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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.44/cwt -12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 580 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.72/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 576 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.69/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 524 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,388 2,001
Feeder cattle 1,143 1,388 2,001

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 650lbs traded 9.00 to 11.00 lower with spots down to 15.00 lower. Feeders over 650lbs were not well tested this week but traded with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Quality of feeder cattle offered was below average compared to last weeks run. Uncertainty in input costs created major concern for buyers today and drove down cash prices this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 371 15 170.00–189.00 $180.62 $670 -17.64
400–435 415 8 175.00–185.00 $179.45 $745 -0.78
455–498 484 28 172.00–185.00 $176.99 $857 -5.27
505–548 526 20 166.00–179.00 $173.32 $912 -0.81
555–599 576 35 160.00–171.00 $167.72 $966 +0.27
600–645 620 19 148.00–166.00 $157.85 $979 +0.77
650–695 675 25 145.00–158.00 $150.24 $1,014 -7.80
709–730 711 12 140.00–145.00 $144.57 $1,028 -3.36
760–773 766 5 136.00–144.00 $141.62 $1,085 -0.67
828 828 10 140.00–142.00 $141.60 $1,172 -1.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–330 323 5 190.00–202.50 $197.05 $636 —
402–443 427 23 189.00–194.00 $190.59 $814 -15.61
450–488 460 19 190.00–207.00 $197.32 $908 -11.63
500–544 524 28 181.50–197.00 $187.08 $980 -15.21
555–593 564 23 177.00–189.00 $178.19 $1,005 -16.43
601–635 607 29 166.00–181.00 $172.35 $1,046 -3.31
653–658 656 6 159.00–164.00 $162.34 $1,065 -1.21
751 751 15 146.00 $146.00 $1,096 -15.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 5 150.00–161.00 $156.49 $585 —
410–420 415 5 140.00–159.00 $152.42 $633 —
450–490 474 4 140.00–152.00 $144.53 $685 -11.62
508–548 520 7 140.00–154.00 $143.09 $744 -9.34
573–575 574 4 134.00–145.00 $136.76 $785 —
660–695 679 5 134.00–139.00 $135.56 $920 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 16 136.00 $136.00 $1,255 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–628 621 5 148.00–158.00 $151.93 $943 +1.93
803–845 820 4 134.00–137.00 $135.97 $1,115 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 433 9 118.00–132.00 $127.16 $551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 336 7 155.00–167.00 $158.25 $532 +2.14
355–383 376 13 147.00–161.00 $154.22 $580 -12.60
403–437 423 15 141.00–158.00 $148.48 $628 -10.38
458–490 476 20 140.00–155.00 $147.51 $702 -7.13
510–548 526 25 135.00–153.00 $149.04 $784 -0.48
560–590 580 37 134.00–145.00 $139.44 $809 -12.69
600–645 629 28 125.00–143.00 $134.83 $848 -12.04
655–685 666 23 124.00–137.00 $131.16 $874 -3.01
700–740 711 6 129.00–133.50 $131.32 $934 -3.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–314 314 7 167.00–170.00 $169.14 $531 —
350–390 377 3 162.00–178.00 $172.01 $648 -1.75
402–435 411 14 158.00–179.00 $161.60 $664 -10.17
455–499 477 27 156.00–165.00 $160.17 $764 -10.44
506–543 524 33 153.00–161.00 $155.69 $816 -10.13
562–570 564 9 148.00 $148.00 $835 -11.72
660–663 662 11 138.00 $138.00 $914 -12.00
718 718 9 134.50 $134.50 $966 -14.00
755–784 775 10 134.00–138.00 $135.17 $1,048 -9.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 4 131.00–135.00 $133.51 $495 +0.49
400–445 418 4 125.00–135.00 $129.94 $543 —
527 527 7 133.50 $133.50 $704 +4.35
550–570 563 5 100.00–120.00 $112.94 $636 —
703 703 3 118.00 $118.00 $830 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 3 130.00 $130.00 $880 —
1031 1031 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,217 -1.02
1133 1133 4 107.00 $107.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 372 6 170.00–175.00 $171.32 $637 -11.98
410–444 431 10 155.00–174.00 $167.65 $723 -2.35
470–486 482 7 155.00–174.00 $169.36 $816 -18.64
500–533 519 7 169.00–175.00 $170.84 $887 -3.15
558–595 571 10 143.00–160.00 $152.15 $869 -20.65
600–638 631 7 145.00–158.00 $155.37 $980 —
663–670 665 3 130.00–140.00 $136.64 $909 -2.36
719 719 4 137.00 $137.00 $985 -1.82
750–785 765 3 120.00–136.00 $127.88 $978 -5.12
875–880 878 5 114.00–117.00 $115.20 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 183.00 $183.00 $774 —
500–541 532 6 176.00–180.00 $178.66 $950 -14.63
622 622 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 434 5 131.00–150.00 $141.94 $616 —
450–485 464 4 140.00–150.00 $147.20 $683 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 8 124.00 $124.00 $537 —
456–480 471 32 121.00–126.00 $124.94 $588 —
544 544 7 116.00 $116.00 $631 —
554–591 577 23 105.00–120.00 $115.72 $668 —
623–649 646 16 105.00–112.00 $111.16 $718 —
755–783 775 11 97.00–112.00 $110.13 $854 —
870–894 881 35 108.00–111.50 $109.64 $966 —
960–966 965 11 107.00–108.50 $108.36 $1,046 —

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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.