West Plains feeder cattle auction results

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 3,142 head of feeder cattle selling on Aug. 25, compared to 3,728 head on Aug. 18 and 2,881 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the feeder steers were trading $3 to $6 lower while feeder heifers were trading steady to $2 higher. The demand was moderate on steers and good on heifers. The supply was moderate with most of the offering in small packages. The USDA’s Cattle on Feed report recently released showed Inventories were 2% higher, Placements were 11% higher and Marketings were 1% lower. The higher than expected Placements drove the cattle futures lower on Monday while the board traded mostly steady to firm on Tuesday. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 52% steers, 42% was heifers and 6% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 41%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 14 head, 350 to 382 lbs., 172.00 to 190.00 (179.56); 30 head, 422 to 448 lbs., 160.00 to 174.00 (164.23); 33 head, 457 to 494 lbs., 156.00 to 166.00 (162.00); 86 head, 515 to 548 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00 (153.10); 85 head, 552 to 599 lbs., 148.50 to 156.00 (151.27); 120 head, 600 to 646 lbs., 143.50 to 152.00 (147.42); 75 head, 654 to 687 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (145.36); 45 head, 700 to 732 lbs., 138.00 to 147.00 (141.30); 46 head, 768 to 791 lbs., 134.00 to 138.00 (135.70); 19 head, 805 to 840 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00 (131.01); 10 head, 884 lbs., 129.00; 68 head, 933 lbs., 126.25; 56 head, 1113 lbs., 116.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 303 to 348 lbs., 158.00 to 177.50 (165.11); 23 head, 368 to 389 lbs., 157.00 to 171.00 (165.12); 50 head, 405 to 449 lbs., 145.00 to 159.00 (152.56); 44 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00 (146.67); 72 head, 504 to 548 lbs., 135.00 to 152.00 (142.98); 74 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00 (142.05); 107 head, 600 to 643 lbs., 136.00 to 144.00 (140.98); 37 head, 658 to 698 lbs., 132.00 to 141.00 (138.18); 46 head, 708 to 747 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00 (132.12); 8 head, 767 to 780 lbs., 125.00 to 129.00 (127.12); 8 head, 865 to 890 lbs., 118.00 to 127.00 (123.56). Medium and large frame 2, 9 head, 383 to 396 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (142.26); 17 head, 411 to 442 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00 (136.27); 21 head, 472 to 498 lbs., 120.00 to 132.50 (126.02); 5 head, 534 lbs., 139.00; 20 head, 550 to 590 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (126.75); 6 head, 610 to 627 lbs., 120.00 to 121.00 (120.49). Large frame 1, 11 head, 690 lbs., 142.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 548 lbs., 140.00; 28 head, 570 to 598 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00 (133.71); 5 head, 711 lbs., 130.00. Medium frame 1, 12 head, 494 lbs., 155.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 596 lbs., 142.00; 5 head, 618 lbs., 135.00; 8 head, 725 lbs., 129.00. Medium frame 2, 5 head, 433 lbs., 145.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 9 head, 478 to 488 lbs., 115.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 300 to 338 lbs., 146.00 to 151.00 (148.98); 20 head, 357 to 380 lbs., 143.00 to 155.00 (147.57); 51 head, 412 to 444 lbs., 142.00 to 152.00 (146.77); 103 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 141.00 to 150.00 (145.33); 117 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 134.00 to 145.00 (140.86); 152 head, 552 to 599 lbs., 132.50 to 142.00 (136.77); 82 head, 603 to 641 lbs., 130.00 to 138.50 (133.18); 57 head, 650 to 695 lbs., 128.00 to 132.00 (130.29); 75 head, 705 to 740 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00 (130.85); 10 head, 762 lbs., 127.50; 13 head, 800 to 846 lbs., 124.50 to 131.00 (125.94); 5 head, 883 lbs., 121.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 49 head, 400 to 438 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00 (135.66); 6 head, 408 lbs., 148.00 thin fleshed; 35 head, 450 to 490 lbs., 128.00 to 140.00 (132.68); 67 head, 502 to 547 lbs., 119.00 to 134.00 (128.27); 58 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (125.42); 5 head, 621 lbs., 122.50; 25 head, 658 to 683 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (123.81); 12 head, 712 to 732 lbs., 108.00 to 126.00 (119.75); 11 head, 761 to 794 lbs., 121.00; 9 head, 808 to 821 lbs., 112.00 to 115.00 (114.01); 19 head, 1023 lbs., 98.50. Medium and large frame 2, 27 head, 461 to 496 lbs., 125.00; 7 head, 550 to 561 lbs., 100.00 to 115.00 (108.64); 7 head, 684 lbs., 108.00. Large frame 1, 5 head, 501 lbs., 135.00; 7 head, 602 lbs., 128.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 439 lbs., 135.00; 7 head, 600 lbs., 128.00; 5 head, 804 lbs., 115.00. Medium frame 1, 7 head, 513 lbs., 130.00; 11 head, 553 to 577 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00 (132.78). Medium frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 455 lbs., 135.00; 9 head, 577 to 580 lbs., 125.00 to 128.00 (127.00).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 11 head, 434 to 447 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00 (146.39); 13 head, 453 to 490 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (144.15); 9 head, 503 to 532 lbs., 132.00 to 137.00 (133.95); 5 head, 568 lbs., 130.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 380 lbs., 138.00; 14 head, 430 to 438 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (135.66); 24 head, 503 to 530 lbs., 112.50 to 130.00 (122.83); 31 head, 556 to 592 lbs., 110.00 to 126.00 (116.72); 12 head, 609 to 635 lbs., 122.00 to 125.00 (123.72); 10 head, 652 to 686 lbs., 110.00 to 122.00 (114.10); 13 head, 701 to 745 lbs., 101.00 to 118.00 (105.67); 13 head, 862 to 896 lbs., 92.00 to 104.00 (98.61).