Springfield, MO Livestock Marketing Center: Feeder Cattle Auction Report for 05/18/2011

Receipts:  1725    Last Week:  1489    Year Ago:  1851
 
   Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00-6.00 lower with 
some heifer calves under 500 lbs as much as 10.00 lower.  Holstein steers sold 
1.00-5.00 lower.  The feeder supply included 30 percent steers, 22 percent 
Holsteins, 40 percent heifers and 12 percent bulls.  Only 36 percent of the 
cattle weighted over 600 lbs.

   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1  350-400 lbs 151.00-155.00; 400-500 lbs 
145.00-157.00; 500-600 lbs 134.00-149.50; 600-700 lbs 129.00-134.00, pkg fleshy 
645 lbs 129.00; 700-800 lbs 121.50-129.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 few 350-400 lbs 
140.00-143.00; 400-500 lbs 134.00-146.00; 500-600 lbs 130.00-140.00; 650-700 lbs 
123.00-124.00; 700-750 lbs 120.00-127.50, pkg fleshy 740 lbs 118.50; 800-900 lbs 
114.00-122.00.  Medium and Large 2  400-500 lbs 124.00-136.00; 500-600 lbs 
120.50-130.00, thin 126.50-135.00; 600-700 lbs 117.00-125.00; pkg 895 lbs 
105.00.  

   Holstein Steers:  Large 3  250-300 lbs 123.00-127.00; pkg 385 lbs 109.00; 
400-500 lbs 113.50-117.00; 500-550 lbs 107.00-115.00; 550-600 lbs 100.00-107.00; 
600-700 lbs 96.00-108.00; 700-800 lbs 95.00-101.75; 800-850 lbs 92.25-97.75.  

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1 few 250-300 lbs 155.00-156.00; 350-400 
lbs 140.00-147.00; 400-500 lbs 132.00-138.00, fleshy 450-500 lbs 127.00-130.00; 
500-600 lbs 130.00-142.00, fleshy 125.00-125.25; 600-650 lbs 120.00-126.00; 650-
700 lbs fleshy 110.00-111.00; 700-750 lbs 115.00-118.50; pkg 845 lbs 107.50; pkg 
fleshy 860 lbs 106.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 few 250-300 lbs 140.00-145.00; 300-
400 lbs 130.00-142.50; 400-500 lbs 124.00-130.50, 450-500 lbs thin 131.00-
136.00, fleshy 116.00-122.00; 500-600 lbs 118.00-130.50, 550-600 lbs fleshy 
117.00-120.00; 600-700 lbs 1212.00-118.00; 700-750 lbs 115.00; 800-850 lbs 
100.00-108.50.  Medium and Large 2  300-400 lbs 110.00-127.50; 400-500 lbs 
117.00-127.00; 500-600 lbs 110.00-120.50; 600-650 lbs 105.00-115.00.  

   Feeder Bulls:  Medium and Large 1  400-500 lbs 140.00-150.00; 500-600 lbs 
130.00-141.00; 600-700 lbs 122.00-135.00; few 700-750 lbs 120.50-122.00; pkg 910 
lbs 110.00.  Medium and Large 1-2  pkg 390 lbs 148.00; 400-500 lbs 133.00-
144.00; 500-600 lbs 120.00-129.00, pkg thin 525 lbs 134.50; 650-700 lbs 111.00-
115.00; pkg 870 lbs 97.00.  

Source:  MO-USDA Dept of Ag Market News Service
         Crystal Hale, Market Reporter, 816-238-0678
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS136.txt
 
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