Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.78/cwt +9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 640 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.18/cwt -3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 583 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.96/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 661 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,019 1,245 1,334
Feeder cattle 1,019 1,245 1,334

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower and over 600 lbs traded steady. There was moderate supply and demand for feeder cattle this week at the SLMC.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 188.00–189.00 $188.50 $637 -6.87
491 491 4 163.00 $163.00 $800 -3.94
517–545 526 27 158.00–164.00 $161.09 $847 +0.92
557–583 564 17 151.50–158.00 $153.40 $865 -1.63
630–645 639 6 146.00–153.50 $151.48 $968 -4.48
655–685 661 29 146.50–156.00 $150.96 $998 +3.71
715–740 726 7 144.50–146.50 $145.37 $1,055 +0.36
775–788 780 18 140.00–145.00 $142.89 $1,115 -6.16
824 824 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,170 -1.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–387 385 9 130.00–160.00 $155.61 $599 -14.33
405–430 421 11 142.00–158.00 $151.51 $638 -17.98
490–498 495 3 145.00–158.00 $149.29 $739 -4.42
530 530 3 146.00 $146.00 $774 -4.58
550–581 573 24 143.00–150.50 $144.60 $829 -0.39
600–644 630 10 140.00 $140.00 $882 -5.52
655–697 690 23 130.00–145.00 $141.87 $979 +3.58
705 705 5 134.00 $134.00 $945 -3.73
758–771 768 9 123.00–140.00 $136.27 $1,047 -6.04
825–839 834 6 133.50–136.00 $135.18 $1,127 —
905–940 917 3 125.00–129.00 $126.37 $1,159 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883 883 6 116.50 $116.50 $1,029 —
925–945 935 2 122.00–124.00 $123.01 $1,150 —
1000–1040 1027 3 119.00–124.00 $120.62 $1,239 —
1060–1090 1075 2 120.00–123.00 $121.48 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 120.00 $120.00 $534 -20.00
565–590 584 7 125.00–136.00 $131.59 $768 -1.41
605–645 625 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $765 -8.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
368 368 2 143.00 $143.00 $526 -7.85
450–498 468 24 141.00–147.00 $144.39 $676 -5.54
512–536 524 15 138.00–147.00 $144.29 $756 -0.91
550–595 583 37 138.00–146.50 $141.18 $823 -3.59
615–645 633 6 134.00–137.00 $135.15 $855 -5.02
641 fancy 641 51 151.50 $151.50 $971 —
650–693 675 28 131.00–139.50 $137.96 $931 -0.52
709 709 14 136.50 $136.50 $968 -0.56
750–766 754 20 130.50–135.00 $132.13 $996 -0.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–320 309 6 130.00–135.00 $133.28 $412 -8.66
360 360 4 130.00 $130.00 $468 -12.38
414–440 423 21 120.00–141.00 $131.81 $558 -9.42
452–495 468 7 125.00–138.00 $131.40 $615 -6.29
500–547 528 10 130.00–138.00 $133.50 $705 -2.38
550–575 563 6 125.00–136.50 $130.62 $735 -5.52
615–645 634 17 126.00–129.00 $128.29 $813 -5.40
650–690 668 22 125.00–131.00 $127.27 $850 -6.97
713–745 730 8 119.00–130.00 $125.41 $915 -9.59
753–760 755 3 121.00–129.00 $126.32 $954 +1.17
805–840 825 3 123.00–128.00 $125.81 $1,038 +15.81
883 883 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 332 4 100.00–110.00 $104.83 $348 —
378 378 2 110.00 $110.00 $416 —
405–440 423 4 110.00 $110.00 $465 -16.67
505 505 3 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 9 137.00 $137.00 $706 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–435 432 4 110.00–120.00 $114.96 $497 -14.68
546 546 2 115.00 $115.00 $628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 144.00–150.00 $147.89 $540 -6.48
402–430 409 4 130.00–146.00 $134.21 $549 -13.77
460–498 481 11 139.00–147.00 $144.22 $694 -2.04
536–545 539 8 130.00–148.00 $141.45 $762 +5.23
574–585 575 9 120.00–136.00 $133.08 $765 +0.32
610–620 615 7 125.00–135.00 $126.42 $777 -6.99
650–680 660 6 129.00–134.00 $130.98 $864 -2.73
730 730 5 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
765–785 780 4 120.00–126.00 $124.53 $971 -4.33
819–836 823 9 115.00–119.00 $116.57 $959 -7.43
875 875 4 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
910–931 928 6 111.50–120.00 $112.89 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 158.00 $158.00 $708 -2.00
450 450 2 157.50 $157.50 $709 +1.98
500–510 506 7 154.00–158.00 $156.00 $789 +13.14
680–688 687 7 136.00–140.50 $139.86 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 120.00 $120.00 $552 —
715 715 6 105.00 $105.00 $751 —
775 775 2 105.00 $105.00 $814 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 6 109.00–110.00 $109.66 $452 —
455 455 2 103.00 $103.00 $469 —
508–530 518 8 75.00–103.00 $91.92 $476 -11.08
560–595 571 8 75.00–105.00 $96.61 $552 +6.61
613–615 614 11 95.00–110.00 $105.92 $650 —
680–699 691 14 85.00–93.50 $89.61 $619 -13.39
710–728 720 13 75.00–98.00 $83.45 $601 -19.55
772 772 5 100.00 $100.00 $772 —
809–826 819 17 87.50–100.00 $94.92 $777 —
915–924 922 38 96.00–100.00 $97.05 $895 —
975–985 978 7 70.00–96.00 $88.52 $866 —

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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.