Springfield Livestock market report
The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,619 head selling Nov. 14, compared to 1,735 head a week ago and 2,578 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steer calves were selling steady, except 550 to 625 pounds were selling steady to $5 higher, yearlings steers were scarce, heifer calves were selling steady, yearling heifers were selling steady on a limited test. There was no recent test of Holsteins for a price comparison. Demand was moderate to good, supply moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 36% steers, 18% dairy steers, 42% heifers and 4% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 46%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 388 lbs., 172.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 156.00 to 173.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 156.00 to 170.00, fleshy 140.00 to 155.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 145.00 to 168.75, calves 132.50 to 140.00, 644 lbs., fleshy 141.00; 752 lbs., 131.00, calves 128.50, 746 lbs., fleshy 135.00; 1023 lbs., 124.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 400 to 500 lbs., 147.00 to 160.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 134.50 to 156.00; 698 lbs., 131.50, calves 130.00 to 145.00; 717 lbs., 135.50, 705 lbs., thin fleshed 145.00. Medium and large frame 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 139.50; 695 lbs., 126.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 483 lbs., 127.00; 555 lbs., 121.00. Large frame 1, 544 lbs., 133.00; 693 lbs., 137.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 1193 lbs., 99.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 473 lbs., 110.00. Feeder dairy steers, per hundredweight, large frame 3, 266 lbs., 71.00; 370 lbs., 70.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 70.00 to 84.00, 455 lbs., thin fleshed 61.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 75.00 to 82.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 70.00 to 75.00, Thin Fleshed 65.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 70.00 to 71.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 70.00; 900 to 1000 lbs., 70.00. Medium frame 3, 524 lbs., 60.00. Small frame 4, 300 to 400 lbs., 50.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 139.00 to 149.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 136.50 to 157.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 125.00 to 141.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 134.00 to 136.50, calves 121.00 to 132.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.00 to 135.50; 816 lbs., 133.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 132.00, 398 lbs., thin fleshed 148.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 122.00 to 136.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 126.50 to 131.50, calves 120.00 to 125.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 126.00, calves 122.00 to 124.00. Medium and large frame 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 121.00 to 132.00. Large frame 1, 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 131.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 500 to 600 lbs., 110.00 to 115.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 446 lbs., 148.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 127.00 to 130.00; 687 lbs., 124.00, calves 127.00 to 131.00; 700 to 800 lbs., calves 120.50 to 121.50; 928 lbs., 104.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 134.00 to 135.50. Large frame 1, 672 lbs., calves 119.50. Large frame 3, 623 lbs., 60.00.