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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.63/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 519 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.16/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 625 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.61/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 526 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,757 832 1,328
Feeder cattle 1,757 832 1,328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher compared to last weeks light test. Feeder heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher with spots up to 9.00 higher. The first sale of November brought more receipts and more quality long weaned and vaccinated feeders to town. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 7 199.00–215.00 $207.93 $665 —
350–395 369 11 201.00–215.00 $205.32 $758 +0.56
404–443 418 16 192.00–211.00 $199.71 $835 —
451–498 473 32 189.00–205.00 $195.68 $926 +8.21
504–537 unweaned 514 10 174.00–176.00 $174.63 $898 —
500–548 520 81 185.00–200.00 $192.61 $1,002 +7.28
551–587 561 36 180.00–192.00 $184.64 $1,036 +9.78
603–642 622 38 172.00–180.00 $177.74 $1,106 +2.04
700–743 715 31 165.00–175.00 $169.06 $1,209 +8.53
800–835 826 10 167.00–169.00 $167.30 $1,382 +6.71
879 879 9 163.50 $163.50 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 3 189.00 $189.00 $609 —
363–393 380 10 174.00–190.00 $181.35 $689 +4.72
400–443 425 16 174.00–190.00 $180.06 $765 +2.30
455–490 466 19 174.00–187.00 $179.77 $838 +3.56
524 unweaned 524 7 158.00 $158.00 $828 —
502–545 528 27 170.00–185.00 $175.25 $925 +3.29
563–599 580 51 160.00–176.00 $167.99 $974 +6.64
600–648 625 63 153.00–170.00 $160.16 $1,001 +1.65
650–695 676 37 150.00–168.00 $160.18 $1,083 +4.45
700–745 721 16 153.00–166.00 $161.10 $1,162 +7.03
750–782 777 8 150.00–161.00 $157.41 $1,223 +2.75
860–875 870 3 147.00–156.00 $153.03 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
352 352 3 150.00 $150.00 $528 —
450–490 474 14 146.00–164.00 $156.28 $741 —
514–543 527 9 149.00–160.00 $153.55 $809 +7.21
590–593 592 5 145.00–156.00 $148.59 $880 —
620 620 5 148.00 $148.00 $918 +12.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 186.00 $186.00 $885 —
710–743 727 6 150.00–153.50 $151.71 $1,103 —
805 805 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 8 149.00 $149.00 $882 -5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 6 136.00 $136.00 $487 —
473 473 2 116.00 $116.00 $549 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 164.00–168.00 $165.35 $549 —
358–395 376 13 150.00–159.00 $152.47 $573 +0.50
408–445 427 21 145.00–156.00 $149.55 $639 +2.24
458–498 482 33 144.00–161.00 $150.92 $727 +5.17
500–548 526 59 140.00–158.50 $147.61 $776 +0.58
555–593 577 31 140.00–154.00 $146.49 $845 -1.78
600–648 621 33 140.00–150.00 $145.10 $901 +4.43
650–699 681 10 140.00–149.00 $142.70 $972 +1.47
705–735 719 7 138.00–143.00 $139.80 $1,005 +4.84
750–783 767 6 138.00–140.00 $138.84 $1,065 +2.23
820–845 832 6 138.50–142.50 $140.48 $1,169 +12.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 9 163.00–171.00 $164.71 $596 —
405–449 436 28 163.00–175.00 $166.77 $727 —
450–498 478 55 162.00–177.00 $170.76 $816 +9.76
502–545 527 29 157.00–161.50 $159.64 $841 +5.53
555–566 557 22 153.00–159.00 $157.57 $878 +3.63
578 unweaned 578 5 146.00 $146.00 $844 —
602–648 622 30 149.50–153.00 $150.63 $937 +4.63
675–690 680 3 149.50–153.00 $150.68 $1,025 +3.37
700–735 710 7 144.00–150.00 $147.98 $1,051 +0.51
873 873 6 143.50 $143.50 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 331 16 120.00–145.00 $135.67 $449 —
405–445 420 12 130.00–145.00 $137.96 $579 -0.96
465–470 468 4 130.00–140.00 $136.26 $638 -2.74
510–540 524 8 120.00–140.00 $130.49 $684 -0.45
560–578 567 12 125.00–135.00 $130.36 $739 +5.36
600–640 619 5 120.00–137.00 $127.49 $789 —
710–745 723 3 110.00–130.00 $116.54 $843 -12.97
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 5 155.00 $155.00 $763 —
513–526 519 9 140.00–151.00 $146.04 $758 —
803 803 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,116 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 8 115.00 $115.00 $553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 323 5 175.00–194.00 $178.88 $578 —
360–380 365 4 175.00–199.00 $181.25 $662 —
425–440 430 6 170.00–174.00 $171.67 $738 —
460–485 482 13 163.00–174.00 $164.18 $791 -8.22
512–549 527 30 150.00–161.00 $154.75 $816 -8.00
560–587 571 17 145.00–159.00 $151.92 $867 -1.88
605–648 629 30 139.00–158.00 $149.87 $943 +1.56
665–693 678 12 134.00–147.00 $138.92 $942 -2.67
709–730 715 8 133.50–144.00 $140.55 $1,005 +12.05
778–780 779 3 125.00–140.00 $134.99 $1,052 +1.70
898 898 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 159.00 $159.00 $681 —
453–498 476 8 140.00–155.00 $147.15 $700 +11.15
518–528 524 7 140.00–145.00 $142.16 $745 +22.16
797 797 10 122.00 $122.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–435 411 7 190.00–199.00 $194.24 $798 +1.24
466 466 7 183.00 $183.00 $853 -3.00
504 504 4 170.00 $170.00 $857 -7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1030 1027 11 105.00–114.00 $108.26 $1,112 -1.02

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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.