West Plains feeder cattle auction results

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,800 head of feeder cattle selling on Sept. 29, compared to 3,939 head on Sept. 22 and 2,978 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 550 pounds were steady to $4 lower with heavier weights including yearlings trading $3 to $5 higher. The heifer calves weighing under 550 pounds were steady to $4 higher with heavier weights mostly steady. The demand was good on a moderate supply. Last week’s USDA Cattle on Feed report reported Inventories were up 4%, Placements up 9% and Marketing down 3% compared to a month ago. A cool front brought in much needed moisture, for parts of the area, as well as dropping morning temperatures into the 40s. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 44% steers, 1% was dairy steers, 45% was heifers and 10% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 53%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 25 head, 373 to 396 lbs., 167.50 to 171.00 (169.02); 29 head, 403 to 445 lbs., 157.00 to 166.00 (161.33); 38 head, 452 to 498 lbs., 154.00 to 165.00 (159.79); 41 head, 500 to 542 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00 (151.31); 52 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 147.00 to 159.00 (154.13); 137 head, 600 to 647 lbs., 145.00 to 162.00 (151.64); 9 head, 631 lbs., 138.00 unweaned; 33 head, 654 to 693 lbs., 141.00 to 157.00 (148.51); 49 head, 702 to 732 lbs., 141.00 to 147.00 (144.26); 7 head, 740 lbs., 134.50 fleshy; 67 head, 756 to 787 lbs., 138.00 to 146.00 (142.70); 104 head, 868 to 882 lbs., 133.00 to 138.25 (135.76). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 13 head, 351 to 388 lbs., 155.00 to 167.00 (160.87); 17 head, 410 to 449 lbs., 145.00 to 155.00 (149.06); 29 head, 480 to 494 lbs., 142.50 to 150.00 (147.21); 23 head, 508 to 548 lbs., 137.00 to 148.00 (143.93); 44 head, 564 to 599 lbs., 132.00 to 146.00 (139.58); 10 head, 551 lbs., 154.00 thin fleshed; 68 head, 600 to 648 lbs., 131.00 to 144.00 (136.63); 40 head, 650 to 699 lbs., 131.00 to 140.00 (135.99); 17 head, 651 to 671 lbs., 128.00 to 129.00 (128.38) unweaned; 12 head, 712 to 738 lbs., 131.00 to 137.00 (134.02); 13 head, 761 to 787 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00 (129.88); 9 head, 900 to 928 lbs., 121.00 to 122.00 (121.44). Medium and large frame 2, 12 head, 500 to 504 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (131.50); 17 head, 563 to 573 lbs., 126.00 to 128.00 (127.17); 6 head, 780 lbs., 111.00. Large frame 1, 5 head, 647 lbs., 145.00; 7 head, 650 lbs., 149.00; 5 head, 766 lbs., 135.00. Medium frame 1, 7 head, 476 lbs., 157.50; 8 head, 500 to 533 lbs., 145.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 21 head, 370 to 390 lbs., 150.00 to 160.00 (151.49); 8 head, 411 lbs., 140.00; 9 head, 465 to 468 lbs., 138.00 to 141.00 (139.67); 8 head, 580 to 588 lbs., 137.00; 5 head, 632 lbs., 136.00; 8 head, 659 lbs., 138.00; 5 head, 796 lbs., 125.00. Dairy steers, large frame 3, 22 head, 667 lbs., 62.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 16 head, 311 to 325 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00 (156.65); 14 head, 361 to 382 lbs., 145.00 to 153.00 (150.65); 49 head, 406 to 446 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (144.33); 29 head, 470 to 498 lbs., 137.00 to 148.00 (141.13); 101 head, 504 to 545 lbs., 134.00 to 144.00 (138.11); 7 head, 539 lbs., 132.00 unweaned; 53 head, 550 to 573 lbs., 134.00 to 142.00 (137.42); 17 head, 550 to 565 lbs., 131.00 to 133.00 (132.30) unweaned; 91 head, 605 to 649 lbs., 132.50 to 140.00 (138.20); 43 head, 657 to 683 lbs., 133.00 to 137.00 (135.18); 99 head, 700 to 732 lbs., 130.00 to 139.50 (135.39); 20 head, 754 to 757 lbs., 130.00 to 130.50 (130.40); 67 head, 804 to 822 lbs., 127.50 to 128.00 (127.88). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 20 head, 370 to 385 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00 (137.40); 13 head, 418 to 437 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00 (135.10); 36 head, 453 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 138.00 (127.56); 65 head, 502 to 545 lbs., 120.00 to 134.00 (129.53); 45 head, 551 to 597 lbs., 120.00 to 132.50 (126.51); 40 head, 604 to 648 lbs., 119.00 to 133.00 (127.25); 46 head, 651 to 699 lbs., 120.00 to 131.00 (126.93); 5 head, 718 lbs., 128.00; 10 head, 760 to 772 lbs., 124.00 to 127.00 (125.81); 5 head, 812 lbs., 121.00; 7 head, 947 lbs., 114.00; 10 head, 974 lbs., 110.00; 5 head, 1124 lbs., 89.00. Medium and large frame 2, 6 head, 410 to 438 lbs., 120.00 to 122.00 (121.03); 10 head, 556 to 593 lbs., 117.00 to 119.00 (118.37); 17 head, 610 to 642 lbs., 107.00 to 116.00 (111.51); 22 head, 655 to 685 lbs., 107.00 to 115.00 (110.24); 7 head, 728 to 735 lbs., 109.00 to 112.00 (110.28); 8 head, 807 to 828 lbs., 109.00; 5 head, 928 lbs., 108.00; 5 head, 1001 lbs., 95.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 748 lbs., 110.00; 5 head, 932 lbs., 110.00. Medium frame 1, 7 head, 426 lbs., 150.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 413 lbs., 131.00; 7 head, 485 lbs., 129.00; 15 head, 505 to 518 lbs., 130.00 to 133.00 (131.78); 14 head, 551 to 569 lbs., 131.00 to 132.50 (131.95).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 31 head, 469 to 497 lbs., 140.00; 23 head, 509 to 523 lbs., 133.00 to 136.00 (135.10); 17 head, 553 to 588 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (135.42); 5 head, 702 lbs., 123.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 462 to 473 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00 (127.71); 17 head, 508 to 549 lbs., 120.00 to 133.00 (124.70); 21 head, 550 to 594 lbs., 117.00 to 128.00 (123.48); 26 head, 608 to 630 lbs., 122.00 to 131.00 (128.90); 23 head, 653 to 672 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00 (128.03); 17 head, 728 lbs., 110.00; 8 head, 777 to 778 lbs., 109.00 to 125.00 (119.00); 14 head, 802 to 830 lbs., 95.00 to 105.00 (98.98); 6 head, 855 to 898 lbs., 90.00 to 93.00 (91.46); 5 head, 999 lbs., 101.00. Medium and large frame 2, 9 head, 413 to 438 lbs., 110.00.