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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

1,866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.73/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 562 lb · 74 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $154.30/cwt ≈ $1,452/hd at 941 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.64/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 620 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,866 756 1,438
Feeder cattle 1,866 756 1,438

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500lbs had little to compare to but traded with a firm undertone. Steers over 500lbs traded mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs also had too few receipts last week for a market comparison but traded with a higher undertone. Heifers over 500lbs traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Receipts were heavy this week with drought conditions quickly creeping into the SW MO area. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 5 205.00–215.00 $210.57 $771 —
413 thin fleshed 413 3 216.00 $216.00 $892 —
405–442 434 23 197.00–205.00 $201.43 $874 +7.43
468–480 469 11 190.00–207.00 $205.42 $963 +15.42
512 unweaned 512 12 187.50 $187.50 $960 —
506–544 525 30 189.00–209.00 $200.85 $1,054 —
550–585 564 50 186.50–204.00 $199.78 $1,127 +12.87
600–636 612 48 181.00–199.00 $193.01 $1,181 +7.51
646 unweaned 646 14 182.50 $182.50 $1,179 —
651–672 664 28 170.50–187.00 $177.59 $1,179 +4.37
701–737 709 38 162.00–174.50 $171.01 $1,212 +7.43
757 757 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,211 +1.40
931–943 941 68 148.00–155.25 $154.30 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 309 4 181.00–184.00 $183.22 $566 —
375–395 384 6 174.00–190.00 $181.57 $697 +1.57
408–441 427 9 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $747 +1.90
465–495 479 7 170.00–184.00 $178.13 $853 -0.48
513–540 529 34 175.00–184.00 $180.86 $957 +10.03
552–597 583 47 164.00–183.00 $179.05 $1,044 +3.77
613–640 623 17 160.00–178.50 $171.97 $1,071 +0.01
647 647 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,042 -10.96
650–699 673 27 153.00–168.50 $158.86 $1,069 -9.14
705–748 726 15 143.00–153.00 $146.38 $1,063 +0.14
755–795 772 13 141.00–157.00 $147.18 $1,136 -5.55
860–895 874 4 144.00–149.00 $146.24 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
400–445 425 6 140.00–160.00 $150.08 $638 +2.92
460–485 475 4 150.00–160.00 $155.48 $739 +8.32
505–545 529 5 130.00–151.00 $138.61 $733 -19.57
560–585 576 4 140.00–150.00 $146.56 $844 -0.12
605–640 621 14 128.00–148.50 $142.63 $886 —
653–695 664 6 129.00–150.00 $134.71 $894 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 11 181.00 $181.00 $1,064 —
626 626 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,096 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 11 187.50 $187.50 $1,106 —
605 605 2 181.50 $181.50 $1,098 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 152.00 $152.00 $815 —
745 745 3 125.00 $125.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–393 385 10 173.00–185.00 $180.34 $694 —
404–444 423 22 169.00–184.50 $178.78 $756 —
450–485 467 24 163.00–176.00 $173.73 $811 +12.63
467 fancy 467 10 186.00 $186.00 $869 —
520–549 541 22 157.00–174.00 $162.04 $877 +4.94
551–598 562 74 154.50–165.25 $160.73 $903 +0.84
615–631 626 40 147.00–157.00 $152.11 $952 +2.40
627 unweaned 627 13 142.50 $142.50 $893 —
650–660 658 4 146.50–152.00 $147.86 $973 -2.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–445 432 14 150.00–168.00 $159.13 $687 +9.08
455–490 472 13 145.00–161.00 $151.03 $713 —
514 unweaned 514 6 153.00 $153.00 $786 —
505–549 527 50 144.00–156.00 $151.83 $800 +2.22
553–594 577 50 140.00–156.00 $146.78 $847 +6.78
605–615 608 7 135.00–145.00 $142.14 $864 -2.49
657–690 668 32 133.50–144.00 $138.81 $927 -2.47
728–740 731 4 130.00–137.00 $131.77 $963 -10.78
750–775 759 7 130.00–142.00 $136.96 $1,040 +1.94
800–820 810 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 436 6 140.00–143.50 $142.96 $623 +19.96
450–490 466 8 120.00–140.00 $131.22 $611 —
500–535 527 14 123.00–140.00 $137.47 $724 —
553–595 577 16 125.00–135.00 $130.36 $752 —
613–645 624 6 130.00 $130.00 $811 —
678–689 685 7 120.00–135.50 $132.03 $904 —
734 734 4 120.00 $120.00 $881 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 3 146.00 $146.00 $815 —
657 657 3 144.00 $144.00 $946 —
776 776 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 165.00–184.00 $177.50 $666 +25.11
420–430 426 7 164.00–179.00 $172.87 $736 +10.77
453–485 463 8 165.00–181.00 $167.74 $777 +15.21
500–548 523 21 146.00–162.00 $157.03 $821 +0.31
552–593 582 12 140.00–156.00 $143.80 $837 -9.69
605–621 615 10 140.00–156.00 $150.46 $925 -3.82
668–698 689 12 132.00–149.00 $136.73 $942 —
700–721 717 10 129.00–138.00 $136.32 $977 +6.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 140.00–155.00 $149.96 $588 —
400 400 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $602 —
465–495 483 5 141.00–142.00 $141.39 $683 —
520–523 522 6 135.00–140.00 $136.66 $713 —
565–585 576 5 125.00–137.00 $128.04 $738 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–570 556 5 160.00–161.00 $160.80 $894 —
650–690 663 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,061 +3.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–486 481 15 114.00–116.00 $115.19 $554 —
524–549 534 29 111.00–121.00 $116.21 $621 —
566 566 4 112.00 $112.00 $634 —
600–641 617 56 111.00–129.50 $119.09 $735 —
654 654 7 114.00 $114.00 $746 —
753–794 769 63 123.50–128.00 $126.69 $974 —
800–843 809 36 108.00–124.50 $120.65 $976 —
971 971 54 119.85 $119.85 $1,164 —

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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.