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West Plains regional salesThe Ozarks Regional Stockyard, West Plains, Mo., reported receipts of 4,000 head Jan. 8, compared to 2,700 head last week and 6,568 head last year, according to the Missouri Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo. The offering was too few last week for a comparison, but compared to the feeder sale three weeks ago, steers were $3 to $5 lower, exception better quality 500 to 550 weight sold mostly steady. Heifers were $2 to $4 lower. The supply was moderate, pre-dawn severe weather conditions and heavy down pours in parts of the trade area held livestock movement intact. Demand was moderate to good, buyers had the orders, but were selective for quality and kind, while keeping their eagle eye on flesh conditions. The futures market continued its momentum of higher corn, lower feeders, forcing order buyers to sort even deeper for the good ones in the right flesh for lowest cost from start to finish, still many orders continuing to top off with better quality black-hides. The supply consisted of 55% steers, 45% heifers with 43% over 600 pounds. Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 114.00 to 130.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 114.00 to 129.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 110.00 to 117.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 100.00 to 113.50, fleshy 90.00 to 99.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 97.50 to 105.00, fleshy 85.00 to 97.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 93.00 to 98.50, fleshy 90.00 to 94.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 91.00 to 97.50, fleshy/calves 85.00 to 92.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 92.50 to 94.50, package fleshy 823 lbs., 88.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 115.00 to 122.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 110.00 to 119.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 108.00 to 117.00, 550 to 600 lbs., 98.00 to 110.00, fleshy 87.50 to 96.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 96.50 to 105.00, fleshy 87.50 to 96.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 90.00 to 97.00; coupe lots 69 head 869 lbs., 93.00 to 93.50. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 107.00 to 117.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 95.00 to 105.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 92.50 to 101.00; couple packages 800 lbs., 88.00 to 90.00. Holsteins: Large frame 3, several 750 to 860 lbs., 70.50 to 72.00; lot 947 lbs., 68.75; package 1157 lbs., 54.00. Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 340 to 400 lbs., 99.00 to 112.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 100.00 to 114.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 94.00 to 103.00, package fancy 476 lbs., 105.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 87.00 to 95.00, lot weaned/fancy 555 lbs., 98.50, fleshy 85.00 to 90.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 85.00 to 92.50, fleshy 82.50 to 83.00; 700 to 720 lbs., 88.50 to 91.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, package 359 lbs., 103.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 94.00 to 103.50, lot fleshy 491 lbs., 92.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 88.00 to 95.00, fleshy 82.50 to 86.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 86.00 to 91.00, fleshy 81.00 to 85.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 85.00 to 90.50. Medium and large frame 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 91.00 to 105.00, thin/weaned 106.00 to 112.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 85.00 to 97.00, lot 416 lbs., thin 98.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 82.50 to 90.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 80.00 to 88.50; package 766 lbs., 86.00. 1/14/08 Date: 1/10/08
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