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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.23/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 627 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.42/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 567 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.17/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 617 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 815 919 1,434
Feeder cattle 815 919 1,434

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold with a steady to firm undertone on a light supply while steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were lightly tested with little comparison to last weeks sale, with feeder heifers over 600 lbs selling steady to firm. The supply for high quality weaned feeder cattle this week was light and demand was moderate to light for all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 8 169.00–176.00 $174.37 $752 +4.66
465 thin fleshed 465 3 179.00 $179.00 $832 —
450–490 471 6 159.00–166.00 $162.17 $764 +2.24
511–530 518 16 149.00–165.00 $155.66 $806 -0.03
550–592 567 8 147.00–157.00 $155.17 $880 +3.26
608–646 632 12 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $897 -5.53
659 659 5 132.50 $132.50 $873 —
665–690 675 11 140.00–146.00 $143.69 $970 —
740 740 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,058 -0.97
765 765 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,063 -0.91
815–845 827 10 130.00–134.00 $131.31 $1,086 -3.69
885 885 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,142 —
900–940 908 5 125.50–129.50 $128.37 $1,166 —
997 997 6 128.50 $128.50 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 157.00 $157.00 $534 —
415 415 3 150.00 $150.00 $622 -1.53
464–490 467 8 138.00–146.00 $139.05 $649 -5.40
503–525 509 5 130.00–148.00 $138.36 $704 -7.67
559 unweaned 559 6 110.00 $110.00 $615 —
555–590 567 12 136.00–147.50 $143.86 $816 +0.68
630–645 638 10 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $868 -5.70
650–678 672 9 130.00–138.00 $136.81 $919 +2.42
710–735 729 7 124.00–138.00 $134.04 $977 +0.05
757–785 761 7 115.00–135.00 $126.03 $959 —
810–828 815 7 111.00–121.00 $118.10 $963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 318 4 110.00–130.00 $125.12 $398 —
385 385 4 126.00–136.00 $128.50 $495 -9.01
410–445 433 3 121.00–135.00 $130.58 $565 —
450–495 468 4 110.00–124.00 $118.61 $555 +8.61
503–533 523 6 123.00–129.00 $126.70 $663 +1.70
620 620 4 118.00 $118.00 $732 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $430 —
370 370 3 126.00 $126.00 $466 —
460 460 4 100.00 $100.00 $460 —
547 547 3 120.00 $120.00 $656 —
648 648 2 112.00 $112.00 $726 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 139.00 $139.00 $595 —
883–890 885 4 110.00–117.00 $111.76 $989 —
1040 1040 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 308 6 135.00–139.00 $135.69 $418 -6.70
355–378 372 4 134.00–135.00 $134.24 $499 -5.76
413–438 425 9 130.00–133.00 $131.31 $558 -2.31
454–495 473 23 123.00–133.00 $130.27 $616 -4.74
510–545 532 10 125.00–134.00 $131.11 $698 -0.81
550–583 567 24 125.00–131.00 $127.42 $722 -0.31
605–640 617 24 121.00–130.00 $126.17 $778 -2.47
650–668 660 6 120.00–131.00 $124.95 $825 +2.61
703–735 721 7 115.00–130.00 $124.18 $895 —
756–785 766 8 110.00–123.00 $119.33 $914 —
880–890 885 2 114.00–119.00 $116.49 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 146.00 $146.00 $486 —
413 413 8 141.00 $141.00 $582 —
444 unweaned 444 4 130.00 $130.00 $577 —
450–474 465 8 134.00–148.00 $142.92 $665 +0.24
555 555 5 133.50 $133.50 $741 -6.91
612 612 5 125.00 $125.00 $765 -12.02
610–648 629 35 132.00–138.00 $134.41 $845 -2.61
685 685 8 131.50–140.00 $138.94 $952 +6.67
702–713 705 13 134.00–136.00 $135.38 $954 +0.01
760–790 785 6 127.00–132.50 $131.61 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 321 7 120.00–126.00 $124.67 $400 +6.29
365–380 374 4 110.00–130.00 $123.83 $463 +2.13
428–445 436 9 110.00–120.00 $116.67 $509 —
450–495 465 3 90.00–110.00 $102.90 $478 +0.67
620–635 626 6 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $704 +7.02
763–770 765 3 90.00–108.00 $101.96 $780 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 7 120.00 $120.00 $470 —
1068 1068 11 110.50 $110.50 $1,180 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 520 3 75.00–95.00 $88.46 $460 —
609 609 4 90.00 $90.00 $548 —
653 653 4 80.00 $80.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 140.00–148.00 $142.81 $454 —
360 360 2 140.00–146.00 $143.00 $515 -6.14
419–425 420 7 142.00–161.00 $144.75 $608 —
450–490 477 3 130.00–144.00 $135.48 $646 +1.70
503–515 509 9 122.00–137.00 $129.97 $662 +2.75
555–595 570 13 124.00–136.00 $128.42 $732 +0.89
605–635 621 6 120.00–130.00 $124.80 $775 -1.43
680–698 689 8 116.00–128.00 $122.54 $844 +2.54
725–740 730 10 115.00–128.00 $120.84 $882 -3.16
830 830 3 112.00 $112.00 $930 -5.69
900 900 2 110.00 $110.00 $990 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 135.00 $135.00 $414 +5.00
405–440 431 5 120.00–128.00 $124.54 $537 —
505–545 521 4 100.00–110.00 $104.84 $546 -15.16
550–580 573 4 100.00–113.00 $103.12 $591 -2.55
610–635 620 4 100.00–112.00 $102.95 $638 —
650–655 653 2 90.00–110.00 $100.04 $653 —
833–838 835 5 80.00–100.00 $91.97 $768 —
898 898 2 104.00 $104.00 $934 —
950 950 3 85.00 $85.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–439 435 8 170.00–182.00 $179.79 $782 +19.70
450–485 476 5 147.00–163.00 $152.53 $726 -2.47
500–530 519 4 138.00–143.00 $139.95 $726 —
690 690 2 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
705–735 719 5 128.00–132.00 $129.77 $933 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 5 94.00 $94.00 $330 —
430 430 2 92.00 $92.00 $396 —
578 578 2 85.00 $85.00 $491 —

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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.