Springfield cattle market report
The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,703 head on March 7, compared to 2,323 head last week and 1,982 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Compared to a week ago, the steers were steady to $5 lower and the heifers were steady to $3 lower. The Holsteins were scarce. The demand was moderate and the supply was heavy. The offering was a mix of weaned and unweaned calves and yearlings. The feeder cattle supply included 47% steers, 1% was dairy steers, 44% was heifers and 8% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 50%.
Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 223 lbs., 215.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 216.00 to 219.00, fleshy 186.00 to 197.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 188.50 to 198.50, fleshy 184.50 to 208.00, thin fleshed 203.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 164.00 to 197.50, fleshy 160.00 to 184.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 166.00, calves 150.00 to 164.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 135.00 to 155.00, calves 135.00 to 145.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00 to 136.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 125.00 to 130.50; 1035 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 356 lbs., 207.50, fleshy 180.00 to 190.00, 330 lbs., thin fleshed 204.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 202.00, 408 lbs., thin fleshed 200.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 160.00 to 178.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 162.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 134.00 to 147.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 130.00 to 132.50. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 161.50; 541 lbs., thin fleshed 139.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.00 to 135.00. Large frame 1, 679 lbs., 146.00; 870 lbs., 130.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 705 lbs., 135.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 630 lbs., 145.00. Medium frame 2, 339 lbs., 160.00; 464 lbs., 155.50.
Feeder dairy steers: Per cwt., large frame 3, 112 lbs., 100.00; 200 to 300 lbs., 90.00 to 100.00; 407 lbs., 85.00. Medium frame 3 to 4, 586 lbs., 79.00. Small frame 4, 519 lbs., 74.50.
Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 179.00 to 183.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 177.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 171.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 148.00 to 164.00, fleshy 139.00 to 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 137.50 to 156.75, calves 135.00 to 143.00, 687 lbs., replacement 143.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 124.50 to 130.00, replacement 138.50; 803 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 165.00 to 174.00, thin fleshed 177.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 164.00, thin fleshed 154.00 to 165.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 150.50, 563 lbs., thin fleshed 152.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 127.00 to 148.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 120.00 to 130.00; 953 lbs., 116.50. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00, 438 lbs., thin fleshed 140.00; 529 lbs., thin fleshed 140.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00. Large frame 1, 307 lbs., fleshy 160.00; 745 lbs., 125.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 500 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 140.00. Medium frame 2, 393 lbs., 153.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 723 lbs., 120.00.
Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 295 lbs., 206.00; 394 lbs., 192.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 195.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 175.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 153.00, calves 142.00 to 155.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 298 lbs., 197.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 175.00, thin fleshed 191.00 to 197.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 150.00 to 162.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.00 to 130.00; 966 lbs., 100.00. Medium and large frame 2, 494 lbs., 142.00; 582 lbs., thin fleshed 147.00; 614 lbs., calves 134.50; 840 lbs., 110.00.