West Plains regional sales

The Ozarks Regional Stockyard, West Plains, Mo., reported receipts of 5,726 head June 20, compared to 5,978 head last week and 4,825 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.

Compared to last week, steers weighing 400 to 500 pounds and heifers weighing 400 to 600 pounds sold $1 to $3 lower, steers over 500 pounds and heifers over 600 pounds were firm to mostly $2 higher. The limited test on light and feather weights under 400 pounds showed they sold $3 to $5 lower. The supply was moderate to heavy. Demand was uneven, good to very good on heavier calves and yearlings, at best moderate on lighter weights. Several larger bunches or strings of value enhanced cattle in the offering, either by being all natural or source verified, however, the bell ringer was the string of 200 or more head, 600- to 680-pound black-hided, source-verified steer calves. Order buyers of light and feather weights gave some indication that currently hot weather, high heat and high humidity were the culprits for the lower lighter calf market. The feeder supply consisted of 52% steers and 48% heifers, with nearly 60% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 137.00 to 150.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 129.00 to 138.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 118.00 to 129.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 111.50 to 120.00, near 240 head, value enhanced 600 to 680 lbs., 121.00 to 129.50, some fleshy 107.00 to 108.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 105.00 to 113.00; package 826 lbs., 103.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 350 lbs., 138.00 to 147.50; 350 to 450 lbs., 130.00 to 137.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 124.00 to 136.50, package 139.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 116.00 to 130.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 109.00 to 120.00, lot value enhanced 645 lbs., 125.50, lot fleshy 645 lbs., 110.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 102.25 to 111.75, lot value enhanced 743 lbs., 114.00; 800 to 900 lbs., several loads 102.50 to 106.00; 930 to 950 lbs., 96.50 to 97.00. Medium and large frame 2, package 283 lbs., thin 150.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 142.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 124.00 to 138.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 117.50 to 125.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 105.50 to 115.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 110.50 to 119.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 102.50 to 114.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 101.00 to 107.00; package 803 lbs., 100.00; 900 to 925 lbs., 94.50 to 100.00.

Holsteins: Large frame 3, packages and lots 414 lbs., 114.00; 484 lbs., 104.00; 540 lbs., 103.50; 680 lbs., 90.00; 755 to 810 lbs., 87.00 to 91.75; 900 to 935 lbs., 80.00 to 84.25.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 114.00 to 126.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 115.00 to 119.00, value enhanced 550 to 585 lbs., 121.50 to 123.50, some fleshy 108.50 to 111.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 114.00 to 119.00, lot Source to Verified 606 lbs., 120.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 104.00 to 107.50; 700 to 750 lbs., 103.00 to 106.00; 825 to 890 lbs., 94.00 to 98.50, load to lot fancy 848 lbs., 99.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 257 lbs., 152.50; 340 to 400 lbs., 115.00 to 129.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 115.00 to 128.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 108.00 to 121.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 103.50 to 117.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 100.00 to 106.00, string 110 head 765 lbs., gaunt 103.10; 825 to 830 lbs., 97.00 to 102.00; package 870 lbs., 94.50. Medium and large frame 2, package 272 lbs., 135.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 117.00 to 130.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 112.00 to 121.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 108.00 to 118.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 100.00 to 115.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 100.00 to 112.00; package 788 lbs., 99.50 lot 858 lbs., 97.25; 920 lbs., fleshy 89.50. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, few 400 to 500 lbs., 100.50 to 108.00; package 746 lbs., 95.00.

Date: 6/22/06

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