West Plains feeder cattle auction report

Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,028 head of feeder cattle selling on March 3, compared to 2,837 head on Feb. 25 and 2,298 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 nder 500 pounds were trading $5 to $8 higher with heavier weights selling $2 to $3 higher. The heifer calves weighing 450 to 799 pounds were trading $2 to $3 higher with other weights not well tested. The demand was good on a light supply. Uncertainty on Wall Street and the CME is causing buyers to be cautious and keeping many producers at home. The steers averaged 547 pounds at $151.78 per hundredweight while heifers averaged 552 pounds at $129.60 per hundredweight. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 52% steers, 46% were heifers and 2% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 36%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 354 to 379 lbs., 180.00 to 192.50 (183.51); 69 head, 402 to 433 lbs., 176.00 to 191.00 (185.72); 95 head, 450 to 497 lbs., 170.00 to 180.00 (176.98); 35 head, 510 to 548 lbs., 164.00 to 170.00 (165.54); 71 head, 552 to 589 lbs., 154.00 to 170.00 (160.61); 53 head, 605 to 648 lbs., 146.00 to 160.00 (150.33); 8 head, 627 lbs., 167.00 thin fleshed; 30 head, 650 to 676 lbs., 138.00 to 144.00 (140.92); 73 head, 700 to 729 lbs., 134.00 to 142.00 (137.14); 38 head, 824 to 828 lbs., 126.00 to 127.00 (126.21); 5 head, 861 lbs., 124.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 20 head, 315 to 345 lbs., 172.50 to 187.00 (176.53); 42 head, 360 to 396 lbs., 167.50 to 175.00 (172.98); 28 head, 402 to 442 lbs., 157.50 to 172.50 (167.08); 80 head, 450 to 499 lbs., 150.00 to 166.00 (157.81); 67 head, 500 to 543 lbs., 144.00 to 161.00 (153.34); 5 head, 560 to 565 lbs., 139.00 to 152.50 (147.78); 41 head, 610 to 649 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00 (136.81); 15 head, 658 to 695 lbs., 125.00 to 136.00 (130.75); 17 head, 700 to 745 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00 (126.58); 6 head, 760 to 762 lbs., 118.00 to 125.00 (120.16); 6 head, 810 to 834 lbs., 118.00 to 124.00 (119.96). Medium and large frame 2, 8 head, 301 to 327 lbs., 152.50 to 165.00 (160.07); 12 head, 355 to 382 lbs., 142.50 to 152.50 (147.47); 11 head, 405 to 430 lbs., 135.00 to 152.50 (141.72); 12 head, 482 to 495 lbs., 125.00 to 145.00 (141.39); 5 head, 590 to 596 lbs., 110.00 to 133.00 (128.44); 6 head, 615 to 630 lbs., 112.50 to 127.00 (121.19); 11 head, 654 lbs., 125.00. Large frame 1, 8 head, 516 to 540 lbs., 160.00 to 162.50 (160.32); 5 head, 625 lbs., 142.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 415 to 447 lbs., 155.00 to 167.50 (159.28); 5 head, 463 lbs., 150.00; 5 head, 511 lbs., 157.50; 5 head, 570 to 592 lbs., 139.00 to 140.00 (139.41); 5 head, 630 to 642 lbs., 131.00 to 133.00 (132.40); 7 head, 686 lbs., 134.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 515 to 540 lbs., 133.00 to 153.00 (137.10).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 350 to 384 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00 (150.74); 18 head, 402 to 447 lbs., 145.00 to 148.00 (146.32); 88 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 140.00 to 154.00 (146.11); 36 head, 503 to 545 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00 (139.78); 42 head, 562 to 596 lbs., 133.00 to 143.00 (135.89); 81 head, 605 to 627 lbs., 133.00 to 138.00 (135.62); 19 head, 657 to 659 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00 (128.11); 23 head, 724 to 725 lbs., 121.00 to 122.00 (121.17); 70 head, 754 to 757 lbs., 119.50 to 123.00 (120.17). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 310 to 347 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00 (138.73); 53 head, 350 to 395 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00 (135.34); 26 head, 415 to 448 lbs., 130.00 to 142.50 (137.32); 100 head, 450 to 495 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (136.90); 43 head, 505 to 541 lbs., 125.00 to 135.00 (130.76); 17 head, 550 to 590 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (127.67); 22 head, 606 to 649 lbs., 115.00 to 128.00 (124.15); 47 head, 650 to 688 lbs., 110.00 to 124.00 (118.82); 18 head, 704 to 746 lbs., 108.00 to 115.00 (112.46); 10 head, 838 to 846 lbs., 106.00 to 111.00 (109.51). Medium and large frame 2, 11 head, 300 to 340 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00 (135.17); 6 head, 375 to 377 lbs., 116.00 to 125.00 (120.51); 8 head, 418 to 445 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (124.35); 7 head, 488 to 489 lbs., 125.00; 6 head, 538 lbs., 102.50; 6 head, 565 to 595 lbs., 105.00 to 111.00 (109.48); 18 head, 601 to 642 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (114.18); 5 head, 652 lbs., 102.50. Large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 376 lbs., 142.50; 13 head, 402 to 448 lbs., 128.00 to 140.00 (134.08); 7 head, 580 to 588 lbs., 110.00 to 128.00 (117.65); 6 head, 732 lbs., 110.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 405 to 445 lbs., 131.00 to 132.50 (131.87). Medium frame 2, 6 head, 400 to 425 lbs., 110.00 to 125.00 (112.63); 8 head, 505 to 546 lbs., 110.00 to 122.50 (112.95).

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 7 head, 460 to 465lbs., 151.00 to 162.50 (160.09). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 528 to 530 lbs., 120.00 to 122.50 (121.50); 8 head, 570 to 598 lbs., 100.00 to 120.00 (117.03); 8 head, 612 to 622 lbs., 122.00 to 125.00 (123.11); 12 head, 659 to 688 lbs., 114.00 to 123.00 (118.19).