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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

1,112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.72/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 483 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.33/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 526 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.08/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 627 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,112 1,073 1,375
Feeder cattle 1,112 1,073 1,375

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600lbs traded steady to 2.00 higher and steers over 600lbs traded steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers had little to compare to last week, but traded with a steady undertone. Demand was good for a few sets of healthy, long time weaned feeders, but demand continues to decrease for unweaned and short weaned calves, which made up a majority portion of the offering again this week. Supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 374 3 181.00–193.00 $188.88 $706 —
405–445 427 7 184.00–196.00 $189.45 $809 +12.42
437 thin fleshed 437 9 204.00 $204.00 $891 —
450–475 467 3 175.00–192.00 $180.46 $843 +2.46
500–548 524 31 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $917 ±0.00
522–541 unweaned 531 11 165.00 $165.00 $876 -3.00
550–581 unweaned 568 7 161.00–162.00 $161.58 $918 —
553–585 571 13 167.00–184.00 $173.33 $990 +2.78
633 unweaned 633 12 159.00 $159.00 $1,006 -3.00
605–644 634 12 165.00–169.00 $167.61 $1,063 -1.49
705–734 722 7 156.00–162.00 $157.40 $1,136 —
760–799 796 15 157.00–162.00 $159.73 $1,271 —
862–870 866 16 150.00–154.00 $152.25 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 324 4 160.00–170.00 $164.75 $534 —
400–445 422 3 161.00–176.00 $167.60 $707 -0.73
450–495 462 13 150.00–166.00 $155.44 $718 -12.39
503–523 514 14 155.00–169.00 $161.65 $831 +1.39
553–592 580 25 147.00–165.00 $153.42 $890 -6.22
605–649 631 16 144.00–158.00 $150.08 $947 -3.23
655–690 674 10 148.00–159.00 $151.74 $1,023 -0.51
705–745 735 4 147.00–153.00 $150.55 $1,107 -2.17
777–795 780 7 135.00–152.00 $148.41 $1,158 -2.21
805–815 812 3 149.00–150.00 $149.67 $1,215 —
900–910 907 3 133.00–153.00 $139.62 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–430 428 6 140.00–141.00 $140.83 $603 -12.17
465–485 478 3 134.00–140.00 $135.94 $650 —
504 504 4 145.00 $145.00 $731 -2.53
560–575 573 7 139.00–140.00 $139.14 $797 -9.92
650–680 663 4 130.00–140.00 $136.05 $902 +3.93
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 6 120.00 $120.00 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–333 331 9 140.00 $140.00 $463 —
350–388 370 16 140.00–151.00 $145.08 $537 -5.50
400–440 413 18 140.00–157.00 $147.94 $611 -2.06
458–498 483 50 140.00–152.00 $146.72 $709 -3.55
505–545 535 32 135.00–148.00 $140.18 $750 -7.06
550–595 572 26 136.00–148.00 $143.65 $822 +0.10
605–642 627 35 135.00–145.00 $143.08 $897 -0.47
650–695 675 33 132.00–147.00 $140.43 $948 -2.70
700–746 733 12 130.00–140.00 $132.02 $968 -9.38
750–793 764 10 125.00–143.00 $138.29 $1,057 +8.29
800–810 805 3 130.00–140.00 $133.35 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 380 7 158.00–162.00 $158.56 $603 -13.44
430–449 442 11 157.00–160.00 $158.94 $703 —
460–494 472 12 154.00–156.00 $155.14 $732 —
516–539 525 18 150.00–154.00 $152.34 $800 -5.12
538 unweaned 538 8 140.00 $140.00 $753 —
553–562 556 9 153.00–159.00 $156.98 $873 +6.19
605–607 607 15 146.50–148.00 $147.70 $897 +1.70
618 unweaned 618 14 142.50 $142.50 $881 -1.50
650–690 673 17 148.00–155.00 $150.59 $1,013 —
723–735 732 14 147.00–156.00 $153.49 $1,124 -0.51
810 810 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 335 4 130.00–135.00 $133.84 $448 -3.76
383–395 385 5 130.00–137.00 $131.43 $506 —
400–445 420 10 120.00–136.00 $127.70 $536 +2.70
455–499 482 13 120.00–130.00 $126.31 $609 -10.79
500–539 520 12 110.00–130.00 $125.06 $650 -7.77
550–595 577 8 120.00–135.00 $129.41 $747 -3.86
635–640 638 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 367 5 160.00–180.00 $170.49 $626 +6.22
400–449 429 12 165.00–185.00 $169.45 $727 +12.55
459–490 465 8 150.00–165.00 $162.29 $755 +5.30
525 unweaned 525 3 147.00 $147.00 $772 —
523–545 537 23 154.00–167.00 $160.64 $863 +10.47
550–580 556 18 146.00–165.00 $155.78 $866 -6.77
592 unweaned 592 5 139.00 $139.00 $823 —
608–648 622 18 144.00–147.00 $146.50 $911 +2.07
650–698 674 14 141.00–144.50 $143.18 $965 +1.77
720–728 726 6 130.00–141.00 $132.15 $959 -8.08
750–772 767 4 120.00–131.00 $128.31 $984 -3.69
820–840 831 4 122.00–131.00 $127.00 $1,055 —
885–890 888 8 101.00–131.00 $115.96 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–345 332 5 150.00–154.00 $153.17 $509 —
403 403 10 130.00–150.00 $146.00 $588 —
450–495 464 14 125.00–146.00 $140.23 $651 -6.77
513–520 515 3 130.00–143.00 $134.37 $692 -9.16
550–580 562 4 125.00–140.00 $132.71 $746 +2.71
600 600 2 126.00 $126.00 $756 +18.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–535 534 6 169.00–171.00 $170.33 $910 -1.44
560–587 576 5 165.00–169.00 $167.44 $964 —
608–625 615 5 153.00–154.00 $153.41 $943 —

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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.