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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

1,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.55/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 528 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.49/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 614 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.81/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 636 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,033 1,866 1,347
Feeder cattle 1,033 1,866 1,347

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 650lbs traded 5.00 to 10.00 lower on a light test and steers over 650lbs traded steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600lbs traded 7.00 to 10.00 lower and heifers over 600lbs traded with a steady undertone. Quality was below average this week with fewer runs of quality long weaned cattle. Demand was moderate to light on a moderate to light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–380 371 8 170.00–179.00 $172.40 $640 -9.17
420–443 435 3 170.00 $170.00 $740 -5.01
455–478 467 7 170.00–176.00 $171.40 $800 -6.73
500–545 513 14 172.00–187.00 $177.56 $911 -3.30
560–585 569 25 158.00–175.00 $163.92 $933 -15.13
600–649 636 29 160.00–176.00 $169.81 $1,080 +8.81
654–695 662 5 155.00–165.00 $162.90 $1,078 +4.04
730–748 742 4 152.00–158.00 $155.53 $1,154 +9.15
750–760 755 2 135.00–149.00 $141.95 $1,072 -5.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 152.00 $152.00 $468 —
353–388 370 6 162.00–165.00 $163.05 $603 +3.05
408–445 429 15 145.00–165.00 $156.08 $670 +6.00
455–498 476 11 150.00–170.00 $158.59 $755 +3.11
510–543 521 11 140.00–159.00 $149.52 $779 +10.91
555–590 580 19 140.00–155.00 $145.99 $847 -0.57
610–636 627 12 150.00 $150.00 $940 +7.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,022 -10.85
570–579 574 17 188.00–189.00 $188.58 $1,082 -11.20
603 603 11 183.00 $183.00 $1,103 -10.01
650–674 662 8 176.00–177.00 $176.51 $1,168 -1.08
708–728 714 14 162.00–179.00 $168.33 $1,202 -2.68
815 815 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–442 440 8 100.00 $100.00 $440 —
538 538 4 115.00 $115.00 $619 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 9 147.00 $147.00 $1,141 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 7 110.50 $110.50 $833 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 9 150.50 $150.50 $519 —
368–390 374 5 140.00–153.00 $148.51 $555 —
400–440 421 15 144.00–161.00 $151.05 $636 -8.08
455–498 469 27 140.00–153.50 $148.03 $694 -3.00
501–548 528 43 130.00–148.00 $142.55 $753 -9.28
560–595 577 10 140.00–148.00 $143.80 $830 -2.98
600–645 614 33 135.00–149.00 $142.49 $875 +0.35
650–694 684 24 135.00–145.50 $140.43 $961 +1.62
735–743 740 3 134.00–141.00 $136.32 $1,009 +4.55
750–788 770 5 127.00–136.00 $131.27 $1,011 -5.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–393 384 13 120.00–135.00 $130.35 $501 —
405–441 430 14 120.00–134.00 $129.22 $556 -13.74
450–498 481 20 120.00–135.00 $127.72 $614 -3.50
500–538 528 15 110.00–125.00 $122.10 $645 -15.37
560–590 566 10 120.00–132.00 $129.95 $736 -0.41
600–645 623 8 110.00–125.00 $123.19 $767 -6.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–499 482 12 157.00–157.50 $157.30 $758 -16.43
508–539 531 24 150.00–159.50 $154.35 $820 -7.69
558–596 577 13 150.50–154.50 $152.86 $882 -7.87
605–619 612 23 150.00–159.50 $155.25 $950 +3.14
714 714 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,028 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 4 141.00 $141.00 $790 -5.00
630–636 634 19 145.00 $145.00 $919 —
731–735 732 8 130.00–134.50 $133.93 $980 —
874 874 7 138.50 $138.50 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 323 5 160.00–172.50 $169.99 $549 —
365–375 368 4 151.00–157.00 $155.47 $572 -22.03
408–441 426 9 160.00–178.00 $170.34 $726 -2.53
455–495 473 8 154.00–159.00 $156.38 $740 -11.36
500–530 511 16 140.00–160.00 $147.67 $755 -9.36
560–590 575 18 140.00–160.00 $153.09 $880 +9.29
604–635 613 23 135.00–150.00 $145.81 $894 -4.65
655–675 665 5 138.00–148.00 $144.01 $958 +7.28
710–744 738 11 138.50–150.00 $145.80 $1,076 +9.48
760–785 770 5 134.50–145.00 $138.78 $1,069 —
803–835 811 4 138.00–142.00 $139.03 $1,128 —
925–947 942 4 108.00–123.00 $119.32 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 140.00–143.00 $141.01 $461 —
450–495 468 8 135.00–145.00 $139.93 $655 -1.46
565 565 4 130.00 $130.00 $734 +1.96

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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.