The Ozark Regional Stockyard, West Plains, Mo., reported receipts of 4,500 head Feb. 22, compared to 3,667 head last week and 4,969 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.

Compared to last week, steers under 700 pounds were mostly steady, with several bunches 5 weight steers sold $1 to $2 higher, weights over 700 pounds sold $1 to $3 lower. Heifers were steady to $2 lower, however most decline noted on lesser quality 400- to 500-pound heifers. The supply was moderate, even though there were several thin or weaned consignments, for the most part, quality was not as attractive as last week. The supply consisted of 52% steers and 48% heifers, with nearly 33% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00, package thin 395 lbs., 157.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 135.00 to 144.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00, thin 134.00 to 135.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 118.50 to 133.00, several thin/fancy 133.50 to 135.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00, thin/fancy 120.00 to 123.50, fleshy 105.00 to 106.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 106.50 to 115.00, fancy 116.00 to 116.50, fleshy 100.00 to 105.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 103.50 to 111.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 95.50 to 103.00. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, few 250 to 300 lbs., thin 157.50 to 167.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 132.50 to 151.00, thin 144.00 to 155.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 130.00 to 141.00, thin 145.00 to 146.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 120.00 to 131.00, thin 132.00 to 133.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 120.00 to 129.00, package 520 lbs., thin 134.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 107.00 to 116.00, package 590 lbs., thin 119.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 106.50 to 112.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 98.00 to 106.00, some fleshy 92.00 to 95.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 96.50 to 103.00. Medium and large frame 2, 250 to 275 lbs., thin 145.00 to 160.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 133.00 to 145.00, package thin 325 lbs., 149.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 127.00 to 135.00, thin 137.00 to 139.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 115.00 to 124.00, thin 123.00 to 129.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 115.00 to 125.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 110.00 to 114.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 101.00 to 110.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 97.50 to 103.00, few fleshy 94.00 to 95.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 96.00 to 100.00; few 815 to 840 lbs., 89.50 to 94.00.

Holstein steers: Large frame 3, lot 420 lbs., 103.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 87.00 to 92.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, package 399 lbs., 119.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00, thin 127.00 to 129.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 107.50 to 115.00, thin 114.50 to 117.00; 500 to 550 110.00 to 114.50, thin/fancy 114.50 to 118.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 100.00 to 109.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 94.50 to 101.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 94.00 to 98.50; lot 732 lbs., 92.75; package 808 lbs., 84.50, fleshy 888 lbs., 83.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00, thin near 300 lbs., 133.00 to 138.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 113.00 to 123.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 106.50 to 115.00, thin 113.00 to 116.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 107.00 to 115.00 fleshy 100.00 to 105.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 95.50 to 103.50, lot 581 lbs., thin 104.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 93.50 to 98.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 92.50 to 96.50; lot 888 lbs., 81.50. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 114.00 to 125.00, several thin 120.00 to 132.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 110.00 to 117.50, thin 120.00, some fleshy 106.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 100.00 to 110.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 102.00 to 111.00; package 572 lbs., 97.00, lot fleshy 566 lbs., 94.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 94.00 to 96.00; 700 to 725 lbs., 85.00 to 93.00; small package 813 lbs., 83.00.

Date: 2/24/05

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