West Plains regional cattle sales report
The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Missouri, reported receipts of 4,604 head selling on March 13, compared to 3,389 head a week ago and 2,469 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves were trading $6 to $9 lower while heifer calves were trading $5 to $7 lower. Yearlings were trading $2 to $4 lower in a light test of the market. Demand was moderate on a heavy supply. The demand for grass ready calves weakened this week amid concerns of the drought in the Texas to Oklahoma Panhandles as well as Central and Western Kansas. In the Ozarks, the grass is greening up but not growing fast enough to create much of a demand for local backgrounding. Many producers are also concerned about their hay supply lasting until spring, since most had to start feeding hay earlier than normal, due to our own drought conditions. Feeder cattle supply included 54% steers, 1% dairy steers, 41% heifers and 5% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 43%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 202.50 to 210.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 188.00 to 205.00, 421 lbs., thin fleshed 213.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 172.50 to 195.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 152.00 to 169.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 142.50 to 152.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 134.00 to 138.00; 937 lbs., 132.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 198.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 195.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 159.00 to 181.00, fleshy 156.00 to 161.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 143.50 to 165.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.00 to 146.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 127.00 to 135.50; 1100 to 1200 lbs., 95.00 to 114.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 162.50 to 175.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 134.00 to 151.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.00 to 137.00. Large frame 1, 423 lbs., 187.50; 578 lbs., 176.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 385 lbs., 179.00; 498 lbs., 162.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00. Large 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 175.00; 513 lbs., 162.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00. Medium 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 153.00. Small and medium frame 2 to 3, 400 to 500 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00. Small frame 3 to 4, 549 lbs., 60.00. Feeder dairy steers, per hundredweight, large frame 3, 495 lbs., 95.00; 672 lbs., 86.50.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 166.00 to 176.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 158.00 to 173.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 152.00 to 163.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.00 to 148.00; 788 lbs., replacement 134.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 156.00 to 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.50 to 161.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 154.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 140.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 115.00 to 132.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 118.00 to 119.00, 815 lbs., fleshy 107.00; 1023 lbs., 109.50; 1132 lbs., 98.00. Medium and large frame 2 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 152.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 127.00 to 128.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 100.00 to 112.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 100.00; 1088 lbs., 90.00. Large 1 413 lbs., 175.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 362 lbs., 164.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 143.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 124.00 to 136.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 118.00 to 128.00. Large 2 395 lbs., 145.00; 560 lbs., 126.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 355 lbs., 166.00; 408 lbs., 160.00; 535 lbs., 140.00. Medium frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00; 585 lbs., 115.00. Small and medium frame 3 to 4, 348 lbs., 125.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 167.00 to 191.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 162.50 to 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 151.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 400 to 500 lbs., 158.00 to 176.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 165.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 128.00 to 144.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 112.00 to 129.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 107.50 to 118.00; 1048 lbs., 97.00. Medium and large frame 2, 378 lbs., 150.00; 682 lbs., 120.00. Large 1 to 2 512 lbs., 145.00; 682 lbs., 138.00.