Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.50/cwt ≈ $1,011/hd at 799 lb · 64 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.31/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 524 lb · 58 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.07/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 573 lb · 55 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,135	1,275	1,190
Feeder cattle	1,135	1,275	1,190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 3.00 - 5.00 lower while feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Supply and demand was moderate. Very muddy conditions affected supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	330	4	170.00–175.00	$171.48	$566	-3.97
405–440	423	13	156.00–164.00	$159.51	$675	-1.34
467–471	469	10	147.00–155.00	$150.22	$705	-13.83
500–541	524	58	144.00–154.00	$148.31	$777	-6.28
551–597	582	49	144.50–154.00	$147.55	$859	-4.65
614–643	629	38	140.00–143.00	$140.89	$886	-2.27
650–695	667	14	134.50–140.00	$136.57	$911	-4.67
701–735	712	15	131.50–133.50	$132.52	$944	-0.26
799	799	64	126.50	$126.50	$1,011	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
454–495	471	21	157.00–167.00	$162.04	$763	—
500–531	520	51	155.00–161.00	$158.32	$823	-5.23
568–588	579	20	155.00–165.50	$159.64	$924	—
813–835	827	17	119.00–121.50	$119.87	$991	-8.13
869	869	11	123.00	$123.00	$1,069	+1.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–435	425	5	150.00–152.00	$151.19	$643	—
463–485	473	22	147.50–155.00	$150.91	$714	+0.74
505–540	527	7	135.00–144.00	$139.85	$737	+1.22
550–593	583	19	135.00–143.00	$135.85	$792	-8.49
605–646	636	15	123.00–129.00	$125.33	$797	-7.67
653–678	666	11	123.00–130.50	$126.71	$844	-6.77
705–740	708	12	118.00–125.00	$124.42	$881	-2.41
730–747	743	4	115.00	$115.00	$854	-11.83
769–795	777	6	117.00–124.00	$122.81	$954	-2.85

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	435	5	131.00–145.00	$137.42	$598	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
713	713	3	101.50	$101.50	$724	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	3	139.00–145.00	$141.34	$459	-4.94
355–360	358	3	145.00–147.00	$145.66	$521	+0.20
400–438	427	17	133.50–143.00	$137.19	$586	-2.05
450–495	466	44	135.00–143.00	$137.85	$642	-3.41
503–542	528	49	124.00–132.00	$129.58	$684	-1.86
550–593	573	55	124.00–131.50	$129.07	$740	+0.16
600–643	622	25	120.00–126.00	$122.19	$760	-0.32
650–698	690	6	117.00–119.50	$119.11	$822	-3.05
803–825	814	4	108.50–117.50	$112.94	$919	—
863–890	882	14	111.00–114.50	$111.98	$988	—
903	903	4	100.00	$100.00	$903	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
322	322	3	137.00	$137.00	$441	—
385–395	390	9	130.00–135.50	$132.85	$518	-2.57
405–448	432	32	124.00–134.00	$128.45	$555	-4.09
450–498	474	41	125.00–133.00	$129.77	$615	-1.43
554–595	562	7	120.00–124.00	$123.39	$693	+0.36
610–615	613	3	112.00–116.00	$114.34	$701	-1.30
678–699	690	7	115.00–116.00	$115.58	$798	—
703–745	715	22	104.00–115.00	$109.71	$784	+3.12
760–768	766	6	100.00–109.50	$105.58	$809	-4.42
828	828	4	106.00	$106.00	$878	-3.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
438	438	40	148.50	$148.50	$650	-5.04
500–535	529	14	134.00–135.50	$134.98	$714	-2.14
558–584	574	20	132.50–143.00	$138.21	$793	+2.02

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	337	5	120.00–125.00	$120.96	$408	+11.96
360–375	366	4	120.00–131.00	$125.27	$458	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–399	392	5	155.00–157.00	$155.37	$609	-2.58
425–430	427	5	145.00–150.00	$148.79	$635	-0.09
463–495	482	7	144.00–149.00	$146.54	$706	-0.30
510–540	528	6	128.00–140.00	$135.37	$715	-5.16
633–637	635	5	118.00–122.00	$120.41	$765	—
732	732	3	115.00	$115.00	$842	—
775–783	779	8	110.00–112.00	$111.01	$865	-8.99

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408	408	4	160.00	$160.00	$653	-4.49
503–530	510	5	145.00–151.00	$147.78	$754	-1.29
568–575	572	4	134.00–142.00	$139.23	$796	-9.67
603–630	616	6	126.00–130.50	$129.22	$796	-9.87
715	715	3	126.00	$126.00	$901	-0.98

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	11	130.00–142.00	$136.99	$579	-0.86
474–480	475	5	141.00–142.00	$141.20	$671	—
570–595	580	5	126.00–127.00	$126.41	$733	—

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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.