Springfield Livestock auction report
The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 100% feeder cattle, 1,787 head selling on Oct. 17, compared to 1,520 head a week ago and 1,784 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Springfield, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves were selling $4 to $7 lower, except steer calves under 450 pounds were selling steady, yearlings were selling steady compared to a limited test a week ago. Demand was moderate to light, supply was moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 43% steers, 3% dairy steers, 38% heifers and 16% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 36%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 389 lbs., 187.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 186.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 149.00 to 160.75, calves 125.00 to 141.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 139.00 to 150.00; 1011 lbs, 131.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 352 lbs., thin fleshed 190.00, 377 lbs., value added 176.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 135.00 to 165.00, 457 lbs., value added 164.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00, 580 lbs., value added 145.00, 566 lbs., yearlings 140.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 146.50, 601 lbs., calves 130.00; 709 lbs., 139.00, calves 125.00 to 130.50. Medium and large frame 2, 395 lbs., thin fleshed 141.00; 523 lbs., 139.00. Large frame 1, 491 lbs., 120.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00; 638 lbs., 130.00; 713 lbs., 130.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 710 lbs., 130.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 283 lbs., thin fleshed 70.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 70.00 to 75.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 70.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 70.00; 790 lbs., 75.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 353 lbs., 140.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 134.50 to 146.50, 416 lbs., value added 154.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 126.00 to 139.00, 581 lbs., fleshy 128.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 137.00, calves 124.00 to 128.00; 806 lbs., 134.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00, 385 lbs., thin fleshed 146.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 125.00 to 137.00, 499 lbs., fleshy 122.00, 438 lbs., thin fleshed 149.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 125.00 to 133.50, 551 lbs., Yearlings 138.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 133.50, calves 120.00 to 131.50; 723 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 2, 394 lbs., thin fleshed 125.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00; 570 lbs., 120.50; 696 lbs., 122.00. Large frame 1, 351 lbs., 130.00; 453 lbs., 127.00; 538 lbs., 128.50; 685 lbs., 134.00; 795 lbs., 134.00. Medium 1 to 2 459 lbs., 120.00; 593 lbs., 110.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 487 lbs., 120.00. Medium frame 3, 623 lbs., thin fleshed 1111.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 182.00 to 187.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 146.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00, 575 lbs., value added 141.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 119.00 to 129.50, calves 122.00 to 129.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 115.00 to 126.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 225 lbs., 150.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 164.00 to 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 130.00 to 144.00, thin fleshed 154.00 to 176.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 127.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 130.50, calves 125.00, full 116.00 to 125.00; 767 lbs., 117.00; 867 lbs., 1108.00. Large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 125.00; 583 lbs., 131.00; 603 lbs., calves 126.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 538 lbs., 120.00; 693 lbs., 122.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 378 lbs., 100.00.