Cattle Market Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report
Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays
Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026282 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (284)
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls
$375.69/cwt
-42.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,177/hd at 580 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$378.92/cwt
-22.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,338/hd at 617 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$409.90/cwt
-6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 282 | 662 | 670 |
| Feeder cattle | 282 | 662 | 670 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: The feeder cattle futures board was down significantly this morning
- ▼ Feeder heifers: but the undertone for steers and heifers was weaker
- ▼ Feeder steers: but the undertone for steers and heifers was weaker
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 340 | 2 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,530 | -108.70 |
| 410–415 | 414 | 4 | 465.00–495.00 | $472.43 | $1,956 | +6.44 |
| 455 | 455 | 2 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $2,070 | -25.00 |
| 455–485 | 473 | 10 | 460.00–480.00 | $474.10 | $2,242 | -5.32 |
| 530 | 530 | 2 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $2,226 | -28.51 |
| 565–580 | 575 | 3 | 370.00–385.00 | $380.09 | $2,186 | -44.02 |
| 614 | 614 | 10 | 382.50 | $382.50 | $2,349 | — |
| 605–638 | 625 | 4 | 365.00–385.00 | $369.96 | $2,312 | -31.04 |
| 722 | 722 | 4 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $2,491 | — |
| 785 | 785 | 3 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,590 | -13.08 |
| 915 | 915 | 2 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,654 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457–485 | 464 | 8 | 495.00–500.00 | $499.35 | $2,317 | -17.27 |
| 545 | 545 | 3 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $2,562 | -19.19 |
| 625 | 625 | 2 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $2,500 | -21.30 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | 390 | 3 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $1,638 | -30.00 |
| 570 | 570 | 2 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,995 | -48.13 |
| 620 | 620 | 2 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,046 | -15.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–330 | 317 | 3 | 435.00–465.00 | $449.84 | $1,426 | -35.16 |
| 452–490 | 462 | 8 | 400.00–415.00 | $411.12 | $1,899 | -10.08 |
| 480–490 | 485 | 4 | 405.00–410.00 | $407.47 | $1,976 | +17.47 |
| 520–547 | 536 | 5 | 385.00–400.00 | $390.82 | $2,095 | -29.41 |
| 620–645 | 636 | 5 | 320.00–350.00 | $327.81 | $2,085 | -37.19 |
| 650 | 650 | 2 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,112 | -10.00 |
| 713–740 | 720 | 4 | 305.00–322.50 | $318.00 | $2,290 | -0.25 |
| 750–794 | 785 | 5 | 295.00–310.00 | $297.87 | $2,338 | — |
| 935–940 | 938 | 2 | 270.00–275.00 | $272.49 | $2,556 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | 461 | 6 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $2,028 | -10.00 |
| 508 | 508 | 3 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $2,159 | -15.90 |
| 600 | 600 | 5 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $2,175 | — |
| 640 | 640 | 2 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,432 | +5.01 |
| 657 | 657 | 7 | 347.50 | $347.50 | $2,283 | — |
| 660 | 660 | 4 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,244 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496 | 496 | 6 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,488 | — |
| 574 | 574 | 5 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $1,751 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404 | 404 | 5 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $1,151 | -45.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | 435 | 3 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $1,566 | -50.00 |
| 585 | 585 | 2 | 327.50 | $327.50 | $1,916 | -28.81 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405–440 | 427 | 3 | 450.00–480.00 | $461.19 | $1,969 | -18.35 |
| 450–482 | 470 | 5 | 430.00–455.00 | $444.28 | $2,088 | -23.89 |
| 505–512 | 509 | 7 | 425.00–465.00 | $442.01 | $2,250 | +4.33 |
| 560–570 | 565 | 2 | 365.00–370.00 | $367.48 | $2,076 | -50.41 |
| 557–597 | 581 | 20 | 360.00–400.00 | $376.51 | $2,188 | — |
| 605–635 | 622 | 7 | 355.00–365.00 | $360.02 | $2,239 | -34.98 |
| 663–695 | 680 | 7 | 330.00–360.00 | $345.01 | $2,346 | -18.31 |
| 742 | 742 | 2 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,449 | -14.62 |
| 818 | 818 | 2 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $2,209 | — |
| 850–860 | 855 | 2 | 270.00–272.00 | $270.99 | $2,317 | -27.00 |
| 900–945 | 915 | 3 | 270.00–275.00 | $273.28 | $2,501 | — |
| 963 | 963 | 3 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $2,600 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410 | 410 | 5 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $2,091 | -5.00 |
| 450–460 | 458 | 4 | 480.00–490.00 | $482.46 | $2,210 | — |
| 485 | 485 | 3 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $2,376 | — |
| 515 | 515 | 2 | 495.00 | $495.00 | $2,549 | +45.00 |
| 624 | 624 | 5 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,371 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 | 470 | 3 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $1,786 | — |
| 505–545 | 523 | 4 | 350.00–400.00 | $382.70 | $2,002 | — |
| 560–565 | 563 | 2 | 320.00–340.00 | $330.04 | $1,858 | — |
Price trend
600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
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Compared to last week, receipts were too light for an adequate price comparison, but the undertone for steers and heifers was weaker. The feeder cattle futures board was down significantly this morning, and the heat of July kept receipts minimal. Demand was moderate to light.