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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

2,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.61/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 629 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $142.64/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 577 lb · 150 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.85/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 725 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,537 1,534 2,726
Feeder cattle 2,537 1,534 2,726

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves steady, yearlings steady compared to a limited test last week. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate to heavy. Weigh-up average to full.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–398 383 10 164.00–175.00 $170.79 $654 +8.43
415–448 434 22 160.00–172.00 $166.73 $724 +7.77
459–486 471 25 159.00–165.00 $162.32 $765 -6.21
470–496 unweaned 493 27 150.00–158.00 $153.30 $756 —
509–548 523 73 145.00–164.50 $156.51 $819 +3.24
509–537 unweaned 524 20 146.50–159.50 $151.13 $792 —
553–597 unweaned 573 41 132.00–141.00 $136.98 $785 —
554–598 578 109 136.50–154.00 $144.77 $837 -0.90
609–645 unweaned 625 50 129.00–137.00 $135.62 $848 —
600–647 631 129 134.50–145.00 $139.77 $882 -3.40
651–681 unweaned 666 14 126.50–130.00 $128.21 $854 —
659–693 674 111 130.00–139.50 $135.71 $915 +1.88
700–742 725 127 130.00–139.00 $133.98 $971 +4.94
703–747 unweaned 728 11 115.00–128.00 $119.82 $872 —
760–789 767 130 135.00–140.00 $138.38 $1,061 —
807–843 829 56 134.75–138.50 $136.11 $1,128 —
860–888 883 18 127.00–132.00 $130.96 $1,156 -0.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 3 158.00–160.00 $159.34 $617 +9.34
428–442 433 9 155.00–158.00 $156.02 $676 +9.85
480 480 6 143.00 $143.00 $686 +0.46
508–529 unweaned 516 13 132.00–144.00 $138.59 $715 —
500–540 524 23 137.50–149.00 $145.11 $760 +7.38
568–591 580 18 133.00–140.00 $135.30 $785 -0.07
614–621 unweaned 617 9 129.00–130.00 $129.45 $799 —
605–638 627 69 130.00–137.50 $135.93 $852 +1.29
659 659 5 125.00 $125.00 $824 -7.95
655–660 660 10 127.00–130.00 $129.70 $856 -3.25
702–748 726 33 120.00–133.50 $129.23 $938 +6.23
758–793 782 9 120.00–127.00 $125.28 $980 +5.28
812–825 813 23 125.00–129.25 $128.73 $1,047 —
850–894 865 32 123.00–130.00 $128.32 $1,110 —
966 966 16 120.00 $120.00 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–526 523 10 129.00–131.00 $130.41 $682 —
680 680 3 120.00 $120.00 $816 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 8 103.50 $103.50 $643 -2.32
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 4 130.00 $130.00 $642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–388 383 6 144.00–147.00 $146.34 $560 +4.11
404 thin fleshed 404 4 153.00 $153.00 $618 —
405–445 424 35 135.00–146.50 $142.91 $606 -0.09
455–495 478 72 125.00–144.00 $135.45 $647 -5.52
505–548 527 32 125.00–138.50 $130.53 $688 -6.47
523–538 unweaned 528 6 124.50–127.00 $125.35 $662 —
560–589 574 26 122.50–145.50 $133.31 $765 +1.00
559–599 unweaned 582 42 120.00–128.50 $124.74 $726 —
608–648 625 33 125.00–130.00 $127.65 $798 -2.18
605–645 unweaned 633 11 122.50–130.50 $127.06 $804 —
650–695 661 58 120.00–131.00 $127.97 $846 —
725–734 728 45 122.50–131.50 $128.14 $933 —
773–788 784 16 125.50–131.50 $130.02 $1,019 +3.52
820 820 3 117.00 $117.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–395 380 8 133.00–134.00 $133.48 $507 +12.48
389 thin fleshed 389 6 140.00 $140.00 $545 —
403–439 429 12 129.00–132.50 $130.43 $560 +0.70
470–490 483 6 120.00–123.00 $120.49 $582 -0.08
522 522 3 110.00 $110.00 $574 -12.37
508–543 527 13 120.00–129.50 $124.04 $654 +1.67
503–546 unweaned 530 15 115.00–120.00 $117.00 $620 —
557–575 unweaned 561 12 115.00–122.00 $117.33 $658 —
553–598 579 26 119.00–126.50 $123.65 $716 +3.27
610–644 618 29 115.00–125.50 $120.05 $742 +0.75
655–698 678 15 115.00–125.00 $120.76 $819 +0.76
700–738 725 7 113.50–117.00 $114.69 $832 +3.89
758–784 775 14 113.00–117.50 $116.16 $900 +6.16
864 864 5 95.50 $95.50 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 125.00 $125.00 $495 —
653–663 659 12 100.00–110.00 $105.41 $695 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 108.00 $108.00 $481 —
453 453 6 104.00 $104.00 $471 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 4 130.00 $130.00 $524 +21.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–397 386 8 160.50–165.50 $163.57 $631 —
457–487 467 9 146.00–151.50 $149.59 $699 +10.59
505–547 522 25 133.00–145.50 $138.85 $725 +0.85
550–595 579 10 128.00–136.00 $130.58 $756 —
603–642 unweaned 613 26 120.00–132.00 $127.29 $780 —
658 658 4 124.00 $124.00 $816 —
703–747 729 5 105.00–115.00 $108.86 $794 —
880 880 4 94.00 $94.00 $827 —
933 933 4 94.00 $94.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 533 10 127.00–140.00 $135.03 $720 +8.32
572 572 7 123.00 $123.00 $704 -6.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 4 130.00 $130.00 $710 —
595 595 4 119.00 $119.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 4 109.00 $109.00 $783 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 118.00 $118.00 $688 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 3 92.50 $92.50 $724 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 6 76.00 $76.00 $610 —

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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.