West Plains regional sales

The Ozarks Regional Stockyards, West Plains, Mo., reported receipts of 4,500 head March 20, compared to 4,131 head last week and 1,916 head last year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture-USDA market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold weak to $2 lower, with 550- to 650-weight heifers $2 to $4 lower. The supply was moderate. Demand was good, but did tail off somewhat as buyers finished their loads, which effected calf prices an additional $2 to $3 dollars in many cases, especially toward the close. Weaned calves remained most sought after, even though several new-crops were on the market. However, these needed to be the Real-McCoy even to stay within a close shouting price distance of their weaned and vaccinated counterparts. As most buyers had some of last week's money pulled back this week, which caused the majority to be a notch more selective as well. The supply consisted of 59% steers and 41% heifers, with nearly 42% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 135.00 to 145.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 121.00 to 136.00, several thin-weaned 132.50 to 140.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 116.50 to 129.00, few thin-fancy 129.00 to 136.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 113.00 to 119.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 102.50 to 110.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 96.50 to 105.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 94.40 to 96.50, 3 loads 882 lbs., 94.40, package 886 lbs., fleshy 90.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 126.00 to 136.00, thin 350 to 390 lbs., 136.00 to 141.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 120.00 to 134.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 112.00 to 127.00, some thin 560 to 590 lbs., 122.00 to 125.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 100.00 to 110.50, lot 23 head 690 lbs., thin 110.00; 725 to 770 lbs., 94.00 to 96.00, package 707 lbs., thin 107.00; 835 to 845 lbs., 94.50 to 96.00; pot to load 912 lbs., 92.75. Medium and large frame 2, few 285 to 290 lbs., 130.00 to 135.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 116.00 to 132.50, some thin 136.00 to 137.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 113.50 to 125.00, thin-weaned 120.00 to 128.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 109.00 to 115.50, thin 113.50 to 119.00; package 720 lbs., 100.00; 770 to 855 lbs., 90.00 to 93.00.

Holsteins: Large frame 3, package 391 lbs., 95.00; 480 to 490 lbs., 85.50 to 87.00; 550 to 585 lbs., 77.00 to 79.50; 600 to 660 lbs., 76.00 to 78.50; 725 to 750 lbs., 74.00 to 75.00; 770 to 840 lbs., 73.00 to 73.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00, some thin near 300 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 103.50 to 112.50, lot fancy 495 lbs., 113.50, fleshy 102.00 to 106.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 102.00 to 110.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 95.00 to 102.50; few 710 to 730 lbs., 90.00 to 94.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 package 273 lbs., thin 123.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 107.50 to 116.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 102.00 to 111.00, few thin-weaned 455 lbs., 116.50 to 119.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 101.00 to 109.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 94.50 to 100.00, lot thin 588 lbs., 103.00, package fleshy 93.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 94.00 to 101.50; 715 to 750 lbs., 93.00 to 93.50, few fleshy 670 to 760 lbs., 85.00. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 107.00 to 117.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 102.50 to 112.00, thin 111.00 to 115.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 97.50 to 106.00, several thin near 500 lbs., 105.00 to 108.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 91.00 to 95.50; 700 to 740 lbs., 88.50 to 91.00; few 850 to 875 lbs., 82.00 to 83.00.

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Date: 3/22/07

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