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West Plains regional cattle sales
The Ozarks Regional Stockyard, West Plains, Mo., reported receipts of 4,000 head Jan. 13, compared to 1,406 head last week and 4,712 head last year, according to the to the USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold $4 to $8 higher, with 450- to 550-pound calves as much as $10 higher. Supply was moderate, with the majority carrying more fill and generally not as attractive as last week. Demand was very good. Compared to last week, early Kansas sales were $2 to $3 higher; later were $3 to $4 higher. Texas, the Oklahoma Panhandle and Nebraska live sales were $3 to $4 higher when compared with last week, while dressed sales in Nebraska were $4 to $6 better when compared with last week. Boxed beef prices continue upward on fairly good demand with Choice 600 to 900 pounds up $2.88 at $134.35 and Selects weighing 600 to 900 pounds were up $2.91 at $126.73. Corn futures were no help to the feeder cattle futures however, as the grain market moved higher on the board again, following the somewhat bullish grain report. The supply included 47% steers and 53% heifers. Nearly 33% weighed over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 117.50 to 130.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 112.00 to 125.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 112.00 to 117.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 105.00 to 114.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 99.00 to 109.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 90.00 to 98.00, fleshy 85.00 to 87.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 86.25 to 91.50, couple packages, fleshy to full 85.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 85.50 to 93.00; few 800 to 885 lbs., 80.50 to 83.75. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 119.00 to 123.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 111.00 to 116.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 105.00 to 112.00, package thin 478 lbs., 117.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 99.00 to 111.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 95.00 to 101.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 87.00 to 94.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 83.50 to 90.00; 710 to 730 lbs., 85.50 to 86.50. Medium and large frame 2, few 350 to 400 lbs., 110.00 to 122.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 112.00 to 117.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 95.00 to 107.00; 635 to 650 lbs., 86.00 to 86.50; 735 to 750 lbs., 83.00 to 84.00; few 800 to 850 lbs., 77.50 to 82.00.
Holstein steers: Large frame 3, package, 196 lbs., 102.00; few lots 736 to 785 lbs., 71.00 to 72.50; package, 1060 lbs., 57.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, few 320 to 350 lbs., 105.00 to 115.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 101.00 to 110.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 95.00 to 107.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 93.00 to 100.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 94.50 to 101.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 87.00 to 95.00, fleshy 85.00 to 86.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 82.00 to 90.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 81.25 to 82.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 365 to 375 lbs., 97.50 to 105.00, package thin, 355 lbs., 110.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 95.00 to 106.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 94.00 to 99.50, package fleshy, 481 lbs., 92.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 89.00 to 96.00, fleshy 88.00 to 91.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 84.00 to 94.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 82.00 to 89.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 77.50 to 82.75. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 350 lbs., 100.00 to 107.00, few thin near 300 lbs., 110.00 to 112.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 90.00 to 101.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 87.00 to 95.00, package, fleshy 575 lbs., 86.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 83.50 to 84.00; few 700 to 750 lbs., 77.00 to 77.50.
Date: 1/15/04
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