Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

1,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.76/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 625 lb · 63 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.87/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 734 lb · 60 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.59/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 669 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,221 907 1,801
Feeder cattle 1,221 907 1,801

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher and feeder heifers traded 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good on a good supply. Cattle marked value added were certified half blood Wagyu.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 368 7 193.50–197.50 $196.33 $722 +1.91
413–430 420 5 184.00–187.00 $185.77 $780 +10.77
473–491 488 14 170.00–179.00 $177.75 $867 -4.40
524 fancy 524 6 185.00 $185.00 $969 —
500–538 529 11 169.00–178.00 $172.18 $911 —
558–588 571 22 164.50–177.00 $166.68 $952 -1.46
600–642 618 33 162.00–178.00 $168.91 $1,044 +10.04
660–683 669 59 159.00–170.50 $165.59 $1,108 +11.59
721–749 734 60 159.50–164.50 $162.87 $1,195 +8.40
750–795 769 19 154.50–165.00 $155.04 $1,192 +5.04
805 fancy 805 14 155.50 $155.50 $1,252 —
812 812 13 145.00–147.00 $146.85 $1,192 +10.86
960–993 984 7 130.00–134.00 $131.12 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 3 188.00 $188.00 $609 +18.00
356 356 4 165.00 $165.00 $587 -14.46
433 433 9 155.00 $155.00 $671 -17.24
454–498 472 19 162.00–168.00 $166.57 $786 +7.82
506–540 516 32 156.00–167.00 $164.84 $851 +5.19
560–595 577 14 160.00–162.00 $160.50 $926 +9.38
613–640 627 28 150.00–159.50 $156.44 $981 +5.13
666–688 675 16 150.00–158.00 $153.52 $1,036 +6.59
712–738 733 42 145.00–159.50 $155.95 $1,143 +16.62
755–770 767 5 136.00–147.00 $143.59 $1,101 +3.59
808 808 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,172 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 value added 404 4 204.00 $204.00 $824 —
547 value added 547 44 215.00 $215.00 $1,176 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 9 152.50 $152.50 $1,273 —
985 985 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 +5.00
1040 1040 2 124.50 $124.50 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 467 5 140.00–141.00 $140.20 $655 -4.88
663–695 671 7 117.00–130.00 $125.93 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 164.00 $164.00 $645 +2.68
408–449 426 22 155.00–166.00 $159.43 $679 +3.23
459–479 470 13 145.00–151.00 $146.80 $690 +1.30
500–539 522 38 146.00–154.00 $149.15 $779 -0.19
550–597 576 32 147.00–157.00 $152.19 $877 +7.63
601–648 625 63 146.00–161.50 $152.76 $955 +8.06
653–689 667 32 142.00–149.00 $145.02 $967 +9.60
700–748 726 11 130.00–134.50 $132.10 $959 +1.66
760–785 779 16 130.00–136.25 $134.17 $1,045 —
855 855 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 378 12 140.00–155.00 $143.47 $542 +0.47
425–440 430 15 145.00–150.00 $147.34 $634 —
466–495 480 29 140.00–150.00 $146.54 $703 +8.78
505–522 513 12 143.00–152.00 $147.44 $756 +9.11
550–585 564 11 135.00–147.00 $143.11 $807 +7.68
600–645 620 20 130.00–145.00 $137.53 $853 +0.39
658–695 671 12 127.00–136.00 $132.71 $890 +5.80
734 734 9 125.00 $125.00 $918 +10.00
760–785 771 7 120.00–128.00 $124.51 $960 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 value added 385 6 162.00 $162.00 $624 —
506 value added 506 30 201.00 $201.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 130.00 $130.00 $576 -5.00
520 520 7 130.00 $130.00 $676 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 177.00 $177.00 $779 —
540 540 4 168.00 $168.00 $907 +3.00
563–580 572 7 162.00–168.50 $165.57 $947 —
610–641 625 13 148.00–152.00 $150.04 $938 —
660–663 662 5 140.00–146.00 $142.39 $943 +1.39
769 769 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 145.00 $145.00 $592 —
472 472 7 164.00 $164.00 $774 —
538 538 4 151.00 $151.00 $812 +13.00
555–580 561 7 148.00–158.00 $152.84 $857 +6.49
600–603 602 4 138.00–143.00 $141.75 $853 +7.62
690–695 693 4 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $936 —
750–758 754 4 130.00–135.50 $132.76 $1,001 —
840–845 842 3 115.00–125.00 $121.65 $1,024 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 6 95.00 $95.00 $612 —

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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.