Springfield feeder cattle sales report

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 642 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 26, compared to 2,628 head on Feb. 19 and 2,222 head a year ago, according ot the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the prevoius week’s sharply higher trade, the steer and heifer calves were selling $8 to $15 lower on limited test and the yearlings were not well tested. There was no recent test of Holsteins for a price comparison. The demand was moderate to light and the supply was light. The weather, mud and current market conditions curtailed the receipts. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 36% steers, 26% were dairy steers, 28% were heifers and 10% were bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 34%.