Springfield cattle market report
The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,972 head on May 23, compared to 1,731 head last week and 2,190 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, the steer calves were steady to $5 higher, the heifer calves were steady to $5 lower and there was no recent good test of yearlings for a price comparison. The Holsteins compared to two weeks ago were selling $5 to $10 lower. The demand and supply was moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 38% steers, 17% was dairy steers, 35% was heifers and 10% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 29%.
Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 176.00 to 185.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 164.00 to 176.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 154.00 to 171.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 142.00 to 163.00, calves 137.00 to 159.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 137.50 to 142.50; 955 lbs., 117.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 163.00 to 182.50, 398 lbs., thin fleshed 179.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 165.00, 467 lbs., thin fleshed 178.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.50 to 165.00, 533 lbs., thin fleshed 160.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.50 to 150.00, 660 lbs., fleshy 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.50 to 140.00; 808 lbs., 124.00. Medium and large frame 3, 468 lbs., 131.00. Large frame 1, 500 to 600 lbs., 155.00 to 163.00; 613 lbs., calves 146.50. Medium frame 1, 579 lbs., fleshy 144.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 558 lbs., 140.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 466 lbs., 130.00; 598 lbs., 135.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per cwt., large frame 3, 226 lbs., 95.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 80.00 to 90.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 80.00 to 85.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 70.00 to 85.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 70.00 to 80.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 70.00 to 76.00; 974 lbs., 71.50.
Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 149.50 to 156.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 136.00 to 145.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 129.00 to 140.00, 596 lbs., fleshy 125.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 125.50 to 127.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 124.50 to 125.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 144.00 to 150.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 144.00, thin fleshed 143.50 to 145.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 133.00 to 139.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 115.00 to 136.00, calves 128.00 to 129.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 116.50 to 121.00, 714 lbs., calves 124.50, 777 lbs., fleshy 118.50. Medium and large frame 2, 293 lbs., 159.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 134.00 to 139.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 122.50 to 127.00. Large frame 1, 441 lbs., 139.00; 565 lbs., 136.00; 648 lbs., 124.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 313 lbs., 149.00; 734 lbs., 115.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 137.50 to 144.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 124.00 to 125.50. Medium frame 3, 373 lbs., thin fleshed 122.00.
Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 154.00 to 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 165.00; 610 lbs., 141.00, calves 134.00 to 142.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 124.50 to 127.50; 803 lbs., 112.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 161.00 to 179.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 147.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 128.00 to 134.50; 763 lbs., 117.00. Medium and large frame 2, 392 lbs., gaunt 169.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00. Large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 171.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 150.00; 650 lbs., calves 131.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, 591 lbs., 130.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 430 lbs., 125.00.