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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

1,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.21/cwt ≈ $1,141/hd at 721 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.78/cwt +16.43 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 567 lb · 51 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.03/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 829 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,080 733 135
Feeder cattle 1,080 733 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent feeder cattle sale two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs traded 7.00 to 11.00 higher and up to 15.00 higher on 500 pound steers. Steers over 700 lbs had little to compare to last sale, but sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers under 650lbs traded 8.00 to 14.00 higher with the biggest increase on 450lb heifers bringing up to 18.00 higher. Heifers over 650lbs also had little to compare to from the previous sale but sold with a higher undertone. Several high quality groups of weaned yearlings offered this week. Supply was moderate to light and demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 359 5 210.00–221.00 $215.50 $774 +15.21
435–445 437 9 191.00–206.00 $200.46 $876 +11.24
455–498 482 9 189.00–200.00 $196.30 $946 —
503–547 525 37 185.00–200.00 $194.90 $1,023 +15.34
552–591 572 36 174.00–189.00 $181.37 $1,037 +10.61
600–648 629 17 167.00–175.50 $171.76 $1,080 +7.26
660–696 681 37 157.00–168.00 $163.88 $1,116 +9.75
704–735 721 59 155.00–162.50 $158.21 $1,141 —
784 784 27 157.00 $157.00 $1,231 —
810–832 829 47 156.25–159.50 $158.03 $1,310 —
858–891 881 39 150.00–155.50 $152.04 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–442 440 11 171.00–186.00 $183.32 $807 +5.36
488–493 489 7 167.00–182.00 $177.68 $869 +13.60
504–520 507 5 158.00–170.50 $167.94 $851 +6.05
555–585 575 13 150.00–165.00 $155.48 $894 -2.66
615–648 631 20 147.50–164.00 $156.34 $987 +6.61
655–690 673 11 145.00–156.00 $151.04 $1,016 +7.54
705–740 727 9 145.00–154.00 $150.34 $1,093 +7.40
764–785 768 5 140.00–146.00 $144.77 $1,112 +4.96
800–825 813 3 134.00–147.00 $139.02 $1,130 -2.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–641 632 12 150.00–165.00 $154.86 $979 —
920–933 928 5 128.00–133.00 $131.02 $1,216 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,078 —
833 833 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–393 377 5 171.00–176.00 $173.08 $653 —
410–427 424 18 168.00–179.00 $173.55 $736 +8.79
458–492 478 20 166.00–179.00 $173.67 $830 +18.49
500–545 530 42 163.00–175.00 $170.35 $903 +14.82
554–599 567 51 158.50–166.25 $162.78 $923 +16.43
602–638 631 35 153.50–164.00 $155.09 $979 +11.09
654–695 674 29 142.50–152.50 $146.74 $989 +6.24
739 fancy 739 12 157.50 $157.50 $1,164 —
760–768 764 27 146.50–148.50 $147.54 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 9 143.00–161.00 $148.61 $554 ±0.00
450–495 471 8 145.00–163.00 $152.22 $717 +7.53
506–548 531 25 143.00–160.00 $153.19 $813 +11.65
583–598 591 7 144.00–150.00 $145.73 $861 +6.99
605–648 633 4 135.00–151.00 $144.63 $916 +12.87
653–688 672 21 130.00–143.00 $139.16 $935 +9.08
705–737 730 8 125.00–132.00 $130.42 $952 —
758 758 10 126.00–133.00 $130.20 $987 —
847 847 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 3 145.00 $145.00 $439 —
500–515 503 5 135.00 $135.00 $679 —
565–591 578 9 110.00–120.00 $117.17 $677 —
620–640 630 3 110.00–120.00 $115.03 $725 —
713–725 715 9 114.00–120.00 $117.33 $839 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 7 172.50 $172.50 $790 —
905–913 910 9 134.00–136.50 $135.67 $1,235 —
1024 1024 7 126.00 $126.00 $1,290 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–584 580 6 169.00–171.00 $169.66 $984 —
661 661 17 154.50 $154.50 $1,021 +5.50
713 713 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,041 —
794 794 17 139.00 $139.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–440 422 4 180.00–184.00 $182.09 $768 +23.48
473–483 475 9 181.50–184.00 $182.06 $865 +21.03
500–535 522 3 156.00–163.00 $158.24 $826 +5.53
563–574 571 10 161.00–162.00 $161.70 $923 +18.36
700–733 724 4 125.00–134.00 $129.71 $939 -6.29

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 115.50 $115.50 $542 —
783 783 5 102.00 $102.00 $799 +4.41
865 865 9 102.00 $102.00 $882 —

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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.