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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

832 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.67/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 620 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.11/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 476 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.70/cwt +12.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 616 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 832 1,112 1,108
Feeder cattle 832 1,112 1,108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550lbs traded 7.00 to 10.00 higher and steers over 550lbs traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady from 5.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a light supply. Producers in the area welcomed the first measurable rainfall since August this week and have high hopes for the grass to green up and ponds to fill before the beginning of winter.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 373 4 195.00–212.50 $204.76 $764 +15.88
455–490 469 14 185.00–194.00 $187.47 $879 +7.01
501–540 510 13 174.00–189.00 $185.33 $945 +10.40
565–598 581 6 172.00–176.00 $174.86 $1,016 +1.53
602–640 616 26 167.00–183.00 $175.70 $1,082 +8.09
650–675 665 6 161.00–171.00 $168.86 $1,123 —
721–733 723 15 159.00–162.50 $160.53 $1,161 +3.13
803–848 817 13 154.00–165.00 $160.59 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–378 377 3 170.00–190.00 $176.63 $666 —
400–420 407 4 170.00–182.00 $177.76 $723 +10.16
455–480 471 8 172.00–182.00 $176.21 $830 +20.77
505–530 518 4 165.00–176.00 $171.96 $891 +10.31
555–590 574 12 153.00–169.00 $161.35 $926 +7.93
600–645 619 15 152.00–163.00 $158.51 $981 +8.43
650–675 661 11 150.00–160.00 $155.73 $1,029 +3.99
700–743 720 12 153.00–156.00 $154.07 $1,109 +3.52
760–769 766 6 154.00–156.00 $154.66 $1,185 +6.25
800–820 805 5 140.00–150.00 $144.37 $1,162 -5.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–543 533 4 138.00–155.00 $146.34 $780 +1.34
610–640 620 3 130.00–138.00 $135.25 $839 —
653 653 5 144.00 $144.00 $940 +7.95
750–790 782 5 134.00–135.00 $134.81 $1,054 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 6 154.00 $154.00 $884 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,316 —
1220–1240 1230 2 104.00–106.00 $104.99 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–385 367 12 142.00–157.00 $151.97 $558 +6.89
405–443 430 12 145.00–156.00 $147.31 $633 -0.63
453–497 476 24 140.00–151.00 $145.75 $694 -0.97
477 unweaned 477 3 140.00 $140.00 $668 —
500–540 526 24 141.00–153.00 $147.03 $773 +6.85
560–598 580 18 140.00–151.00 $148.27 $860 +4.62
605–638 620 28 130.00–144.00 $140.67 $872 -2.41
662–695 676 8 138.00–144.00 $141.23 $955 +0.80
700–735 723 7 131.00–140.00 $134.96 $976 +2.94
760–768 763 5 135.00–139.00 $136.61 $1,042 -1.68
800–843 816 8 124.00–132.00 $127.81 $1,043 -5.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 6 161.00 $161.00 $742 +5.86
513–549 533 9 153.00–155.00 $154.11 $821 +1.77
554–577 565 16 153.00–156.00 $153.94 $870 -3.04
607 607 3 146.00 $146.00 $886 -1.70
613 unweaned 613 3 140.00 $140.00 $858 -2.50
653–696 671 16 143.00–150.00 $147.31 $988 -3.28
718–748 728 6 145.50–148.50 $147.47 $1,074 -6.02
763–765 764 4 144.00–145.00 $144.75 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–446 432 12 130.00–143.00 $138.92 $600 +11.22
482 482 3 139.00 $139.00 $670 +12.69
510–535 523 4 120.00–139.00 $130.94 $685 +5.88
555 555 5 125.00 $125.00 $694 -4.41
655–674 670 6 110.00–127.00 $121.40 $813 —
715–720 718 2 126.00–133.00 $129.51 $930 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 125.00 $125.00 $660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 460 4 162.00–180.00 $172.40 $793 +10.11
505–525 519 8 157.00–167.00 $162.75 $845 +2.11
550–595 573 16 149.00–165.00 $153.80 $881 -1.98
601–635 610 12 144.00–155.00 $148.31 $905 +1.81
655–690 678 15 139.00–148.00 $141.59 $960 -1.59
715–735 728 6 127.00–130.00 $128.50 $935 -3.65
750–795 770 5 128.00–140.00 $133.29 $1,026 +4.98
800–835 817 6 130.00–137.00 $135.14 $1,104 +8.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–385 374 5 198.00–212.00 $209.12 $782 —
403 403 4 189.00–197.00 $193.00 $778 —
455–475 462 3 186.00 $186.00 $859 —
527 527 3 177.00 $177.00 $933 +6.67
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1027 1025 7 107.00–111.00 $109.28 $1,120 —
1058 1058 6 104.00 $104.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 136.00 $136.00 $626 -4.23
519 519 4 120.00 $120.00 $623 -14.37
695 695 3 102.00 $102.00 $709 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 8 116.00 $116.00 $486 —
468 468 3 111.00 $111.00 $519 —
515–548 536 9 89.00–102.00 $92.27 $495 —
657 657 3 106.00 $106.00 $696 —
732 732 6 104.00 $104.00 $761 —
750–790 761 12 80.00–98.00 $88.72 $675 —
863 863 8 80.00 $80.00 $690 —

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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.