Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

1,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.59/cwt -9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 529 lb · 82 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.30/cwt +5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 476 lb · 59 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.00/cwt ≈ $1,493/hd at 963 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,345	897	793
Feeder cattle	1,345	897	793

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher with spots up to 6.00 higher on lightweight calves. Feeder heifers traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was very good with many active bidders present. Supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	328	3	194.00–211.00	$200.78	$659	—
360–395	379	11	180.00–197.00	$188.90	$716	-5.58
435	435	3	195.00–201.00	$197.00	$857	+0.11
460–493	476	12	189.00–195.00	$192.93	$918	+1.62
500–546	529	82	180.00–198.00	$188.59	$998	-9.04
550–599	572	24	180.00–198.00	$189.81	$1,086	+8.51
612–645	624	26	172.00–187.50	$182.79	$1,141	-3.87
675–695	686	10	170.00–182.50	$177.37	$1,217	+1.95
703 unweaned	703	5	155.00	$155.00	$1,090	—
735–747	744	4	173.00	$173.00	$1,287	—
750–765	760	4	161.00–166.00	$163.24	$1,241	+1.92
963	963	47	155.00	$155.00	$1,493	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	13	216.00–234.00	$222.84	$709	+6.99
355–395	377	10	209.00–220.00	$215.38	$812	+1.79
401–436	418	28	205.00–219.00	$214.09	$895	+0.59
450–494	481	18	206.00–213.00	$209.23	$1,006	-1.49
570–588	581	31	198.00–207.50	$200.59	$1,165	-1.24
600–648	626	32	194.50–208.00	$195.81	$1,226	-0.04
700–735	715	19	174.00–181.50	$175.91	$1,258	+0.66
810	810	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,377	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–395	390	3	165.00–172.00	$167.27	$652	-2.10
400–430	411	5	159.00–175.00	$168.67	$693	—
475–495	482	3	168.00–170.00	$168.69	$813	-6.31
510–545	527	12	155.00–166.00	$162.19	$855	+7.22
550–595	578	18	150.00–170.00	$165.54	$957	+3.54
615–645	634	6	150.00–161.50	$157.36	$998	—
650–693	679	3	148.00–156.00	$150.55	$1,022	—
840–845	844	4	127.00–143.00	$139.02	$1,173	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
639	639	4	181.00	$181.00	$1,157	—
915–918	917	4	153.50–154.00	$153.62	$1,409	—
1065	1065	2	141.00	$141.00	$1,502	—
1133	1133	4	138.50	$138.50	$1,569	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
564	564	4	174.00	$174.00	$981	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	326	13	185.00–195.00	$191.72	$625	+4.72
365–393	382	6	182.00–186.00	$184.15	$703	-0.11
400–446	414	26	179.50–184.00	$182.37	$755	+4.35
450–495	476	59	172.00–186.00	$180.30	$858	+5.56
510–545	530	32	172.00–185.00	$179.13	$949	+6.19
550–597	583	35	166.00–184.00	$173.36	$1,011	+10.48
594 unweaned	594	6	164.00	$164.00	$974	—
604–645	620	21	163.00–175.00	$166.06	$1,030	+5.99
655–682	667	11	160.00–164.00	$161.78	$1,079	+5.30
705	705	2	154.50	$154.50	$1,089	+3.68
753	753	2	157.00	$157.00	$1,182	+4.80

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	16	161.00–181.00	$168.65	$560	+8.65
365–398	386	9	168.00–179.00	$172.89	$667	+4.68
405–448	429	20	159.00–175.00	$167.61	$719	+7.09
451–495	473	20	150.00–170.00	$163.36	$773	+3.34
503–545	516	28	150.00–169.00	$161.62	$834	+5.11
550–595	575	40	150.00–168.00	$159.97	$920	+6.75
611–645	625	12	155.00–163.00	$160.03	$1,000	+15.49
655–685	677	6	152.00–158.00	$154.99	$1,049	+7.00
703–740	729	10	146.00–148.00	$147.19	$1,073	+1.45

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371	371	4	160.00	$160.00	$594	—
410–445	425	9	140.00–155.00	$146.43	$622	—
460–498	477	8	122.00–140.00	$131.01	$625	+6.01
685–690	687	3	120.00–133.00	$128.65	$884	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–695	678	14	145.00–160.00	$150.00	$1,017	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	374	7	178.00–197.00	$190.39	$712	—
415–430	425	3	181.00–184.00	$182.69	$776	-2.21
455–498	470	11	171.00–177.00	$173.60	$816	-5.40
528–543	533	16	174.00–179.00	$175.80	$937	+0.11
570–585	580	3	155.00–162.00	$158.36	$918	-19.39
615–645	621	24	150.00–169.00	$166.24	$1,032	+4.12
688–690	689	4	150.00–169.00	$155.26	$1,070	+3.26
708–735	717	3	147.00–158.00	$154.24	$1,106	+0.86
918–940	933	6	135.00	$135.00	$1,260	+16.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
303–345	322	4	200.00–206.00	$202.08	$651	—
435	435	4	201.00	$201.00	$874	—
480–485	483	6	193.00–197.00	$195.01	$942	—
540	540	4	186.00	$186.00	$1,004	-4.04
560–566	563	15	183.00–195.50	$186.82	$1,052	—
600–645	611	16	170.00–179.00	$176.23	$1,077	-0.30
655–690	678	3	178.00–186.00	$180.91	$1,227	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408	408	2	161.00	$161.00	$657	+1.00
485–488	487	3	150.00–160.00	$153.32	$747	—
510–538	525	4	138.00–152.00	$147.54	$775	-10.46

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343	343	4	137.00	$137.00	$470	—
510–540	528	13	133.00–135.00	$134.53	$710	—
568–586	577	19	127.00–135.00	$132.38	$764	—
613–629	623	38	124.00–134.00	$131.47	$819	—
675–678	676	5	125.00–131.00	$127.41	$861	—
705–730	709	7	125.00–133.00	$131.82	$935	—
818–848	830	38	120.00–133.00	$129.50	$1,075	—
853	853	4	132.00	$132.00	$1,126	—

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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.