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West Plains livestock sales report

The Ozarks Regional Stockyard, West Plains, Mo., reported receipts of 3,250 head April 6, compared to 3,230 head last week and 3,000 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.

Compared to last week, steers and heifers were somewhat uneven, but for the most part sold steady to $2 higher, however, 5 to 6 weight yearling cattle, especially heifers, would be $2 to $4 higher. The supply was moderate. Demand was good. The supply included 51% steers and 49% heifers, with nearly 32% weighing over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, small package thin, fancy 266 lbs., 157.50; few 300 to 350 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00, package thin, 334 lbs., 145.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 118.00 to 134.00, thin 129.00 to 135.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 116.50 to 131.00; few fleshy, 108.00 to 111.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 111.00 to 119.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 109.00 to 117.00, thin 117.50 to 119.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 103.00 to 111.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 96.50 to 106.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 92.00 to 99.00; string 75 head, 775 lbs., 89.75; 800 to 835 lbs., 86.00 to 90.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, couple packages thin, 253 to 330 lbs., 141.00 to 152.50; 350 to 400 lbs., 114.00 to 126.00, package thin, 357 lbs., 132.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 113.00 to 129.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 108.00 to 114.00, lot 473 lbs., thin 121.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 105.50 to 115.50, some fleshy, 105.00 to 106.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 100.00 to 111.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 95.50 to 102.00, lot 633 lbs., thin 106.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 91.50 to 95.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 87.50 to 93.00; few 800 to 830 lbs., 86.00 to 86.50. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 117.00 to 123.00, some thin, 350 to 380 lbs., 126.00 to 132.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 105.00 to 118.00, few fleshy, 103.00; 500 to 560 lbs., 107.00 to 113.00; 700 to 730 lbs., 88.50 to 94.00; package, 775 lbs., 85.00.

Holsteins: Large frame 3, packages, 372 lbs., 93.50; 406 lbs., 88.00; 500 to 540 lbs., 86.00 to 87.00; lot 637 lbs., 84.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 113.50 to 121.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 110.50 to 116.00, fleshy 96.00 to 105.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 101.00 to 111.00, package 477 lbs., fleshy 100.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 101.50 to 108.00, thin 108.50 to 109.00, package fleshy, 523 lbs., 95.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 96.50 to 104.00, fleshy 90.00 to 96.00; package 603 lbs., 98.00; package 631 lbs., fleshy 87.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 84.00 to 92.00. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, couple packages, 281 to 310 lbs., thin 132.00 to 132.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 114.50 to 123.00, some fleshy, 107.00 to 107.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 107.50 to 114.00, package thin, 445 lbs., 114.00, fleshy 105.00 to 107.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 100.00 to 109.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 98.00 to 105.50, fleshy 93.00 to 96.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 96.00 to 103.00, fleshy 88.00 to 95.00; lot 646 lbs., 95.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 85.00 to 88.50, some replacements, 88.50 to 93.50; 700 to 755 lbs., 82.50 to 86.75; couple lots, 806 to 858 lbs., 79.00 to 81.00; package, 936 lbs., 75.50. Medium and large frame 2, 265 to 300 lbs., thin 119.00 to 130.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 106.00 to 112.00, thin 117.00 to 125.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 102.50 to 108.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 95.00 to 104.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 95.00 to 104.00, thin 102.50 to 109.00, fleshy near 500 lbs., 86.00 to 90.00; 625 to 630 lbs., 90.00 to 92.50, package fleshy, 632 lbs., 86.50; lot 675 lbs., 90.00; package 800 lbs., 82.00.

Date: 4/8/04


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