Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

1,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.66/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 623 lb · 68 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.86/cwt ≈ $1,237/hd at 764 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.82/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 527 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,388 251 2,450
Feeder cattle 1,388 251 2,450

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last market test two weeks ago, feeder steers traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher with spots up to 7.00 higher on 750lb steers. Feeder heifers under 600lbs traded steady to 2.00 lower and heifers over 600lbs traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Several quality groups of steers were included in the offering this week. Demand was very good on a moderate supply of feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–445 435 16 191.00–216.00 $206.20 $897 —
451–495 467 28 194.00–224.00 $208.95 $976 —
500–545 525 46 196.00–212.00 $202.29 $1,062 —
550–580 560 42 184.00–199.50 $194.62 $1,090 —
600–648 623 68 168.50–180.00 $175.66 $1,094 +7.66
661–678 669 50 162.50–164.50 $163.55 $1,094 —
708–735 716 10 153.00–167.50 $164.06 $1,175 +10.56
750–773 764 68 160.00–164.25 $161.86 $1,237 —
837 837 14 161.60 $161.60 $1,353 —
863–874 867 12 155.00–157.00 $156.33 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 332 7 180.00–200.00 $193.90 $644 +13.38
350–378 370 5 195.00–200.00 $198.26 $734 —
403–420 411 6 175.00–185.00 $180.23 $741 +3.46
455–472 466 8 175.00–191.00 $182.26 $849 -1.74
510–548 532 14 162.00–190.00 $174.13 $926 +14.43
555–595 576 11 154.00–175.00 $167.45 $965 +2.24
600–643 636 14 147.00–166.00 $157.08 $999 +3.84
650–693 682 27 141.00–161.50 $158.04 $1,078 —
710–749 740 26 140.00–152.50 $147.93 $1,095 —
761–797 777 28 135.00–147.00 $142.29 $1,106 —
803–830 811 5 134.50–148.50 $142.82 $1,158 —
878–899 887 9 137.50–140.00 $138.63 $1,230 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 150.00 $150.00 $942 —
895 895 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
900–920 917 14 130.00–133.25 $132.93 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 5 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
455–490 478 7 148.00–165.00 $156.15 $746 —
525–540 534 5 150.00–154.00 $152.43 $814 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 6 140.00 $140.00 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–384 376 8 172.00–178.00 $173.76 $653 —
413–448 432 14 166.00–175.50 $171.77 $742 —
455–495 467 19 166.00–178.00 $170.61 $797 —
501–538 527 50 160.00–170.00 $165.82 $874 —
550–570 559 19 157.00–161.00 $159.72 $893 —
607 value added 607 5 154.00 $154.00 $935 —
600–641 629 41 152.50–163.50 $157.57 $991 —
653 653 4 150.00 $150.00 $980 —
713 fancy 713 18 152.00 $152.00 $1,084 —
741 741 22 148.50 $148.50 $1,100 —
776 776 36 144.50 $144.50 $1,121 —
819 819 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 8 151.00–160.00 $156.11 $514 —
350–385 362 6 165.00–168.00 $166.82 $604 +10.81
415–443 433 5 150.00–166.00 $158.86 $688 +8.57
450–495 480 14 145.00–165.00 $154.64 $742 +3.99
500–545 524 26 140.00–159.00 $149.52 $783 +3.35
550–598 577 39 140.00–156.50 $152.13 $878 +16.60
603–648 629 31 135.00–154.00 $146.87 $924 +16.87
650–698 687 22 125.00–141.00 $134.17 $922 —
702–736 719 25 130.50–138.00 $134.40 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 319 8 110.00–130.00 $117.91 $376 —
380–385 384 4 127.00–135.00 $133.02 $511 +3.37
450–460 457 5 125.00–130.00 $129.00 $590 —
500–533 513 5 125.00–135.00 $129.15 $663 —
645 645 4 125.00 $125.00 $806 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 5 136.00 $136.00 $956 —
754 754 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,018 —
915–925 920 4 124.00–128.00 $125.99 $1,159 —
1015–1030 1024 5 116.00–121.00 $119.02 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 384 9 171.00–194.00 $183.30 $704 —
417–440 423 4 170.00 $170.00 $719 —
481 481 4 188.00 $188.00 $904 +12.00
502–540 514 9 170.00–176.50 $173.99 $894 +18.00
550–585 571 15 168.00–175.00 $172.80 $987 +17.35
660 660 10 139.00 $139.00 $917 —
705–730 713 5 136.00–142.00 $138.82 $990 —
792 792 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,053 —
800–815 808 5 126.00–135.00 $130.78 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 526 6 191.00–199.00 $193.29 $1,017 —

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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.