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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

1,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.42/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 670 lb · 79 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.10/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 813 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.07/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 521 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,968 1,080 0
Feeder cattle 1,968 1,080 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600lbs traded 2.00 to 8.00 higher and steers over 600lbs traded steady from 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply offering up many large groups of long weaned yearlings this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 5 210.00–227.50 $216.93 $668 —
355–393 380 14 208.00–217.00 $215.28 $818 -0.22
405–445 429 17 202.00–209.00 $204.16 $876 +3.70
451 thin fleshed 451 9 217.50 $217.50 $981 —
450–488 470 11 200.00–213.00 $204.77 $962 +8.47
505 fancy 505 17 213.00 $213.00 $1,076 —
500–546 526 50 190.00–210.00 $199.69 $1,050 +4.79
552–595 563 51 184.00–202.50 $190.21 $1,071 +8.84
603–649 634 27 166.00–179.50 $174.21 $1,104 +2.45
650–689 670 79 160.00–167.00 $163.42 $1,095 -0.46
700–735 721 51 150.00–166.00 $159.33 $1,149 +1.12
750–783 779 17 153.00–163.50 $154.19 $1,201 -2.81
813 813 69 155.00–155.10 $155.10 $1,261 -2.93
857 857 61 154.25 $154.25 $1,322 +2.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–329 324 27 191.00–202.00 $198.87 $644 —
375–396 394 11 188.00–205.00 $203.02 $800 —
415–438 433 26 183.00–200.00 $193.86 $839 +10.54
455–495 476 18 130.00–197.00 $186.09 $886 +8.41
507–543 524 34 174.00–188.00 $185.87 $974 +17.93
560–599 588 33 155.00–175.00 $165.70 $974 +10.22
609–634 620 37 149.00–165.00 $160.97 $998 +4.63
655–684 679 7 150.00–157.00 $151.00 $1,025 -0.04
705–743 729 18 145.00–152.00 $149.77 $1,092 -0.57
760–795 768 5 135.50–150.00 $145.22 $1,115 +0.45
810–828 823 13 143.00–152.00 $148.84 $1,225 +9.82
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 52 144.50 $144.50 $1,438 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 14 152.00 $152.00 $1,028 —
856 856 7 145.50 $145.50 $1,245 —
900–920 904 10 138.00–143.00 $142.19 $1,285 +11.17
953 953 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,334 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 16 127.50 $127.50 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 11 152.50 $152.50 $778 —
569 569 5 150.00 $150.00 $854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 315 14 172.00–181.00 $177.64 $560 —
360–393 382 10 169.00–180.50 $176.92 $676 +3.84
405–445 435 4 160.00–177.00 $173.04 $753 -0.51
471–473 472 23 167.50–179.00 $173.99 $821 +0.32
501–549 528 63 162.00–169.00 $166.02 $877 -4.33
565–583 573 50 152.00–166.00 $162.13 $929 -0.65
610–649 627 46 148.00–157.00 $153.93 $965 -1.16
658–666 665 11 144.00–148.00 $147.28 $979 +0.54
717–724 720 11 142.50–143.00 $142.73 $1,028 —
757 757 7 143.50 $143.50 $1,086 -4.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–336 324 16 155.00–170.00 $159.24 $516 —
360–373 371 20 152.00–167.50 $165.21 $613 +16.60
420–449 440 30 153.00–162.00 $158.09 $696 —
450–498 473 34 150.00–164.00 $157.33 $744 +5.11
503–548 528 52 148.00–162.00 $157.23 $830 +4.04
557–599 575 31 140.00–151.50 $146.68 $843 +0.95
605–645 628 36 135.00–147.00 $143.46 $901 -1.17
702–725 707 7 130.00–138.00 $136.28 $963 +5.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 140.00 $140.00 $508 —
425–430 428 5 120.00–140.00 $132.06 $565 —
480–498 494 10 130.00–143.00 $139.92 $691 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 8 141.00 $141.00 $830 —
740 740 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,029 —
896 896 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,075 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 12 157.50 $157.50 $923 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 7 129.00 $129.00 $521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 333 9 178.00–199.00 $185.25 $617 —
399 399 11 186.00 $186.00 $742 —
413–431 419 16 167.00–184.00 $179.44 $752 -2.65
452–495 475 11 175.00–188.00 $179.93 $855 -2.13
501–540 518 9 170.00–186.00 $178.22 $923 +19.98
550–598 577 8 160.00–171.00 $165.04 $952 +3.34
615–632 627 11 120.00–149.00 $135.88 $852 —
700–735 725 6 124.00–140.00 $131.21 $951 +1.50
750–760 757 5 120.00–139.00 $135.01 $1,022 —
853–879 872 12 110.00–122.00 $112.48 $981 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–445 425 5 190.00–210.00 $201.63 $857 —
515–540 524 6 189.00–195.00 $192.75 $1,010 —
558–570 564 12 183.00–190.00 $188.65 $1,064 +18.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 6 140.00 $140.00 $497 —
451 451 10 143.00 $143.00 $645 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134 1134 7 90.00 $90.00 $1,021 —

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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.