Springfield - Springfield Livestock Marketing Center: Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 03/23/2011

Receipts:  2051    Last Week:  1944    Year Ago:  1377

   Compared to last week, feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, and feeder 
Heifers under 550 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, heifers over 550 lbs 7.00 to
10.00 higher. Holsteins 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Supply heavy. Demand good.
Feeder offerings around 30 percent steers, 37 percent heifers, 15 percent
Bulls and 18 percent Holsteins. Offerings over 600 lbs around 31 percent.


   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 153.50-165.00; 400-500 lbs
150.00-161.00; 500-600 lbs 141.00-154.00; 600-700 lbs 132.00-146.00; 700-800
lbs 120.00-128.00; 800-850 lbs 121.00-123.00. Medium And Large 1-2  300-400
lbs 138.00-150.00; 400-500 lbs 139.00-149.00; 500-550 lbs 136.00-147.50; 550-
600 lbs 121.00-130.00; 600-650 lbs 130.00-135.50; pkg 790 lbs 114.00; pkg 851
Lbs 119.50; pkg 924 lbs 111.00.

   Holsteins: Large 3  350-400 lbs 118.00-124.00; 400-500 lbs 108.00-124.50;
500-600 lbs 100.00-117.00; 600-700 lbs 101.50-110.50; 700-800 lbs 98.00-
104.00; 800-900 lbs 90.50-98.50; 900-1000 lbs 89.00-90.00; pkg 1009 lbs 94.00;
Pkg 1074 lbs 95.75.

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 139.00-150.00; 400-450 lbs
140.00-150.00; several fleshy 400-450 lbs 134.00-139.00; 450-500 lbs 133.00-
145.50; 500-550 lbs 135.00-146.00; 550-600 lbs 127.00-138.00; 600-700 lbs 
124.00-135.00; 700-800 lbs 112.50-118.00; 800-900 lbs 102.50-112.00. Medium 
and Large 1-2  300-400 lbs 125.00-138.00; 400-500 lbs 118.00-133.00; 500-600
lbs 122.00-133.50; 600-700 lbs 108.00-117.00.


   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 140.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs
120.00-156.00; 500-600 lbs 132.00-151.00; 600-700 lbs 114.00-133.50; 700-800
lbs 109.00-122.50; 800-900 lbs 86.00-112.50; pkg 928 lbs 100.00.

Source: MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO
        Brian K. Fleischmann, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
        24 Hour Market Report 573-522-9244
        www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS136.txt

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