Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

3,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.82/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 625 lb · 216 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.07/cwt ≈ $945/hd at 613 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.46/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 572 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,405 334 3,786
Feeder cattle 3,405 334 3,786

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last well tested market three weeks ago, steers under 700lbs traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with spots up to 12.00 higher on 5 weight steers. Steers over 700lbs traded steady. Heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher with some light 3 weight heifers up to 9.00 higher. Overall quality was above average this week with several large packages of long-time weaned calves. Supply was heavy and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–345 339 13 190.00–205.00 $193.83 $657 —
372–377 374 15 202.50–211.00 $206.61 $773 +2.61
413–440 427 27 185.00–205.00 $194.89 $832 —
463 fancy 463 46 209.75 $209.75 $971 —
453–497 481 40 183.00–198.00 $189.87 $913 +8.87
503–526 516 59 180.00–200.50 $191.42 $988 +14.71
550–587 572 112 167.00–183.50 $176.33 $1,009 +1.09
574 value added 574 28 167.00 $167.00 $959 —
606–635 622 136 166.00–174.00 $169.30 $1,053 -0.46
631 fancy 631 80 181.50 $181.50 $1,145 —
650–689 668 66 158.50–167.75 $162.70 $1,087 —
701–748 728 127 154.00–163.00 $158.15 $1,151 —
755–783 768 128 150.00–156.50 $153.29 $1,177 —
868 868 21 153.00 $153.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 362 11 175.00–187.00 $181.49 $657 +9.74
410–435 423 2 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $688 +0.94
450–490 473 43 168.00–178.50 $175.22 $829 +12.06
501–548 525 35 161.00–173.00 $167.83 $881 +4.94
550–594 574 94 150.00–167.00 $160.64 $922 -0.52
610–645 631 69 148.00–164.00 $156.49 $987 -2.12
650–698 684 42 144.00–161.00 $152.59 $1,044 —
688 value added 688 21 157.00 $157.00 $1,080 —
705–748 727 83 144.00–154.50 $150.05 $1,091 —
753–776 761 35 140.00–149.50 $148.28 $1,128 —
800–839 827 23 140.00–149.00 $145.69 $1,205 +12.93
863–883 868 18 141.00–145.00 $142.24 $1,235 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,082 —
741–749 745 41 151.50–152.50 $152.06 $1,133 —
881 881 32 138.50 $138.50 $1,220 —
981 981 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 150.00 $150.00 $537 +14.15
463–492 481 13 130.00–155.00 $140.37 $675 —
565 565 5 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
611–628 616 7 140.00–145.00 $143.54 $884 —
665–685 674 10 120.00–135.50 $130.27 $878 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 9 155.00 $155.00 $908 —
634 634 7 150.00 $150.00 $951 —
691–694 693 18 140.00–148.00 $146.23 $1,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 344 15 165.50–175.00 $169.36 $583 —
361 361 8 174.00 $174.00 $628 —
400–449 438 42 161.50–167.50 $165.57 $725 —
450–497 478 104 153.00–166.00 $159.09 $760 +2.84
508–536 523 67 149.00–158.50 $154.66 $809 —
550 value added 550 24 148.75 $148.75 $818 —
555–592 570 72 146.00–152.50 $148.06 $844 —
601 fancy 601 50 160.00 $160.00 $962 —
605–646 619 112 147.50–155.00 $151.42 $937 —
650–696 667 45 144.50–150.00 $148.69 $992 —
711–716 715 18 143.00–144.50 $144.09 $1,030 +7.59
758–769 760 43 139.00–145.00 $143.44 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–447 431 8 140.00–143.00 $141.17 $608 -0.83
452–480 456 46 140.00–152.50 $150.79 $688 +6.16
504–549 535 80 140.00–149.00 $144.43 $773 +1.84
573 value added 573 8 145.00 $145.00 $831 —
563–599 583 63 136.00–146.50 $143.66 $838 +9.58
600–649 628 78 130.00–149.00 $142.31 $894 +9.12
651–690 673 77 125.00–144.00 $136.72 $920 +10.72
700–745 727 51 122.00–130.00 $127.32 $926 —
767–795 784 44 115.00–129.00 $125.91 $987 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–331 325 11 130.00–140.00 $133.85 $435 —
373–390 381 6 120.00–135.00 $129.03 $492 +28.74
485–490 488 6 119.00–135.00 $127.04 $620 —
533–543 540 10 130.00 $130.00 $702 +20.00
615–620 615 12 126.00–129.00 $126.25 $776 —
670–697 685 21 120.00 $120.00 $822 +22.61
740 740 5 115.00 $115.00 $851 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 9 139.00 $139.00 $1,131 —
850–866 859 12 139.00–142.00 $140.76 $1,209 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 6 126.00 $126.00 $779 —
888 888 6 110.00 $110.00 $977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–495 474 10 156.00–162.00 $157.25 $745 —
501–537 511 18 144.00–160.00 $153.92 $787 -5.34
573–596 591 17 131.00–145.00 $139.65 $825 -11.35
600–637 630 21 130.00–147.50 $140.94 $888 -5.06
663–691 674 8 131.00–137.00 $133.31 $899 —
714–736 723 12 120.00–139.00 $130.94 $947 +5.94
780–795 782 20 127.00–134.00 $128.07 $1,002 —
808 808 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 8 113.00–141.00 $126.15 $471 —
491 491 8 140.00 $140.00 $687 +12.00
630 630 7 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 207.00 $207.00 $722 —
502 502 8 168.00 $168.00 $843 —

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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.