Springfield Livestock auction report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,940 head on May 2, compared to 2,127 head last week and 777 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the steers and heifers were steady to $5 lower. The demand and supply was moderate. The offering was mostly calves with a very limited test of yearlings. The buyers were very conscious of condition as flesh and fill covered the full spectrum. The feeder cattle supply included 40% steers, 1% was dairy steers, 48% was heifers, and 11% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 30%.

Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1 300 to 400 lbs., 194.00 to 199.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 183.00, 494 lbs., fleshy 167.00, 475 lbs., thin fleshed 188.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 161.50 to 177.00, fleshy 155.00 to 159.50, 545 lbs., full 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.00 to 162.50, calves 140.50 to 155.00, 644 lbs., fleshy 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 147.00, 754 lbs., calves 130.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 217 lbs., thin fleshed 194.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 182.50 to 187.00, 308 lbs., thin fleshed 189.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 178.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 154.00 to 165.00, thin fleshed 150.00 to 180.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 157.00, calves 143.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.00 to 144.00. Medium and large frame 2, 364 lbs., 175.00; 517 lbs., 137.00, thin fleshed 150.00; 618 lbs., calves 130.00. Large frame 1, 500 to 600 lbs., 154.50 to 161.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00. Feeder dairy steers, Per cwt, Large frame 3, 453 lbs., 91.00; 549 lbs., 89.00.

Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 162.00 to 173.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 152.00 to 162.00, 460 lbs., full 151.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 136.50 to 159.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 129.50 to 149.75, calves 131.00 to 136.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 128.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 255 lbs., thin fleshed 179.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 155.00 to 173.00, thin fleshed 163.00 to 165.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 142.00, thin fleshed 141.00 to 150.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 126.50 to 142.00, 632 lbs., calves 126.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 119.00 to 127.00; 852 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00. Large frame 1, 497 lbs., 143.50; 520 lbs., 141.50. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 542 lbs., 142.00.

Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 348 lbs., 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 159.00 to 178.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 146.00 to 161.50; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 132.00 to 138.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 178.00 to 190.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 174.00, 430 lbs., gaunt 171.00, thin fleshed 175.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 154.50; 691 lbs., 136.00, 652 lbs., gaunt 140.00; 745 lbs., 128.00. Large frame 1, 523 lbs., 151.00.