Springfield cattle market report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,636 head on March 21, compared to 2,281 head last week and 1,795 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, the steer calves were selling $4 to $10 lower, the heifer calves were steady and the yearlings were selling $3 to $6 lower. The Holsteins were scarce. The demand was moderate to light and the supply was moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 39% steers, 1% was dairy steers, 44% was heifers and 16% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 30%.

Feeder steers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 186.00 to 187.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 174.50 to 195.50, fleshy 169.00 to 172.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 166.00 to 187.50, fleshy 160.50 to 167.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 144.50 to 164.00, calves 140.00 to 156.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 131.75 to 142.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 126.00 to 132.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 300 to 400 lbs., 170.00 to 184.00, thin fleshed 170.00 to 175.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 161.00 to 181.00, 437 lbs., thin fleshed 161.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 160.00 to 170.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 130.00 to 155.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 130.00 to 131.25. Medium and large frame 2, 665 lbs., 140.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 755 lbs., 129.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, 525 lbs., 141.00; 779 lbs., 125.00.

Feeder dairy steers: Per cwt., large frame 3, 331 lbs., 90.00.

Feeder heifers: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 284 lbs., 160.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 160.00 to 178.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 149.00 to 170.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.00 to 150.50, 537 lbs., fleshy 142.00, 566 lbs., thin fleshed 153.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 136.50 to 142.00, calves 136.50 to 140.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 127.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 237 lbs., 181.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 158.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 155.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00 to 145.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00, calves 130.50 to 139.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 115.00 to 125.00; 800 to 900 lbs., 105.00 to 120.00. Medium and large frame 2, 460 lbs., thin fleshed 140.00; 503 lbs., 134.00. Large frame 1, 680 lbs., 125.00; 712 lbs., 124.50. Medium frame 2 to 3, 662 lbs., thin fleshed 100.00.

Feeder bulls: Per cwt., medium and large frame 1, 200 to 300 lbs., 193.00 to 210.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 180.00 to 203.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 183.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 146.00 to 158.00; 662 lbs., 129.00, calves 124.00 to 128.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 128.50 to 134.00; 809 lbs., 125.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 173.00 to 185.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 173.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 139.00 to 150.00; 652 lbs., calves 130.00. Medium and large frame 2, 499 lbs., 136.00. Large frame 1, 728 lbs., 136.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 514 lbs., 153.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 562 lbs., 135.00.