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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

2,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.34/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 580 lb · 127 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.48/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 523 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.92/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 528 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,572 402 2,726
Feeder cattle 2,572 402 2,726

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, a much heavier offering with feeder steers 400 - 650 lbs selling 7.00 to 10.00 higher. A fancy group of 467lb steers lead the price increase. Steers over 650 traded with a firm undertone with little to compare to on last weeks light test of feeder cattle. Feeder heifers traded steady to 7.00 higher. More numbers and quality this week with lots of nice weaned cattle in good buying condition. Supply was heavy and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 387 15 170.00–187.00 $180.95 $700 +16.95
408–444 434 20 177.00–180.00 $178.76 $776 +24.79
465–499 486 76 155.00–170.00 $161.63 $786 +14.63
505–547 528 107 148.00–161.50 $154.92 $818 +8.23
554–599 580 127 134.00–152.00 $146.34 $849 +1.67
602–645 623 90 140.00–150.00 $145.31 $905 +1.31
650–698 677 80 137.00–150.00 $142.76 $966 +4.20
707–745 725 24 128.00–145.00 $140.71 $1,020 —
758–767 762 25 135.00–140.00 $136.40 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–373 360 23 190.00–210.00 $201.17 $724 +24.80
413–449 429 30 181.00–193.00 $185.59 $796 +10.46
467 fancy 467 29 200.00 $200.00 $934 —
484–496 488 55 171.00–186.50 $173.52 $847 —
507–547 524 50 162.00–179.00 $168.54 $883 +7.94
554–559 556 13 157.00–161.00 $159.14 $885 —
600–647 627 77 150.00–156.50 $154.17 $967 +3.17
639–643 unweaned 641 14 145.00–148.00 $146.71 $940 —
676–693 688 13 153.00–156.00 $153.91 $1,059 —
700–746 721 58 149.00–158.50 $155.04 $1,118 —
751–795 777 22 148.00–158.50 $155.16 $1,206 —
800–833 811 6 149.00–151.50 $150.64 $1,222 —
869–876 872 9 146.00–147.50 $146.83 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 347 10 142.50–149.00 $148.38 $515 +8.38
423–425 425 17 150.00–160.00 $152.34 $647 +33.34
450–485 474 6 128.00–145.00 $138.90 $658 +24.40
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 6 147.50 $147.50 $900 —
671 671 6 142.00 $142.00 $953 —
867 867 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,170 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 9 130.00 $130.00 $723 —
600–605 602 5 110.00–125.00 $116.03 $699 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 8 40.00 $40.00 $256 —
699 699 5 42.00 $42.00 $294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 343 8 135.00–149.00 $143.86 $493 +4.39
357–390 370 32 135.00–146.00 $140.02 $518 —
403–446 418 39 130.00–147.00 $139.37 $583 +0.52
455–493 474 41 130.00–147.00 $136.94 $649 +0.71
500–545 523 125 125.00–144.00 $134.48 $703 -1.46
551–597 562 45 121.00–138.50 $131.01 $736 +1.83
600–645 622 86 124.00–138.00 $133.09 $828 +2.28
650–660 654 28 120.00–131.00 $127.68 $835 —
700–745 724 14 122.00–135.00 $126.43 $915 —
765–790 783 5 115.00–125.00 $122.85 $962 -3.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–386 382 17 152.00–161.00 $155.38 $594 -1.62
403–440 417 19 150.00–159.00 $154.79 $645 +5.53
465–496 479 39 148.00–158.50 $152.15 $729 +8.70
512–539 523 53 143.00–156.50 $149.34 $781 +7.89
571–584 579 45 142.00–157.00 $149.14 $864 +9.39
600–647 628 62 140.00–151.00 $143.27 $900 +5.02
658–692 674 22 136.00–144.00 $140.16 $945 —
703–720 708 10 142.00–144.00 $143.39 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 326 9 110.00–121.00 $118.36 $386 +9.02
350–397 369 19 110.00–125.00 $120.62 $445 —
403–440 418 5 105.00–120.00 $113.68 $475 —
450–494 477 14 110.00–125.00 $120.46 $575 +19.94
505–545 523 12 104.00–125.00 $120.31 $629 +19.48
570–590 584 8 110.00–120.00 $117.56 $687 +16.65
708 708 5 108.00 $108.00 $765 -4.18
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–530 519 14 125.00 $125.00 $649 —
665 665 7 139.00 $139.00 $924 —
989 989 7 120.50 $120.50 $1,192 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 380 7 159.00–177.00 $167.82 $638 —
410–445 428 6 150.00–167.00 $158.85 $680 +11.89
465–488 474 5 158.00–159.00 $158.41 $751 +1.41
500–545 508 18 135.00–155.00 $152.20 $773 +5.87
550–590 578 31 130.00–147.00 $139.99 $809 -5.78
607–640 620 38 134.00–141.00 $137.25 $851 -0.49
655–684 675 11 129.00–137.50 $132.35 $893 -7.55
716–743 729 13 127.00–132.00 $129.35 $943 —
801–849 817 12 119.50–122.00 $120.37 $983 +9.69
904–940 911 5 115.00–125.00 $122.94 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–371 368 5 185.00–189.00 $188.23 $693 —
400–418 406 6 181.00–184.00 $182.97 $743 —
519–535 521 14 156.00–163.00 $160.78 $838 —
654–679 665 13 136.50–147.00 $141.93 $944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 4 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $566 —
441 441 5 137.00 $137.00 $604 —
461 461 4 130.00 $130.00 $599 —
548 548 5 125.00 $125.00 $685 —
615–633 629 6 102.00–121.50 $113.96 $717 —
657 657 5 119.00 $119.00 $782 —

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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.