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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

2,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.21/cwt +13.57 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 536 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.47/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 577 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.42/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 581 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,804 1,757 2,689
Feeder cattle 2,804 1,757 2,689

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded unevenly steady from 2.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. There were multiple large drafts of quality, long time weaned cattle and yearlings in the offering this week, including a fancy set of 92, 577lb steers that traded at 204. Demand was good on a heavy supply of feeders, and a heavy supply of dairy steers this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 371 19 200.00–215.00 $205.69 $763 +0.37
415–446 440 37 190.00–211.00 $199.53 $878 -0.18
455–470 461 5 190.00–195.00 $192.96 $890 -2.72
480 thin fleshed 480 22 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 —
507–545 528 52 184.00–195.00 $191.61 $1,012 -1.00
552–598 575 22 180.00–181.00 $180.54 $1,038 -4.10
577 fancy 577 92 204.00 $204.00 $1,177 —
602–630 607 49 175.00–181.50 $179.28 $1,088 +1.54
655–697 684 32 173.00–174.75 $174.23 $1,192 —
704–743 731 46 166.00–170.50 $169.58 $1,240 +0.52
754–772 768 50 165.50–169.00 $166.55 $1,279 —
841 841 8 166.50 $166.50 $1,400 -0.80
884 884 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,459 +1.50
901–903 902 21 159.00–164.00 $161.85 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 7 180.00–200.00 $185.68 $589 -3.32
355–382 367 7 182.00–195.00 $187.81 $689 +6.46
415–448 437 10 170.00–189.00 $172.96 $756 -7.10
450–495 476 16 170.00–185.00 $178.14 $848 -1.63
498 unweaned 498 5 165.00 $165.00 $822 —
506–547 516 20 165.00–184.00 $179.84 $928 +4.59
554–599 unweaned 575 21 155.00–161.00 $157.40 $905 —
550–598 582 84 158.50–179.00 $173.68 $1,011 +5.69
600–649 623 53 155.00–168.50 $158.75 $989 -1.41
603–639 629 7 154.00–155.00 $154.73 $973 -5.43
653–695 684 20 150.00–168.00 $162.53 $1,112 +2.35
705–740 720 35 145.00–161.00 $154.84 $1,115 -6.26
750–783 767 19 147.00–165.50 $157.54 $1,208 +0.13
808–845 827 18 142.00–160.00 $154.73 $1,280 —
880–882 882 10 150.00–154.50 $154.05 $1,359 +1.02
907–942 909 56 150.50–158.00 $150.92 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 386 10 150.00–169.00 $159.92 $617 +9.92
450–497 481 18 140.00–160.00 $152.37 $733 -3.91
510–545 534 15 149.00–160.00 $151.84 $811 -1.71
555–585 570 15 137.00–155.00 $149.74 $854 +1.15
605–640 616 15 130.00–150.00 $144.49 $890 -3.51
673–680 675 5 130.00–147.00 $142.77 $964 —
787 787 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,003 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–530 529 7 160.00–173.00 $163.72 $866 —
626 626 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,002 —
668 668 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,029 —
950–985 960 13 136.00–145.00 $141.62 $1,360 —
1029–1030 1029 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,420 —
1055–1070 1063 2 137.00–142.00 $139.52 $1,483 —
1165–1193 1189 10 100.00–114.00 $111.24 $1,323 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 14 165.00 $165.00 $769 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 10 155.00 $155.00 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–343 322 12 150.00–161.00 $152.77 $492 -12.58
350–395 385 52 154.00–162.00 $158.43 $610 +5.96
400–448 421 33 150.00–161.00 $153.96 $648 +4.41
453–495 472 47 150.00–163.00 $154.60 $730 +3.68
502–542 526 47 140.00–158.00 $150.91 $794 +3.30
564–594 577 53 140.00–156.00 $149.47 $862 +2.98
614–640 622 27 140.00–149.50 $147.89 $920 +2.79
651–690 668 18 135.00–147.00 $143.24 $957 +0.54
700–739 727 43 135.00–144.00 $139.10 $1,011 -0.70
750–797 766 20 132.00–142.00 $135.93 $1,041 -2.91
805–830 813 3 128.00–136.00 $130.72 $1,063 -9.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 16 178.00 $178.00 $797 +11.23
468–484 479 20 173.00–177.00 $174.17 $834 +3.41
506–540 528 72 158.00–172.50 $166.50 $879 +6.86
545 fancy 545 62 181.00 $181.00 $986 —
560–591 580 41 159.00–166.00 $163.20 $947 +5.63
600–648 620 55 150.00–165.00 $158.99 $986 +8.36
658–676 670 39 150.00–154.00 $150.95 $1,011 +0.27
708–731 720 25 146.00–152.50 $149.31 $1,075 +1.33
768 768 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–378 370 5 149.00–153.00 $150.63 $557 —
413–448 426 8 145.00–148.50 $146.70 $625 +8.74
457–473 465 11 130.00–148.00 $141.85 $660 +5.59
505–513 511 5 120.00–140.00 $136.05 $695 +5.56
564–585 569 13 130.00–141.00 $133.68 $761 +3.32
615–630 619 4 120.00–134.00 $128.53 $796 +1.04
670–688 675 7 127.00–131.00 $128.16 $865 —
875–876 876 7 107.00–117.00 $108.43 $950 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 13 150.00 $150.00 $718 -5.00
627 627 6 148.00 $148.00 $928 —
900–905 901 4 130.00–136.00 $134.49 $1,212 —
1010–1025 1014 4 120.00–125.00 $121.26 $1,230 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 8 130.00 $130.00 $437 —
674–675 674 5 108.00–110.00 $108.40 $731 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–336 330 6 192.00–195.00 $194.55 $642 +15.67
360–381 378 8 170.00–180.00 $178.81 $676 -2.44
403–436 420 14 170.00–183.00 $172.68 $725 +1.01
465–498 482 16 150.00–160.00 $151.25 $729 -12.93
500–545 516 28 145.00–157.00 $152.97 $789 -1.78
580–595 586 13 145.00–158.00 $152.05 $891 +0.13
603–645 624 34 140.00–155.00 $146.27 $913 -3.60
655–668 664 7 140.00–148.00 $143.73 $954 +4.81
715–728 724 18 131.00–143.00 $137.50 $996 -3.05
750–793 769 10 134.00–147.00 $138.66 $1,066 +3.67
813 813 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,179 —
863–885 870 3 127.00–133.00 $129.03 $1,123 +7.03
985–991 990 5 123.00–128.00 $127.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
475 475 6 146.00 $146.00 $694 -1.15
528–544 540 9 125.00–140.00 $136.74 $738 -5.42
553–585 568 4 120.00–135.00 $125.78 $714 —
678 678 5 127.00 $127.00 $861 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 120.00 $120.00 $502 —
463 463 7 133.00 $133.00 $616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 192.00 $192.00 $743 —
457–473 463 5 185.00–188.00 $186.22 $862 +3.22

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–411 410 80 110.00–139.50 $134.41 $551 —
497 497 5 125.00 $125.00 $621 —
519 519 10 120.00 $120.00 $623 —
552 552 6 115.00 $115.00 $635 —
636 636 7 120.00 $120.00 $763 —
653 653 26 124.50 $124.50 $813 —
758–798 786 55 123.50–131.50 $128.98 $1,014 —
814–832 824 49 126.00–132.25 $130.17 $1,073 —
885–895 894 41 129.50–130.00 $129.94 $1,162 —
1023 1023 47 126.00 $126.00 $1,289 —

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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.