Springfield Livestock market report

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Missouri, reported receipts of 1,247 head selling on Sept. 19, compared to 1,498 head a week ago and 1,424 head last year, according to the USDA-Missouri Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Compared to a week ago, steer calves were selling steady, heifer calves were selling $1 to $5 higher, yearlings were not fully tested except a pot load of 600 weight yearling heifers sold sharply higher. Holsteins were scarce. Demand was moderate to good, supply moderate. The feeder cattle supply included 34% steers, 0% dairy steers, 51% heifers and 14% bulls. The feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 28%.

Feeder steers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 346 lbs., 187.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 172.50 to 187.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 158.50 to 173.50; 646 lbs., 158.00, 643 lbs., calves 148.50; 812 lbs., 153.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 400 to 500 lbs., 155.00 to 177.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 164.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 152.00 to 154.00, 620 lbs., calves 155.50; 701 lbs., calves 140.00, 716 lbs., fleshy 146.00, 737 lbs., gaunt 154.00; 801 lbs., 144.50. Medium and large frame 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 151.00 to 152.00; 546 lbs., 149.00. Medium and large frame 2 to 3, 500 to 600 lbs., 130.00. Large frame 1 to 2, 673 lbs., 142.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 411 lbs., 153.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 148.00 to 148.50. Small frame 1 to 2, 626 lbs., 100.00. Feeder dairy steers, Per hundredweight, large frame 3, 697 lbs., 75.00.

Feeder heifers: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 150.00 to 166.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 146.00 to 159.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.00 to 155.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 141.50 to 157.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 264 lbs., 187.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 148.00 to 160.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 139.00 to 153.00, thin fleshed 147.00 to 152.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 135.00 to 141.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 136.00. Medium and large frame 2, 393 lbs., 148.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 137.00 to 139.00, yearlings 136.00 to 137.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00. Large frame 1, 500 to 600 lbs., 144.50 to 146.50. Medium frame 1 to 2, 400 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 142.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 575 lbs., 130.00. Medium frame 3, 433 lbs., 111.00.

Feeder bulls: Per hundredweight, medium and large frame 1, 321 lbs., 203.00, 336 lbs., thin fleshed 195.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 154.00 to 168.00, 430 lbs., thin fleshed 171.00; 696 lbs., 144.50, calves 136.00; 703 lbs., 138.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 167.00 to 202.50; 400 to 500 lbs., 155.50 to 166.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 144.00 to 157.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 146.00 calves 140.00 to 142.00. Medium and large frame 2, 447 lbs., 150.00; 564 lbs., 135.00. Large frame 1, 507 lbs., 140.00. Medium frame 2 to 3, 323 lbs., 140.00.