Springfield Livestock Marketing Center feeder cattle sale results
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,152 head of feeder cattle selling on April 8, compared to 1,394 head on April 1 and 1,988 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to the previous week, the steers were steady to $5 higher and the heifers were steady There was no recent test of Holsteins for a good price comparison and the undertone was higher. The demand was moderate to good and the supply was moderate. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 27% steers, 35% was dairy steers, 27% was heifers and 10% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 41%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 12 head, 309 to 345 lbs., 170.00 to 190.00 (179.81); 12 head, 350 to 390 lbs., 165.00 to 175.00 (167.94); 40 head, 400 to 448 lbs., 168.00 to 182.50 (177.04); 10 head, 444 lbs., 160.00 unweaned; 10 head, 455 to 488 lbs., 155.00 to 171.00 (159.33); 16 head, 501 to 549 lbs., 167.00 to 168.50 (167.81); 4 head, 521 lbs., 151.50 fleshy; 5 head, 575 lbs., 155.00; 31 head, 608 to 625 lbs., 147.00 to 158.00 (152.75); 18 head, 672 to 698 lbs., 136.50 to 145.00 (141.76); 3 head, 650 lbs., 136.50 fleshy; 5 head, 779 lbs., 127.00; 5 head, 1038 lbs., 94.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 446 lbs., 170.00 thin fleshed; 11 head, 517 to 545 lbs., 140.00 to 156.50 (149.63); 5 head, 577 lbs., 145.00; 17 head, 621 to 643 lbs., 138.50 to 140.00 (139.37). Large frame 1, 4 head, 621 lbs., 145.00; 5 head, 713 lbs., 137.50.
Dairy steers: Large frame 3, 15 head, 351 to 394 lbs., 92.00 to 95.00 (93.75); 7 head, 498 lbs., 89.00; 20 head, 500 to 513 lbs., 88.00 to 92.00 (90.10); 49 head, 555 to 598 lbs., 80.00 to 89.50 (85.84); 23 head, 603 to 630 lbs., 79.00 to 84.00 (81.50); 25 head, 666 to 683 lbs., 75.00 to 82.00 (80.90); 36 head, 700 to 720 lbs., 80.00 to 83.50 (82.62); 10 head, 750 to 774 lbs., 81.00 to 83.00 (81.39); 43 head, 829 lbs., 79.75; 32 head, 918 lbs., 80.50; 15 head, 1039 lbs., 78.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 5 head, 308 to 313 lbs., 142.00 to 143.00 (142.60); 25 head, 353 to 395 lbs., 136.00 to 149.50 (141.62); 27 head, 400 to 445 lbs., 139.00 to 146.00 (141.69); 24 head, 468 to 495 lbs., 129.00 to 134.50 (131.27); 5 head, 506 lbs., 125.00 unweaned; 9 head, 570 to 587 lbs., 123.00 to 126.50 (123.76); 3 head, 580 lbs., 111.00 fleshy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 308 to 348 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (132.15); 5 head, 360 to 398 lbs., 123.00 to 129.00 (125.88); 10 head, 399 lbs., 139.50 thin fleshed; 8 head, 403 to 440 lbs., 126.00 to 137.00 (134.34); 4 head, 423 lbs., 149.50 thin fleshed; 16 head, 457 to 495 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00 (126.53); 3 head, 490 lbs., 116.50 fleshy; 23 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 116.00 to 128.50 (123.84); 7 head, 560 to 595 lbs., 116.00 to 122.50 (118.69); 5 head, 600 lbs., 118.50 to 120.50 (119.30); 7 head, 669 lbs., 116.50; 7 head, 718 lbs., 114.50; 6 head, 778 to 788 lbs., 90.00 to 96.00 (93.51). Medium frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 535 lbs., 110.00; 5 head, 732 lbs., 84.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 405 to 445 lbs., 160.00 to 168.00 (162.67); 4 head, 455 to 473 lbs., 148.00 to 150.00 (149.51); 16 head, 527 to 540 lbs., 138.00 to 144.50 (141.79); 20 head, 555 to 585 lbs., 122.00 to 148.50 (137.18); 3 head, 657 lbs., 121.00; 4 head, 700 to 740 lbs., 113.50 to 114.00 (113.74); 9 head, 846 lbs., 96.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 3 head, 305 lbs., 154.00; 4 head, 377 to 385 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00 (142.98); 5 head, 473 to 475 lbs., 129.00 to 133.00 (131.80); 3 head, 575 lbs., 120.00; 4 head, 608 to 643 lbs., 100.00 to 115.00 (107.29); 4 head, 722 to 735 lbs., 100.00 to 110.00 (107.47).
