Springfield cattle market report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,053 head on April 18, compared to 2,194 head last week and 1,990 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, the steers weighing under 700 pounds were steady, the heifers under 500 pounds were selling $3 to $6 higher, those 500 to 700 pounds were steady, yearling steers and heifers over 700 pounds werenot well tested last week for a good comparison with a higher undertone was noted. The Holsteins were not well tested. The demand was moderate to good and the supply was moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 40% steers, 1% was dairy steers, 48% was heifers and 11% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 34%.

Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 178.00 to 195.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 165.00 to 181.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 165.00 to 177.00, fleshy 157.00 to 162.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 144.00 to 166.00, calves 135.00 to 162.50, fleshy 140.00 to 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.50 to 144.00, 712 lbs., calves 128.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 127.50 to 134.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 160.00 to 176.00, 481 lbs., thin fleshed 177.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 153.50 to 166.00, 586 lbs., thin fleshed 164.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 160.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 139.00 to 145.75; 800 to 900 lbs., 132.75 to 134.00; 1042 lbs., 109.50. Medium and large frame 2, 390 lbs., 161.00; 495 lbs., 152.00; 564 lbs., 155.00; 748 lbs., 134.00. Large frame 1, 619 lbs., 149.50; 709 lbs., 141.00. Large frame 2, 1037 lbs., 114.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 455 lbs., thin fleshed 150.00.

Feeder dairy steers: Per cwt., large frame 3, 268 lbs., 93.00; 379 lbs., 90.00; 928 lbs., 75.00.

Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1 294 lbs., 174.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 157.00 to 174.00, 324 lbs., thin fleshed 174.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.50 to 146.00, 631 lbs., calves 130.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.50 to 132.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 167.50, thin fleshed 163.00 to 169.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 149.00 to 159.00, thin fleshed 155.00 to 165.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 136.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 127.00 to 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 121.50 to 131.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 112.00 to 119.50; 918 lbs., 115.50. Medium and large frame 2, 409 lbs., full 145.00; 500 lbs., full 139.00. Large frame 1, 660 lbs., 132.50. Medium frame 2 to 3, 686 lbs., 109.00.

Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 185.00 to 198.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 157.00 to 176.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.00 to 158.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 284 lbs., 180.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 169.00 to 175.00, 373 lbs., thin fleshed 171.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 172.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 138.00 to 154.00; 603 lbs., 147.00, calves 128.00 to 135.00; 728 lbs., 134.00. Medium and large frame 2, 473 lbs., thin fleshed 150.00. Large frame 1, 542 lbs., 151.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 546 lbs., 154.00.