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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

1,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.50/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 529 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.65/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 577 lb · 71 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.73/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 671 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,180 846 1,272
Feeder cattle 1,180 846 1,272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers weighing 500lbs - 600lbs traded up to 3.00 higher, and other weights traded mostly steady. Feeder heifers traded steady. Demand was 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
323–348 333 6 200.00–209.00 $205.47 $684 —
350–385 368 4 199.00–200.00 $199.52 $734 +2.52
457–495 470 14 193.00–196.00 $193.79 $911 -2.60
522 thin fleshed 522 11 199.50 $199.50 $1,041 —
503–548 530 65 184.00–198.00 $192.48 $1,020 +3.71
550–594 577 71 170.00–185.50 $179.65 $1,037 +3.63
603 unweaned 603 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,001 —
600–645 631 44 162.00–176.00 $169.78 $1,071 -0.72
655–682 671 66 155.00–169.00 $164.73 $1,105 —
735 735 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 +2.65
758 758 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,160 —
803 803 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,156 —
882 882 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,235 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 197.00 $197.00 $686 +11.85
375–394 392 15 182.00–187.00 $183.38 $719 +0.36
408–445 426 14 170.00–190.00 $182.87 $779 +4.08
480–495 485 19 168.00–185.00 $176.25 $855 —
500–547 514 23 161.00–180.00 $168.05 $864 -2.02
550–597 574 38 154.00–170.00 $162.15 $931 -3.90
600–637 625 26 150.00–159.00 $154.54 $966 +0.16
650–695 671 17 140.00–156.00 $148.87 $999 -3.36
720–747 729 16 139.00–148.00 $147.13 $1,073 +1.96
765–770 767 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,074 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 10 126.00 $126.00 $554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 150.00–162.00 $155.94 $733 +14.07
510–530 518 3 140.00–156.00 $147.59 $765 —
580–590 583 3 136.00–140.00 $137.35 $801 -2.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 4 139.00 $139.00 $981 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 3 142.00 $142.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 7 169.00–170.00 $169.55 $621 -0.06
415–418 417 8 162.50–167.00 $164.76 $687 +0.01
458–490 480 32 158.00–162.50 $161.13 $773 -3.98
508–549 534 60 153.00–162.50 $157.04 $839 +0.37
563–596 582 51 147.00–154.50 $150.07 $873 -1.83
600–629 614 23 142.00–148.00 $144.81 $889 -1.49
659–669 664 10 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $943 +0.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 338 4 150.00–168.00 $154.33 $522 -0.94
350–386 374 11 150.00–162.00 $158.38 $592 +0.38
400–445 424 7 145.00–158.00 $149.09 $632 +2.57
450–498 476 37 140.00–157.50 $151.86 $723 +2.87
500–543 523 32 134.00–154.50 $147.78 $773 +1.26
555–596 578 48 135.00–149.00 $141.76 $819 -2.29
600–645 631 22 130.00–145.00 $138.26 $872 -0.57
655–690 676 22 125.00–138.00 $134.08 $906 —
770 770 2 128.00 $128.00 $986 —
800 800 2 123.00 $123.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 125.00–145.00 $140.00 $553 +12.79
435 435 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $611 +14.53
450–495 470 5 111.00–137.00 $121.05 $569 -10.24
503 503 3 113.00 $113.00 $568 —
608–610 609 3 125.00 $125.00 $761 +12.62
652 652 3 100.00 $100.00 $652 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,237 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 4 86.00 $86.00 $538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
405–445 424 4 162.00–185.00 $176.64 $749 +11.64
450–495 470 15 165.00–185.00 $172.45 $811 +4.47
506–544 527 22 156.00–172.00 $162.77 $858 +1.16
560–570 563 4 149.00–165.00 $160.95 $906 +14.23
615–620 619 5 140.00–152.00 $149.00 $922 +1.43
683–690 686 5 125.00–145.00 $131.03 $899 -4.51
755–770 764 4 123.00–139.00 $131.27 $1,003 +1.27
908–940 916 10 112.00–118.00 $114.03 $1,045 -2.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 6 184.00 $184.00 $946 —
608 608 2 162.00 $162.00 $985 —

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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.