Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

2,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.28/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 577 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.72/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 526 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.07/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 528 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,151 2,572 2,614
Feeder cattle 2,151 2,572 2,614

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650lbs traded mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, with spots up to 10.00 higher on 4 weight steer calves. Steers over 650lbs traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Supply was heavy and demand good 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
375–391 389 9 199.00–201.00 $200.00 $778 -1.17
400–425 409 20 181.00–197.00 $186.53 $763 +0.94
460–499 476 34 177.00–195.00 $183.07 $871 +9.55
521 fancy 521 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,016 —
518–546 534 12 164.00–175.00 $170.56 $911 +2.02
552–596 576 58 160.00–171.00 $165.61 $954 +6.47
611–641 628 35 155.00–169.00 $162.44 $1,020 +8.27
637 unweaned 637 9 155.00 $155.00 $987 +8.29
657–698 675 10 153.00–155.00 $154.34 $1,042 +0.43
701 unweaned 701 13 142.50 $142.50 $999 —
728 728 4 136.00 $136.00 $990 -19.04
717–748 733 37 150.00–159.50 $153.16 $1,123 -1.88
751–777 760 9 153.50–156.00 $154.35 $1,173 -0.81
807–820 811 7 149.00–154.00 $152.56 $1,237 +1.92
853–895 857 12 137.00–151.00 $149.78 $1,284 +2.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 7 165.00–176.00 $171.28 $644 -9.67
415–443 433 7 175.00–179.00 $176.44 $764 -2.32
457 unweaned 457 7 154.50 $154.50 $706 —
476–495 483 19 160.00–171.00 $165.15 $798 +3.52
503–545 520 50 147.00–161.00 $156.34 $813 +1.42
550–598 564 39 145.00–158.00 $149.82 $845 +3.48
603–648 624 38 137.00–150.00 $143.99 $898 -1.32
653–691 675 11 144.50–148.00 $145.30 $981 +2.54
700–740 709 28 135.00–149.50 $143.39 $1,017 +2.68
760–775 761 16 138.50–139.00 $138.53 $1,054 +2.13
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 8 163.00 $163.00 $717 —
643 643 8 140.00 $140.00 $900 -7.50
843 843 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,079 —
962 962 14 133.50 $133.50 $1,284 —
1000–1025 1010 5 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $1,343 —
1352 1352 20 100.00 $100.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 149.00–157.00 $152.97 $517 +4.59
352–395 372 12 135.00–147.00 $144.02 $536 —
400–440 427 18 137.00–155.00 $148.09 $632 -4.25
512–540 525 12 135.00–140.00 $137.24 $721 —
565–595 571 9 125.00–131.50 $129.04 $737 —
665–690 685 7 125.00–130.00 $128.59 $881 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 125.00 $125.00 $500 —
725–733 728 5 99.00–100.00 $99.60 $725 —
960–997 991 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 326 8 151.00 $151.00 $492 —
353–388 369 14 152.00–164.00 $160.01 $590 +4.63
402–448 430 45 154.00–161.00 $156.43 $673 +1.64
451–491 472 47 150.50–157.00 $154.80 $731 +2.65
476 thin fleshed 476 8 162.00 $162.00 $771 —
500–546 525 54 147.00–160.00 $153.53 $806 +4.19
544 unweaned 544 12 140.00 $140.00 $762 —
558–585 569 35 144.50–159.00 $153.17 $872 +4.03
605–630 610 10 144.00–145.00 $144.79 $883 +1.52
605–627 thin fleshed 615 24 156.50–157.50 $156.97 $965 —
619 unweaned 619 15 134.00 $134.00 $829 —
653–667 662 36 133.00–149.00 $138.70 $918 -1.46
799 799 5 135.50 $135.50 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–342 332 18 140.00–150.00 $146.06 $485 +2.20
370–390 381 6 142.00–150.00 $144.15 $549 +4.13
408–445 434 23 139.00–149.00 $144.68 $628 +5.31
450–495 472 37 130.00–150.00 $137.37 $648 +0.43
500–548 526 68 129.00–148.00 $138.72 $730 +4.24
551–595 577 72 128.00–144.00 $136.28 $786 +5.27
600–635 611 24 123.00–139.00 $132.84 $812 -0.25
655–685 664 7 120.00–133.00 $125.45 $833 -2.23
703–742 727 12 112.00–130.00 $123.31 $896 -3.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 386 11 120.00–139.00 $128.74 $497 +8.12
415–441 436 8 110.00–130.00 $119.96 $523 +6.28
473–485 478 7 105.00–125.00 $116.31 $556 -4.15
510–530 523 5 120.00–125.00 $121.99 $638 +1.68
579–593 583 13 120.00–125.00 $121.47 $708 +3.91
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 120.00 $120.00 $442 —
600–625 613 6 80.00–100.00 $89.80 $550 —
755–773 766 5 80.00–102.50 $88.87 $681 —
822–845 831 10 91.00–114.00 $104.65 $870 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 125.00 $125.00 $491 —
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
530–545 538 2 105.00–131.00 $118.18 $636 —
560 560 4 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
645 645 1 126.00 $126.00 $813 —
838 838 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–425 424 6 167.00–169.00 $168.00 $712 +9.15
450–467 462 18 155.00–171.00 $167.65 $775 +9.24
503–541 526 25 140.00–158.00 $153.85 $809 +1.65
570–595 587 12 132.00–149.00 $137.25 $806 -2.74
605–645 633 16 125.00–143.00 $134.95 $854 -2.30
655–698 676 25 120.00–135.00 $126.26 $854 -6.09
755–780 775 5 114.00–125.00 $121.65 $943 —
865–875 869 5 116.00–120.00 $117.61 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 5 173.00–183.00 $178.99 $755 -3.98
450–462 460 6 172.00–176.00 $172.65 $794 —
510–524 515 13 162.00–164.00 $162.63 $838 +1.85
580 580 5 157.50 $157.50 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 387 4 130.00–145.00 $137.28 $531 -8.70
520–540 527 6 122.00–135.00 $126.44 $666 +1.44
570–585 575 6 112.00–120.00 $114.71 $660 —
695 695 5 109.00 $109.00 $758 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 10 102.00 $102.00 $403 —
459–462 461 11 70.00–103.00 $88.05 $406 —
522–548 539 9 101.00–105.00 $103.71 $559 —
577–594 588 8 97.50–100.50 $98.60 $580 —
622 622 5 85.00 $85.00 $529 —
673–689 681 10 94.50–95.00 $94.75 $645 —
732 732 6 80.00 $80.00 $586 —
815 815 5 101.00 $101.00 $823 —
888 888 59 108.85 $108.85 $967 —

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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.