The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo., reported receipts of 3,100 head Oct. 19, compared to 3,300 head last week and 2,975 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 pounds sold steady to $1 lower with those weighing from 550 to 650 pounds selling $2 to $4 lower. Heifer calves under 650 pounds traded steady to $3 higher. A light offering of yearling feeders and calves over 650 pounds sold fully steady. All weights of Holstein steers were $2 to $5 higher. Calf demand was very good, despite heavy numbers of calves currently hitting the markets across the Midwest and reports of high sickness and death loss rates in the high plains feedlots and backgrounding yards. The supply included 44% steers, 35% heifers, 13% Holsteins, and 8% feeder bulls. Around 27% of the cattle weighed over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 141.00 to 150.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 138.00 to 143.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 126.00 to 137.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 119.50 to 133.50, package fleshy 530 lbs., 121.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 114.50 to 123.00, fleshy 110.00 to 114.50; 700 to 750 lbs., 115.00 to 118.50; package 800 lbs., 114.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 250 to 300 lbs., 144.00 to 152.50; 300 to 350 lbs., 144.00 to 157.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 140.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 119.00 to 136.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 114.00 to 126.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00, package thin 670 lbs., 120.00; 700 to 800 lbs., 112.00 to 115.00; package 990 lbs., 100.00. Medium and large frame 2, 275 to 350 lbs., 134.00 to 145.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 111.00 to 117.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 109.00 to 116.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 106.00 to 116.50. Large frame 1, package 310 lbs., 142.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 127.00 to 131.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 118.00 to 122.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 113.00 to 116.00. Medium frame 1 and 2, package 455 lbs., 116.00; couple packages yearlings, 550 to 675 lbs., 116.50 to 120.00.

Holstein steers: Large frame 3, 200 to 300 lbs., 123.00 to 137.50; 300 to 400 lbs., 115.00 to 128.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 112.00 to 123.50; 500 to 600 lbs., 110.00 to 113.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 101.00 to 108.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 88.50 to 99.00, package full 690 lbs; 700 to 800 lbs., 90.00 to 94.25; 850 to 900 lbs., 85.00 to 85.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, package 240 lbs., 137.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 128.00 to 131.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 116.00 to 123.00, package thin 425 lbs., 124.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 112.00 to 119.00, fleshy 110.50 to 111.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 109.00 to 113.50, fleshy 105.00 to 109.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 105.50 to 111.50. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 200 to 250 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00; 300 to 400 lbs., 119.00 to 133.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 110.00 to 120.00, package thin 490 lbs., 121.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00, fleshy 106.00 to 111.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 103.50 to 110.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 102.50 to 105.50; package 820 lbs., 94.50. Medium and large frame 2, 250 to 300 lbs., 122.00 to 130.00; 300 to 350 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 100.00 to 115.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 104.00 to 113.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 106.00 to 109.50. Large frame 1, 300 to 400 lbs., 115.00 to 125.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 108.50 to 113.00; package 650 lbs., 106.50. Medium frame 1 and 2, package 500 lbs., 105.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, package 365 lbs., 140.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 125.00 to 137.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 116.00 to 125.50; 600 to 700 lbs., 111.50 to 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 and 2, 375 to 500 lbs., 119.00 to 131.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 109.00 to 119.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 107.50 to 113.50; 700 to 800 lbs., 100.00 to 108.00.