Springfield Livestock auction report
The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,782 head selling on Aug. 22, compared to 1,984 head a week ago and 1,485 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, steer and heifer calves were selling steady to $3 lower, yearling steers were selling steady, yearling heifers were selling $2 to $3 lower. Compared to the Aug. 8 sale, a higher undertone was noted on a limited test of Holsteins under 500 pounds, 500 to 800 pounds were selling steady to $5 higher, package over 800 pounds were trading steady. Demand was moderate to good, supply was moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 36% steers, 11% dairy steers, 39% heifers and 14% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 28%.
Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 181.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 166.00 to 181.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 157.00 to 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 140.00 to 144.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 152.00 to 155.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 158.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 165.00, 593 lbs., full 141.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 156.00, calves 142.50 to 147.00, 678 lbs., full 143.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00, 717 lbs., calves 136.00; 803 lbs., 138.00; 920 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 2, 290 lbs., 160.00; 426 lbs., thin fleshed 154.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 148.00 to 149.00, thin fleshed 135.00; 605 lbs., calves 134.00; 724 lbs., 143.00. Large frame 1, 523 lbs., 158.00; 618 lbs., calves 140.00. Large 1 to 2 395 lbs., 170.00; 528 lbs., 145.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 621 lbs., 132.00. Medium frame 3, 400 to 500 lbs., 98.00 to 125.00; 594 lbs., 112.00; 673 lbs., 110.00. Small and medium frame 3 to 4, 406 lbs., 100.00; 756 lbs., 70.00. Small frame 3 to 4, 556 lbs., 88.00.
Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 300 to 400 lbs., 80.00 to 87.00, 305 lbs., thin fleshed 72.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 80.00 to 91.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 83.00 to 93.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 80.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 92.50 to 95.50; 824 lbs., 93.00. Small 4 492 lbs., 68.00; 553 lbs., 60.00.
Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 326 lbs., 156.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.00 to 159.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.50 to 147.00; 684 lbs., 136.50, calves 130.00 to 142.00; 783 lbs., 128.00, 703 lbs., fleshy 129.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 285 lbs., 143.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 145.00 to 148.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 139.00 to 147.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 143.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 140.50, calves 129.50 to 140.00; 735 lbs., 130.00. Medium and large frame 2, 388 lbs., 135.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 139.00 to 141.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 134.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 120.00 to 136.00; 797 lbs., full 117.00. Large frame 1, 393 lbs., 146.00; 499 lbs., 146.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 740 lbs., calves 122.50. Medium frame 3, 438 lbs., 115.00; 537 lbs., 125.00.
Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 171.00 to 188.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.50 to 168.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 145.00 to 154.50; 606 lbs., 148.00, 608 lbs., calves 144.00; 727 lbs., 135.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 378 lbs., 158.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 163.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.00 to 149.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 133.00 to 142.00, 627 lbs., calves 146.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 123.00 to 124.00. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 141.00; 516 lbs., thin fleshed 146.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00. Large frame 1, 652 lbs., calves 141.00.