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West Plains cattle sales

The Ozarks Regional Stockyard, West Plains, Mo., reported receipts of 3,462 head March 23, compared to 4,327 head last week and 2,625 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.

Compared to last week, steers under 800 pounds sold mostly steady, while those over 800 pounds were weak to mostly $2 lower. Heifers were fully steady, with several under 600 pounds more suitable for grass trading firm to $2 higher. The supply was moderate, demand was good. The feeder supply included 53% steers and 47% heifers, with nearly 31% weighing over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and Large 1 350 to 400 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00, package, thin 350 lbs., 136.00, few fleshy, 109.00 to 114.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 113.50 to 125.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 110.00 to 118.50, thin 117.50 to 121.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 109.00 to 118.00, package, fleshy 533 lbs., 104.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 101.00 to 112.00, thin 110.00 to 114.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 97.00 to 105.00, package, fancy 610 lbs., 107.00, package, fleshy 620 lbs., 94.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 85.00 to 94.50; part to load 859 lbs., 84.00; few 900 to 980 lbs., 79.50 to 81.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package, 265 lbs., 135.00, some thin 260 to 290 lbs., 133.00 to 145.00; 345 to 400 lbs., 113.00 to 129.00, few thin 131.50 to 135.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 112.00 to 122.00, thin flesh 122.50 to 132.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 110.00 to 118.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 113.00 to 115.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 106.00 to 112.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 97.00 to 105.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 90.00 to 95.00; 700 to 785 lbs., 86.75 to 92.50; 800 to 850 lbs., 84.00 to 85.50, package, fleshy 846 lbs., 80.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 350 lbs., thin 124.00 to 132.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 110.00 to 119.00, thin 120.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 102.50 to 118.00; few 500 to 515 lbs., thin 114.00 to 114.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 103.00 to 108.50; package, 736 lbs., 90.00.

Holstein steers: Large frame 3, 325 to 350 lbs., 100.00 to 103.00; 450 to 470 lbs., 90.00 to 92.00; 590 to 635 lbs., 83.00 to 84.50; 700 to 740 lbs., 78.00 to 81.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 112.00 to 121.00, couple packages, thin 119.00 to 124.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 108.00 to 115.00, thin 111.50 to 117.00, package, fleshy 495 lbs., 101.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 102.00 to 109.50, fleshy 95.50 to 98.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 92.50 to 101.00, fleshy 85.00 to 91.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 86.50 to 93.50; 740 to 775 lbs., 80.00 to 85.00; lot 815 lbs., 80.00. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 285 to 295 lbs., thin 121.00 to 125.00; 300 to 350 lbs., 110.50 to 115.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 106.50 to 114.00, thin 117.00 to 118.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 100.00 to 111.00, thin 109.00 to 112.00, package, fleshy 453 lbs., 95.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 100.00 to 107.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 90.50 to 99.50, fleshy 84.50 to 87.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 83.00 to 90.50; 740 to 745 lbs., 82.50 to 85.25 small package, fleshy 81.50; 765 to 770 lbs., 82.00 to 84.00; package, 813 lbs., 81.00. Medium and large frame 2, 280 to 290 lbs., 111.00 to 123.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 114.00 to 121.00, some thin 122.00 to 125.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 99.00 to 109.00, thin near 400 lbs., 107.50 to 113.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 92.00 to 98.00, few thin 105.50 to 108.00, few fleshy 87.50 to 90.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 86.00 to 93.00; few 600 to 605 lbs., 86.50 to 93.50. Medium and large frame 2 and 3, lot 398 lbs., thin 106.00; package, 530 lbs., 87.50; 500 to 515 lbs., thin 93.50 to 98.00.

Date: 3/25/04


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