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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

1,339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.17/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 666 lb · 114 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.65/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 768 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.36/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 537 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,339 1,197 1,116
Feeder cattle 1,339 1,197 1,116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs unevenly steady, Over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 196.00 $196.00 $755 -11.15
407–437 thin fleshed 428 19 212.00–213.00 $212.26 $908 —
469–499 485 20 189.00–192.00 $190.48 $924 -5.72
505 unweaned 505 2 196.00 $196.00 $990 —
503–548 529 28 181.00–189.00 $184.97 $978 -7.03
555 thin fleshed 555 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,043 —
550–595 566 25 173.00–179.00 $175.50 $993 -6.07
600–636 619 24 164.50–174.00 $168.10 $1,041 +1.46
655–661 thin fleshed 661 67 176.00–177.50 $177.46 $1,173 —
650–694 670 41 161.50–170.00 $165.44 $1,108 -5.56
692 unweaned 692 6 140.00 $140.00 $969 —
725–746 740 11 151.00–153.50 $152.36 $1,127 —
756–779 768 93 147.00–155.50 $153.65 $1,180 +1.31
1026 1026 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 193.00 $193.00 $614 —
360–399 387 9 180.00–190.00 $182.99 $708 -6.51
405–440 423 4 185.00–186.00 $185.52 $785 -4.98
467–495 476 34 177.00–185.00 $182.86 $870 +1.11
503–549 529 31 170.00–181.00 $174.36 $922 -1.43
603–630 618 15 155.00–161.00 $157.99 $976 +0.75
650–682 665 22 145.00–152.00 $148.04 $984 -0.91
759–775 762 5 140.00–148.00 $146.37 $1,115 +5.01
840 840 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,159 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–575 561 15 156.00–165.00 $163.77 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 178.00 $178.00 $611 +1.66
368–389 377 16 168.00–174.00 $170.71 $644 -4.72
410 thin fleshed 410 2 179.00 $179.00 $734 —
415–438 429 20 163.00–170.00 $164.18 $704 -1.69
453–480 thin fleshed 472 14 167.00–174.00 $168.92 $797 —
461–492 477 40 155.00–165.00 $160.81 $767 -0.69
508–549 537 63 149.50–161.50 $156.36 $840 +1.35
570–592 586 17 150.00–155.00 $150.86 $884 -6.14
612–629 618 16 144.00–147.00 $145.86 $901 -8.14
616–635 unweaned 620 9 135.00–144.00 $141.95 $880 —
623 623 6 141.50 $141.50 $882 -12.50
683 683 6 139.00 $139.00 $949 -8.44
960 960 5 119.50 $119.50 $1,147 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–385 384 8 150.00–158.00 $153.98 $591 -16.02
420 420 3 150.00 $150.00 $630 -4.04
461–499 483 35 146.50–159.00 $152.77 $738 -0.42
501–548 524 50 140.00–151.00 $147.66 $774 -1.60
555–591 574 46 141.00–148.00 $145.77 $837 +0.45
604–628 615 10 138.00–146.00 $144.38 $888 -1.31
653–679 672 21 130.00–138.00 $132.20 $888 -9.91
745 745 3 130.00 $130.00 $968 -7.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 7 158.00 $158.00 $675 —
473 473 2 149.00 $149.00 $705 —
508 508 11 147.00 $147.00 $747 —
621–640 631 6 135.00–146.00 $140.58 $887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 151.00 $151.00 $571 +1.00
400–438 430 5 140.00 $140.00 $602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 189.00 $189.00 $629 —
371–387 378 13 180.00–193.00 $186.86 $706 —
410–445 435 8 168.00–182.00 $178.19 $775 -13.32
453–473 460 6 166.00–171.00 $169.28 $779 -1.76
508–530 516 9 170.00–179.00 $174.92 $903 +11.45
560 560 2 169.00 $169.00 $946 +11.00
606–640 613 5 160.00 $160.00 $981 +5.74
690 690 3 125.00 $125.00 $862 -22.67
700–749 723 7 123.00–136.00 $131.62 $952 -5.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 14 184.50 $184.50 $860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 169.00 $169.00 $656 —
423 423 2 153.00 $153.00 $647 —
635 635 2 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
930 930 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,079 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 6 105.00 $105.00 $521 —
813 813 4 97.00 $97.00 $789 -20.25

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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.