 to 749 lbs., 114.00 to 123.00 (118.91); 31 head, 757 to 795 lbs., 113.00 to 120.00 (117.37); 30 head, 880 to 888 lbs., 116.00; 11 head, 1056 lbs., 95.00. Medium and large frame 2, 17 head, 315 to 344 lbs., 111.00 to 128.00 (117.21); 13 head, 427 to 445 lbs., 105.00 to 115.00 (109.62); 6 head, 482 to 488 lbs., 105.00 to 115.00 (110.03); 18 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 100.00 to 110.00 (108.45); 14 head, 579 lbs., 110.00; 17 head, 608 to 638 lbs., 90.00 to 110.00 (103.93); 14 head, 651 to 673 lbs., 100.00; 8 head, 711 to 716 lbs., 90.00 to 99.00 (94.48). Large frame 1, 10 head, 378 lbs., 147.00; 17 head, 465 to 488 lbs., 137.00 to 138.00 (137.72); 10 head, 622 lbs., 123.00; 14 head, 690 lbs., 123.50. Large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 413 lbs., 132.50; 17 head, 468 to 485 lbs., 115.00 to 128.00 (118.14); 46 head, 510 to 548 lbs., 111.00 to 126.00 (123.97); 35 head, 591 to 596 lbs., 111.00 to 125.00 (122.10); 6 head, 607 to 632 lbs., 118.00 to 119.00 (118.51); 6 head, 625 lbs., 105.00 fleshy. Medium frame 1, 5 head, 460 lbs., 137.00; 5 head, 500 lbs., 131.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 440 lbs., 128.00; 5 head, 470 lbs., 128.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 445 lbs., 150.00; 5 head, 529 lbs., 145.00; 19 head, 552 to 596 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00 (133.57); 5 head, 607 lbs., 130.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 448 lbs., 133.00; 23 head, 551 to 598 lbs., 118.00 to 126.00 (123.51); 28 head, 608 to 630 lbs., 117.00 to 125.00 (121.92); 18 head, 652 to 698 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (112.35); 17 head, 715 to 745 lbs., 103.00 to 114.00 (106.85); 5 head, 795 lbs., 103.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 539 lbs., 129.00; 9 head, 573 lbs., 126.00.