Springfield cattle auction report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,281 head on March 14, compared to 2,703 head last week and 1,439 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, the steers were steady and the heifers were steady to $5 lower. The Holsteins weighing under 500 pounds were steady compared to a limited test two weeks ago, those 500 to 700 pounds were selling $5 to $9 higher, the 700-pound weights were steady and those over 800 pounds were selling $10 lower. The demand was moderate to good and the supply was moderate to heavy. The demand was best for cattle with flesh condition suitable to graze. The feeder cattle supply included 28% steers, 23% was dairy steers, 34% was heifers and 15% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 40%.

Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1 300 to 400 lbs., 205.00 to 211.00, fleshy 189.00 to 190.00, 361 lbs., thin fleshed 218.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 188.00 to 209.00, fleshy 175.00 to 189.50, 430 lbs., thin fleshed 211.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 168.00 to 198.50, fleshy 145.00 to 173.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 169.25, calves 157.00 to 164.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00, calves 131.00 to 135.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 129.00 to 136.00; 975 lbs., 126.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 187.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 189.00, 478 lbs., fleshy 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 158.00 to 184.00, 523 lbs., fleshy 161.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.50 to 163.00, calves 150.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.00 to 144.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 122.50. Medium and large frame 2, 341 lbs., 188.00; 459 lbs., 163.00; 741 lbs., 130.00; 812 lbs., 126.00. Large frame 1, 480 lbs., 146.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 473 lbs., 127.00; 596 lbs., 123.50; 609 lbs., 125.50. Medium frame 3, 652 lbs., 115.50.

Feeder dairy steers: Per cwt., large frame 3, 300 to 400 lbs., 95.00 to 105.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 85.00 to 106.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 89.00 to 112.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 85.00 to 105.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 84.25 to 93.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 80.00 to 82.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 75.00 to 81.50; 1000 to 1100 lbs., 70.00.

Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 160.00 to 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 147.00 to 169.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 151.00, fleshy 130.00 to 143.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.00 to 144.00, calves 125.00 to 130.00; 729 lbs., 133.75, 785 lbs., fleshy 125.00, 745 lbs., replacement 137.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 115.00 to 128.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., thin fleshed 169.00 to 170.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00, 403 lbs., thin fleshed 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 138.00, 662 lbs., calves 120.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 132.50. Medium and large frame 2, 480 lbs., 153.00. Large frame 1, 377 lbs., 153.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00; 574 lbs., 130.00.

Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 176.00 to 213.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 169.00 to 200.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 176.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 142.00 to 149.00, calves 139.50 to 150.00; 759 lbs., 133.00, 720 lbs., calves 129.00; 859 lbs., 114.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 291 lbs., thin fleshed 210.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 175.00 to 198.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 154.50 to 190.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 154.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.50 to 142.00. Large frame 1, 360 lbs., 166.00; 427 lbs., 174.00.