Springfield cattle market report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,194 head on April 11, compared to 940 head last week and 2,421 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City Missouri.

Compared to a light test a week ago, the steers were selling $3 to $6 higher, except 550- to 650-pounders selling $6 to $10 higher and heifers weighing under 650 pounds were selling $5 to $10 higher and those over 650 pounds were selling $2 to $5 higher. The Holsteins, when compared to two weeks ago, those weighing under 700 pounds were selling $5 to $10 higher and those over 700 pounds were steady to $5 higher. The demand was good and the supply was moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 31% steers, 20% wasa dairy steers, 38% was heifers and 11% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 36%.

Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 177.00 to 186.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 181.50, 482 lbs., fleshy 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 162.00 to 180.00, fleshy 149.50 to 169.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 167.00, calves 144.00 to 149.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.75 to 141.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 160.00 to 172.00, thin fleshed 165.00 to 173.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 147.00 to 161.00, thin fleshed 155.00 to 167.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 160.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.50 to 140.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 120.00 to 121.00; 995 lbs., 114.00. Medium and large frame 2, 552 lbs., 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.50 to 145.00. Large frame 3, 784 lbs., 100.00.

Feeder dairy steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 3, 550 lbs., 98.00; 658 lbs., 87.00; 816 lbs., 75.00. Large 3 200 to 300 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 88.00 to 99.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 89.00 to 98.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 75.00 to 101.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 83.50 to 93.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 78.50 to 83.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 70.00 to 76.00; 948 lbs., 70.00; 1013 lbs., 73.00.

Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 159.00 to 207.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 154.00 to 163.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00, 490 lbs., fleshy 145.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 150.00, 526 lbs., fleshy 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 129.00 to 153.00, calves 138.00 to 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00; 843 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00, thin fleshed 162.00 to 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 141.00 to 151.50; 455 lbs., thin fleshed 152.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 149.00, thin fleshed 148.00 to 150.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 116.00 to 120.00. Medium and large frame 2, 508 lbs., 130.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 115.00 to 125.00.

Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 197 lbs., 230.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 182.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 171.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 159.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 135.00 to 137.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 175.00, 381 lbs., thin fleshed 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 168.00, thin fleshed 166.00 to 168.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 150.00, thin fleshed 143.50 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 142.00, 663 lbs., calves 129.50; 791 lbs., 125.50.