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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.47/cwt -11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 572 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $352.86/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 573 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $383.03/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 627 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 1,804 746
Feeder cattle 1,105 1,804 746

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, lightweight steer calves under 450lbs sold with a higher undertone, and steers over 450lbs sold unevenly steady from 2.00 higher to 4.00 lower. Heifers under 550lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, while heifers over 550lbs were steady to 4.00 lower. Quality this week for the most part did not match last week's attractive yearling special, but still many small consignments of nice calves were met with good demand. Supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 590.00–595.00 $592.42 $1,837 +53.45
348 unweaned 348 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,844 —
355–370 363 7 510.00–550.00 $526.97 $1,913 -1.63
402 unweaned 402 16 500.00 $500.00 $2,010 +15.00
405–431 427 6 480.00–515.00 $502.38 $2,145 +7.38
454–465 459 10 435.00–455.00 $446.90 $2,051 —
464 unweaned 464 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,088 —
507 unweaned 507 17 420.00 $420.00 $2,129 —
506–512 509 7 400.00–420.00 $411.37 $2,094 -5.05
552–571 unweaned 559 19 380.00–390.00 $384.68 $2,150 —
550–588 581 28 385.00–400.00 $394.40 $2,291 -7.18
610–629 627 33 380.00–385.00 $383.03 $2,402 +2.24
658–662 660 16 357.50 $357.50 $2,360 -7.27
728–732 732 32 352.00–357.50 $352.34 $2,579 -2.97
758–784 767 31 340.00–353.00 $348.10 $2,670 +6.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 —
378–397 388 14 475.00 $475.00 $1,843 +13.90
400–448 416 16 450.00–470.00 $462.67 $1,925 -2.33
455–499 490 7 400.00–430.00 $408.26 $2,000 -15.21
507–538 514 24 380.00–400.00 $393.39 $2,022 -6.30
531 unweaned 531 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,031 —
568 unweaned 568 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,158 —
558–591 575 23 365.00–385.00 $375.76 $2,161 +6.37
604–627 613 18 352.50–370.00 $361.39 $2,215 -7.58
642 unweaned 642 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,215 ±0.00
670–697 685 17 340.00–357.50 $352.25 $2,413 +6.41
712 unweaned 712 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,278 —
702–742 719 22 330.00–347.50 $341.18 $2,453 -8.82
770–799 794 9 320.00–340.00 $333.70 $2,650 +7.06
855–868 865 15 310.00–315.00 $314.34 $2,719 -14.20
939 939 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,911 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 +33.53
415–425 420 2 420.00–445.00 $432.65 $1,817 +32.65
448 unweaned 448 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,949 —
505–528 520 15 375.00–385.00 $376.95 $1,960 —
599 599 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,007 —
602 602 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,926 -15.00
840 840 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,604 +40.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,788 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 260.00 $260.00 $959 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 2 278.00 $278.00 $2,886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 385 10 410.00–430.00 $417.80 $1,609 —
420–442 436 9 395.00–415.00 $406.67 $1,773 +5.27
442–444 unweaned 444 14 390.00–395.00 $390.71 $1,735 +11.71
475–495 489 21 370.00–400.00 $391.89 $1,916 +15.33
496 unweaned 496 8 383.00 $383.00 $1,900 —
535–545 538 3 360.00–365.00 $361.69 $1,946 -1.16
569 unweaned 569 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,992 ±0.00
560–599 574 26 350.00–355.00 $353.63 $2,030 +2.93
605–638 618 13 325.00–335.00 $330.34 $2,042 +14.23
635–638 unweaned 637 5 320.00–325.00 $321.00 $2,045 +6.00
655–695 668 6 300.00–325.00 $314.07 $2,098 -6.37
748 748 11 312.50 $312.50 $2,338 —
755–795 766 14 308.00–322.50 $315.68 $2,418 —
834 834 7 297.00 $297.00 $2,477 +4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 5 450.00–465.00 $458.96 $1,542 +23.96
374 374 8 437.50 $437.50 $1,636 —
361–391 unweaned 384 18 430.00–440.00 $432.09 $1,659 —
402 fancy 402 7 462.50 $462.50 $1,859 —
402–435 417 9 420.00–430.00 $425.81 $1,776 +3.37
437 unweaned 437 16 417.50–420.00 $418.59 $1,829 —
470 unweaned 470 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 —
501 unweaned 501 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,979 —
505–516 513 7 395.00–400.00 $396.41 $2,034 +19.35
562 unweaned 562 13 371.00 $371.00 $2,085 —
605–632 624 15 335.00–340.00 $338.33 $2,111 —
658–678 668 21 330.00–335.00 $330.48 $2,208 -9.83
722–723 723 6 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $2,368 -2.50
820 820 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
455–480 465 7 350.00–370.00 $357.80 $1,664 -5.36
530 530 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 -1.03
562–590 567 8 335.00–340.00 $337.79 $1,915 -2.21
660–695 681 5 270.00–305.00 $290.06 $1,975 —
755 755 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 360 3 440.00–465.00 $456.31 $1,643 -23.69
369 unweaned 369 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,660 -15.00
408–448 435 6 427.50–445.00 $435.55 $1,895 —
465 unweaned 465 2 407.50 $407.50 $1,895 -2.50
462–475 470 5 410.00–420.00 $416.07 $1,956 +18.04
505 unweaned 505 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 -10.00
504–542 522 19 360.00–380.00 $372.88 $1,946 -32.12
555–572 569 18 350.00–370.00 $365.60 $2,080 +11.29
572 unweaned 572 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,031 —
601 unweaned 601 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,073 —
600–648 633 8 335.00–355.00 $339.93 $2,152 -5.34
661–695 674 16 315.00–335.00 $327.36 $2,206 -4.47
687 unweaned 687 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,267 +22.50
705–740 726 4 305.00–320.00 $308.82 $2,242 -7.63
790 790 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
865 865 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–439 431 9 460.00–480.00 $470.94 $2,030 —
488 488 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,196 —
625–632 628 8 362.50–365.00 $364.06 $2,286 —
757 757 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 416 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,664 —
460–475 471 4 350.00–360.00 $357.56 $1,684 -14.68
629 unweaned 629 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,044 —

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Price trend

high 464.43 low 358.66 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

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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