Springfield feeder cattle summary

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,129 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 20, compared to 2,231 head on Jan. 13 and 728 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 550 pounds were steady to $2 lower; while those steers weighing pounds were traded steady to $5 higher. The heifers traded steady with weights over 600 pounds up to $4 higher. The supply was light with moderate demand. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 42% steers, 45% was heifers and 13% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 40%.