Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

1,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.71/cwt ≈ $1,307/hd at 879 lb · 83 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.58/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 418 lb · 71 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.98/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 526 lb · 69 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,295	714	894
Feeder cattle	1,295	714	894

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Many groups of quality weaned calves and yearlings were offered this week. Demand was very good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	307	9	217.50–225.00	$222.49	$683	+7.49
368 thin fleshed	368	4	232.00	$232.00	$854	—
350–391	378	15	216.00–227.00	$218.92	$828	+6.29
409–448	430	30	206.00–224.00	$217.63	$936	+3.79
453–493	476	36	190.00–210.00	$196.75	$937	+3.19
501–545	526	69	180.00–195.00	$187.98	$989	+4.89
556 fancy	556	13	193.50	$193.50	$1,076	—
556–596	568	38	169.00–181.00	$175.25	$995	—
602–647	628	50	164.00–180.50	$169.52	$1,065	+2.90
650–693	676	29	161.00–171.00	$163.95	$1,108	—
718–720	719	3	161.00–165.00	$163.66	$1,177	+7.56
766–793	776	14	150.00–154.00	$152.01	$1,180	+4.66
808–849	838	12	150.00–152.50	$150.40	$1,260	—
857–889	879	83	146.85–153.50	$148.71	$1,307	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	323	3	200.00–208.50	$202.72	$655	+14.01
357	357	3	190.00	$190.00	$678	—
410–445	431	5	183.00–198.00	$192.90	$831	+13.30
453–496	479	36	170.00–190.00	$180.15	$863	+13.77
520–545	539	18	165.00–178.00	$172.39	$929	+4.80
558–595	580	21	155.00–170.00	$163.14	$946	+3.05
603–640	614	13	150.00–163.00	$158.79	$975	+1.22
650–695	682	7	141.00–159.00	$151.10	$1,031	+5.08
743	743	3	151.00	$151.00	$1,122	+11.26
801–840	809	5	140.00–144.50	$143.57	$1,161	+5.08

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
516	516	8	188.00	$188.00	$970	—
960	960	7	135.00–138.00	$137.57	$1,321	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–488	479	3	113.00–123.00	$116.20	$557	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–348	338	13	173.00–183.00	$179.47	$607	+4.47
350–399	384	29	173.00–187.50	$178.59	$686	+8.29
400–436	418	71	168.50–179.50	$173.58	$726	+6.59
455–495	477	31	164.00–171.50	$166.31	$793	+4.56
510–547	533	43	160.00–173.00	$165.92	$884	+8.58
563–590	583	21	155.50–161.00	$156.86	$914	—
603–645	627	24	154.00–161.00	$156.82	$983	+9.40
750–792	780	25	136.50–145.50	$141.17	$1,101	—
810	810	2	137.50	$137.50	$1,114	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	320	4	159.00–172.00	$162.59	$520	+4.60
360–390	370	6	150.00–163.00	$156.60	$579	-0.22
400–449	433	30	150.00–167.50	$162.98	$706	+11.32
464–498	477	33	150.00–164.00	$160.92	$768	+7.93
518–545	532	38	148.00–157.00	$152.67	$812	+3.60
550–581	567	15	144.00–154.50	$150.42	$853	+8.59
600–635	613	10	144.00–155.00	$150.65	$923	+13.96
650–675	662	8	140.00–150.00	$144.97	$960	+16.39
783	783	2	134.00	$134.00	$1,049	+7.03
818	818	2	132.00	$132.00	$1,080	+5.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	3	130.00	$130.00	$728	—
665–696	686	9	120.00–132.00	$128.12	$879	—
755–770	762	3	100.00–124.00	$114.58	$873	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
556–580	561	5	136.00–145.00	$137.86	$773	—
654	654	4	131.00	$131.00	$857	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
903	903	6	132.00	$132.00	$1,192	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
682	682	3	145.50	$145.50	$992	—
1175	1175	3	104.00–110.00	$106.00	$1,246	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	426	9	170.00–194.00	$185.98	$792	+9.75
450–498	477	14	172.00–184.00	$177.18	$845	+2.92
510–547	528	14	163.00–173.00	$169.11	$893	+3.11
555–595	579	19	158.00–169.00	$164.75	$954	+12.80
600–637	623	5	156.00–159.00	$157.84	$983	+21.41
668–680	675	7	154.00–156.00	$155.15	$1,047	+16.38
705–740	729	6	135.00–149.00	$144.14	$1,051	—
760–765	761	4	140.00–141.00	$140.75	$1,071	—
825	825	5	129.00	$129.00	$1,064	+8.00
860–890	870	3	110.00–121.00	$114.61	$997	—
936	936	7	116.50	$116.50	$1,090	—
965	965	4	100.00	$100.00	$965	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321–340	326	6	220.00–225.00	$221.37	$722	—
410–430	421	11	201.00–220.00	$217.53	$916	—
451	451	6	186.00	$186.00	$839	—
500–531	518	9	172.00–181.00	$176.97	$917	—
560–575	562	12	171.00–183.00	$175.99	$989	+9.76
600–618	612	3	159.00–167.00	$164.39	$1,006	—
656–685	663	8	158.00–168.50	$163.58	$1,085	—
711	711	4	153.00	$153.00	$1,088	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	438	3	149.00–164.00	$158.92	$696	—

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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.