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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 6, 2022

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $185.50/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 619 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.61/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 524 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.58/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 727 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 1,248 797
Feeder cattle 756 1,248 797

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500lbs were not well tested and steers over 500lbs traded mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light on a light supply,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 4 194.00 $194.00 $846 -4.79
479 479 7 190.00 $190.00 $910 -11.88
580–596 595 11 186.00–188.00 $186.91 $1,112 -1.95
602–637 619 55 176.00–189.50 $185.50 $1,148 -1.44
652–681 663 27 169.00–176.00 $173.22 $1,148 -3.33
700–734 727 44 162.00–167.00 $163.58 $1,189 -2.33
757–764 762 10 158.00–160.00 $158.60 $1,209 -5.94
863 863 6 151.50 $151.50 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 180.00 $180.00 $711 -3.03
405–445 426 15 167.00–181.00 $173.11 $737 -1.89
463–475 469 6 170.00–187.00 $178.61 $838 ±0.00
500–544 518 29 164.50–182.50 $170.83 $885 -4.59
552–580 556 17 160.00–179.50 $175.28 $975 +9.33
605–645 636 23 160.00–178.50 $171.96 $1,094 +3.34
679 679 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,141 +10.12
700–730 721 4 140.00–152.00 $146.24 $1,054 +0.69
763–795 770 5 142.00–156.50 $152.73 $1,176 +3.08
805–825 815 2 137.00–143.00 $140.04 $1,141 -5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 176.00 $176.00 $554 —
405–438 434 12 144.00–160.00 $147.16 $639 -2.84
465–495 484 5 140.00–155.00 $147.16 $712 -2.84
520–538 533 7 149.00–160.00 $158.18 $843 +12.77
550–575 565 3 145.00–150.00 $146.68 $829 -6.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 416 24 140.00–159.00 $150.05 $624 -2.68
506–540 524 51 140.50–154.00 $149.61 $784 -1.65
579 579 7 140.00 $140.00 $811 -7.54
560–597 582 21 142.00–151.00 $147.73 $860 +0.19
600–645 618 32 134.00–147.00 $144.63 $894 +1.18
651–695 656 12 136.00–142.50 $141.28 $927 +4.09
719–725 720 10 142.50–143.00 $142.55 $1,026 +10.25
750–755 753 3 125.00–140.00 $135.02 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–485 480 11 160.50–165.00 $161.10 $773 -3.57
504–545 516 22 154.00–159.50 $157.10 $811 -3.87
551–570 553 12 151.00–162.00 $159.89 $884 -1.88
602–608 604 7 149.00–150.00 $149.71 $904 -5.44
652–677 668 29 146.00–151.00 $150.18 $1,003 +2.62
746–749 747 15 144.00–145.50 $145.00 $1,083 —
810 810 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 369 4 130.00–132.00 $131.21 $484 +1.60
445 445 3 123.00 $123.00 $547 -7.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 4 105.00 $105.00 $887 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 4 81.00 $81.00 $391 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 3 140.00 $140.00 $840 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–388 382 4 150.00–160.00 $152.39 $582 —
400–443 424 4 150.00–169.00 $162.10 $687 -9.93
457–495 469 6 141.00–155.00 $152.53 $715 -11.33
502–533 520 29 150.00–163.00 $156.72 $815 -5.00
565–570 568 4 148.00–161.00 $153.49 $872 -1.45
610–630 624 6 150.00–164.00 $154.28 $963 -1.41
725 725 3 130.00 $130.00 $942 -6.20
763–770 765 3 125.00 $125.00 $956 -11.83
835–840 838 2 114.00–129.00 $121.52 $1,018 -7.30
860–870 865 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $1,016 -7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,036 —

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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.