Springfield feeder cattle auction results

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,394 head of feeder cattle selling on April 1, compared to 1,073 head on March 25 and 1,878 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to the previous week, the steers weighing under 650 pounds and heifers weighing under 550 pounds were steady to $5 higher, the heifers weighing 550 to 650 pounds were steady, steers weighing over 700 pounds were selling $7 to $15 lower and the heifers weighig over 650 pounds were selling $5 to $10 lower. The demand was moderate to good for grazing cattle, light for cattle headed to feedyards and the supply was moderate. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 50% steers, 0% was dairy steers, 45% was heifers and 5% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 31%.