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West Plains cattle sales report
The Ozarks Regional Stockyard, West Plains, Mo., reported receipts of 3,600 head March 2, compared to 4,969 head last week and 4,486 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.
Compared to last week, steers under 750 pounds and heifers under 650 pounds sold $2 to $4 higher, heavier yearlings were firm to mostly $2 higher. The supply was moderate, quality throughout not as attractive as last week. Demand was good to very good, with cattle more suitable for grass continuing top billing. The supply included 56% steers and 44% heifers, with nearly 30% weighting over 600 pounds.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 400 to 450 lbs., 114.00 to 125.00, fleshy 108.00 to 112.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 110.00 to 121.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 108.00 to 116.00, package fleshy, 513 lbs., 104.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 101.00 to 110.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 95.00 to 100.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 91.00 to 95.00, few fleshy, 86.50 to 88.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 88.00 to 94.00, lot fleshy, 704 lbs., 87.50; 750 to 800 lbs., 84.00 to 90.00; lot 804 lbs., fleshy, 84.00; few 850 to 855 lbs., 83.00 to 83.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, package, 301 lbs., thin 132.50, package, 343 lbs., 125.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 120.00 to 127.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 118.50 to 128.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 105.00 to 115.00, lot 463 lbs., weaned and double vaccinated, 118.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 109.00 to 115.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 101.50 to 109.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 97.00 to 101.75, lot thin, 608 lbs., 104.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 91.00 to 96.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 84.25 to 90.00; couple lots, 845 to 861 lbs., 81.50 to 84.50; package, 937 lbs., 79.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 115.00 to 120.00; few lots, 465 to 475 lbs., 107.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 101.00 to 107.00; 600 to 655 lbs., 89.50 to 94.00; few 800 to 810 lbs., 80.00 to 84.50.
Holsteins: Large frame 3, 395 to 470 lbs., 85.00 to 88.00; 575 to 580 lbs., 76.50 to 78.00; lot 676 lbs., 77.00; package, 716 lbs., 73.50; few 840 to 885 lbs., 71.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 105.00 to 116.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 103.50 to 111.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 97.00 to 106.00, lot weaned/double vaccinated, 468 lbs., 111.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 100.50 to 105.00, few fleshy, 96.00 to 98.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 89.00 to 100.50, few fleshy, 84.50 to 89.50; 600 to 655 lbs., 88.50 to 92.00; 700 to 770 lbs., 82.00 to 86.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 112.00 to 118.00, lot fleshy, 106.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 102.50 to 110.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 100.00 to 103.50, lot thin, 464 lbs., 104.00, package, fleshy 488 lbs., 95.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 95.50 to 102.00, several thin, 97.50 to 107.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 86.00 to 93.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 84.50 to 92.50, lot thin, 614 lbs., 94.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 83.00 to 84.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 85.00 to 87.50, 750 to 800 lbs., 80.00 to 80.50. Medium and large frame 2, lot 246 lbs., 116.00; package, 283 lbs., 108.00; lot 318 lbs., weaned, double vaccinated, 117.50; 390 to 400 lbs., 100.00 to 106.00; 400 to 480 lbs., 100.00 to 107.00, thin 107.50 to 114.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 94.00 to 101.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 91.50 to 93.50; lot 697 lbs., 83.00.
Date: 3/4/04
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