Springfield cattle sales

The Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo., reported receipts of 2,109 head Oct. 25, compared to 2,100 head last week and 3,247 head last year, according to the USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, Mo.

Compared to last week, steers at 400 to 650 pounds were $2 to $4 lower, and over 650 pounds were steady on a limited test. Holsteins were steady to $2 lower on a light test, heifers were steady. Demand was moderate to light for steer and bull calves, moderate for heifer calves, supply moderate. Higher corn prices working against calves going into back to grounding lots and feeder cattle. Feeder cattle futures closed on the down side. The feeder supply included 35% steers, 5% Holsteins, 45% heifers, 15% bulls, with 21% over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 127.00 to 137.00; 485 to 500 lbs., 113.00 to 116.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 109.00 to 115.00, 580 to 600 lbs., thin 114.00 to 115.00; 625 to 670 lbs., calves 103.00 to 111.00; package 716 lbs., 107.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 240 to 300 lbs., 130.00 to 136.00; package 307 lbs., thin 145.00, 325 to 400 lbs., 120.00 to 128.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 105.00 to 123.00, thin 115.50 to 124.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 104.00 to 114.00; 600 to 640 lbs., calves 102.00 to 107.00, package 674 lbs., 104.00; lot 756 lbs., 104.50; package 825 lbs., 103.00. Large frame 1, 400 to 500 lbs., 104.00 to 115.00; package 528 lbs., thin 112.00, package 588 lbs., 100.00; 600 to 660 lbs., calves 94.00 to 98.00; 700 to 740 lbs., 98.00 to 106.00.

Holsteins: Large frame 3, package 242 lbs., 105.00; 330 to 375 lbs., 95.00 to 109.00; 400 to 475 lbs., 88.00 to 95.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 84.00 to 96.00; 600 to 630 lbs., 85.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 365 to 375 lbs., 113.00 to 114.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 108.00 to 118.50; 500 to 540 lbs., 104.00 to 113.00; 600 to 625 lbs., calves 93.00 to 95.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 400 lbs., 107.00 to 120.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 99.00 to 110.00, thin 109.00 to 114.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 92.00 to 107.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 92.00 to 97.00; 700 to 760 lbs., 92.00 to 97.50; package 819 lbs., 95.00. Large frame 1, 365 to 380 lbs., 114.00 to 115.00; 400 to 500 lbs., 99.00 to 106.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 94.00 to 108.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 91.00 to 93.00; 750 to 770 lbs., 92.00 to 94.50.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 440 to 500 lbs., 110.00 to 117.00; 500 to 555 lbs., 107.00 to 114.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 102.00 to 105.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 425 to 500 lbs., 104.00 to 115.00; 500 to 600 lbs., 100.50 to 107.00; package 664 lbs., 101.00. Large frame 1, 515 to 520 lbs., 105.00 to 106.00; 610 to 620 lbs., calves 98.00 to 101.00; 720 to 745 lbs., 92.00 to 95.00.

Date: 10/26/06

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