Springfield Livestock market report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 2,385 head selling on Aug. 8, compared to 2,278 head a week ago and 1,947 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, steers and heifers were selling steady to $4 higher, with several strings of long time weaned calves and yearlings selling $6 to $10 higher. Holsteins compared to the July 25 sale, were selling $5 to $10 higher. Demand was moderate to very good, supply was moderate to heavy. The feeder cattle supply included 31% steers, 10% dairy steers, 47% heifers and 12% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 42%.

Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 178.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 177.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 163.00 to 177.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 155.00 to 177.60, calves 140.00 to 160.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 146.50 to 162.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 163.00 to 173.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 159.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 154.00 to 161.00, thin fleshed 162.50 to 167.00, 599 lbs., value added 168.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 147.00 to 160.50,

637 lbs., thin fleshed 157.00; 743 lbs., 148.50; 801 lbs., 142.50. Medium and large frame 2, 409 lbs., 160.00; 534 lbs., 139.00; 603 lbs., 149.50. Large frame 1, 553 lbs., 155.00; 683 lbs., 147.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 533 lbs., 155.00.

Feeder dairy steers: Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 400 to 500 lbs., 75.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 80.00 to 92.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 85.00 to 93.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 87.50 to 89.50; 800 to 900 lbs., 92.25 to 94.50; 929 lbs., 93.00. Medium frame 3, 545 lbs., 57.00. Small frame 4, 245 lbs., 71.50; 493 lbs., 68.00.

Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 152.00 to 164.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 142.00 to 165.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 160.75, Fleshy 137.00 to 139.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 143.50 to 150.00, 635 lbs., calves 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.50 to 142.75; 815 lbs., 139.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 200 to 300 lbs., 155.00 to 161.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 157.00, thin fleshed 157.00 to 158.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00, 404 lbs., thin fleshed 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 148.75, 567 lbs., fleshy 135.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 144.25, calves 136.00 to 137.00, full 135.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 132.50 to 138.00; 890 lbs., full 116.50. Medium and large frame 2, 365 lbs., 130.00; 444 lbs., thin fleshed 135.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00. Large frame 1, 557 lbs., 138.00. Medium frame 3, 517 lbs., thin fleshed 133.00.

Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 168.00 to 196.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 142.50 to 143.00; 600 to 700 lbs., calves 132.00 to 141.50; 900 to 1000 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 155.00 to 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 158.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00; 620 lbs., 148.00, calves 137.00 to 139.00. Medium and large frame 2, 267 lbs., 183.00. Large frame 1, 645 lbs., 132.00, 615 lbs., calves 137.00; 734 lbs., 122.00.