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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.14/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 575 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.87/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 634 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.70/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 615 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 1,347 2,324
Feeder cattle 907 1,347 2,324

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Over 500 lbs steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Dairy steers steady. Demand good. Supply light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–340 339 7 188.00–202.00 $199.99 $678 —
355–395 375 2 193.00–196.00 $194.42 $729 +4.75
442 442 7 175.00 $175.00 $774 -16.83
454–491 481 18 175.50–188.00 $182.15 $876 -1.68
557–590 575 44 163.00–171.00 $168.14 $967 -4.39
601–649 634 34 155.00–163.50 $158.87 $1,007 -8.11
653–688 666 13 154.00 $154.00 $1,026 -9.28
703–728 716 16 147.00–158.00 $154.47 $1,106 -5.57
751 751 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,126 -2.49
830–845 835 3 134.00–137.00 $135.99 $1,136 -6.59
924 924 15 132.00 $132.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 170.00 $170.00 $558 —
365–385 373 8 168.00–182.00 $179.46 $669 —
421–435 422 15 160.00–174.00 $172.24 $727 +13.77
465–498 491 12 150.00–164.00 $158.75 $779 -4.45
500–525 511 11 152.00–167.50 $159.65 $816 +1.81
550–598 574 23 146.00–157.00 $151.12 $867 -3.15
600–630 615 17 148.00–160.00 $151.31 $931 -6.84
650–695 673 2 145.00–149.00 $146.93 $989 -3.63
712–734 728 12 135.00–150.00 $139.33 $1,014 -2.02
760–797 788 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,103 -7.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,002 —
998 998 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–473 466 8 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 6 160.00–162.00 $161.32 $597 -2.18
413–431 424 15 155.00–157.00 $156.20 $662 -6.05
484 484 8 145.50 $145.50 $704 -10.07
504–548 534 22 148.00–150.50 $149.34 $797 -5.51
552–598 582 29 144.00–146.00 $144.56 $841 -6.63
602–638 615 33 140.00–153.00 $144.70 $890 -3.47
655–680 669 33 133.00–143.00 $135.42 $906 +2.76
700–743 711 17 125.00–137.00 $130.44 $927 +5.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 156.00 $156.00 $504 -3.00
373 373 2 143.00 $143.00 $533 —
453–495 472 15 130.00–140.00 $137.76 $650 +1.36
502–549 518 24 130.00–145.00 $138.33 $717 +1.26
550–593 561 26 130.00–143.00 $135.43 $760 -2.15
605–640 614 15 135.00–140.00 $137.14 $842 -0.09
670–695 681 10 125.00–130.00 $126.91 $864 -0.18
748 748 2 115.00 $115.00 $860 -3.50
868 868 2 115.00 $115.00 $998 —
988 988 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 7 135.00 $135.00 $572 —
595 595 2 120.00 $120.00 $714 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 146.00 $146.00 $456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 138.00 $138.00 $711 -9.90
550–583 580 19 145.00–146.50 $146.35 $849 -0.97
605–635 622 9 130.00–138.00 $134.13 $834 -7.25
800 800 2 124.00 $124.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 180.00 $180.00 $518 —
473–495 482 10 151.00–156.00 $152.69 $736 -3.88
515 515 2 165.00 $165.00 $850 +5.85
650 650 2 141.00 $141.00 $916 +0.30
703–725 706 7 143.00–145.00 $144.71 $1,022 +6.68

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 fancy 420 5 114.00 $114.00 $479 —
431 431 6 95.00 $95.00 $409 —
508 fancy 508 15 113.00 $113.00 $574 —
699 699 5 100.50 $100.50 $702 —
719–739 723 16 90.00–99.00 $91.73 $663 —
798 798 16 88.00 $88.00 $702 —
802–828 811 9 93.50–94.50 $94.16 $764 —
878 878 22 97.50 $97.50 $856 —
953 953 7 87.50 $87.50 $834 —

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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.