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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

2,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.78/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 516 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.69/cwt ≈ $1,064/hd at 570 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.70/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 573 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,251 492 2,572
Feeder cattle 2,251 492 2,572

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the best test of 450lb to 550lb feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Other weights had too few to compare to last week for an adequate price comparison, but traded with a mostly steady to firm undertone. Demand was good on a heavy supply of feeders with many large drafts of long time weaned and vaccinated calves included in the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–370 361 17 204.00–223.00 $213.41 $770 —
405–438 428 22 200.00–215.00 $210.73 $902 —
453–499 485 58 190.00–208.00 $203.17 $985 -3.49
524 thin fleshed 524 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,090 —
500–543 527 49 185.00–199.00 $191.67 $1,010 -4.11
550–597 570 85 180.00–198.00 $186.69 $1,064 —
600–649 635 79 171.00–179.00 $172.86 $1,098 -2.64
650–695 662 22 170.00–175.00 $171.80 $1,137 —
705–737 731 13 167.00–175.00 $170.63 $1,247 +10.63
770–780 771 30 163.00–176.00 $173.33 $1,336 —
803–840 809 12 164.00–175.00 $171.40 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 5 180.00–190.00 $184.50 $620 —
358–397 377 21 174.00–190.00 $183.90 $693 +4.25
408–444 428 18 170.00–186.00 $174.89 $749 —
450–483 475 59 170.00–188.00 $176.46 $838 +6.46
502–545 528 49 164.50–183.00 $172.60 $911 +1.37
554–594 579 83 165.00–182.00 $174.33 $1,009 -2.72
607–643 626 61 160.00–172.00 $166.04 $1,039 -2.95
663 unweaned 663 4 150.00 $150.00 $994 —
650–695 668 44 155.00–167.00 $161.17 $1,077 —
703–735 719 8 145.00–164.00 $159.14 $1,144 +2.30
761–790 765 22 144.00–161.00 $155.46 $1,189 -1.54
800–810 805 3 151.00–158.00 $155.34 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 4 150.00–170.00 $162.11 $601 —
410–435 420 4 147.00–167.00 $155.89 $655 —
453–499 488 15 149.00–165.00 $157.34 $768 —
520–542 535 9 150.00–161.00 $157.43 $842 —
557–588 575 17 140.00–160.00 $156.80 $902 +46.80
600–645 636 7 136.00–156.00 $142.89 $909 —
665–693 676 20 135.00–151.00 $149.35 $1,010 —
705–726 718 15 140.00–145.00 $141.96 $1,019 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
623 623 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,053 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 171.00 $171.00 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 6 160.00–169.00 $162.38 $513 +6.95
350–388 369 22 153.00–168.00 $162.17 $598 +4.82
400–448 430 50 150.00–167.00 $160.50 $690 +1.23
453–480 461 43 150.00–169.00 $158.32 $730 +4.45
501–545 523 38 145.00–157.00 $151.28 $791 +1.48
551–594 573 84 140.00–157.50 $150.70 $864 -1.04
603–645 618 68 140.00–155.00 $146.86 $908 -0.19
653–695 670 28 140.00–151.00 $144.15 $966 —
705–748 731 13 135.00–145.00 $137.42 $1,005 -7.83
780–785 782 6 130.00–146.50 $135.82 $1,062 -5.67
820 820 3 120.00 $120.00 $984 -18.45
865–890 878 2 125.00–143.00 $133.87 $1,175 -8.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 7 174.00 $174.00 $586 —
386–388 387 12 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $671 —
437–449 442 15 171.00–175.00 $171.53 $758 —
466 unweaned 466 8 163.00 $163.00 $760 —
454–496 473 68 169.00–180.50 $172.75 $817 -1.04
502–543 516 95 158.00–177.00 $169.78 $876 +5.26
550–583 567 25 156.50–159.00 $157.04 $890 -4.96
601–649 628 30 150.50–167.00 $157.31 $988 —
650–692 681 16 149.50–162.00 $152.89 $1,041 -1.61
718 718 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–358 356 9 142.00–150.00 $148.21 $528 +4.17
405–440 424 5 120.00–140.00 $135.44 $574 -11.77
458–493 471 16 130.00–145.00 $140.56 $662 +0.09
520–540 534 5 140.00 $140.00 $748 —
565–578 571 9 125.00–140.00 $131.13 $749 +0.15
615–630 621 4 125.00–135.00 $130.01 $807 —
650–695 671 7 110.00–134.00 $126.61 $850 -0.47
735 735 3 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
870–880 873 3 100.00–105.00 $101.68 $888 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 8 156.00 $156.00 $704 —
501–545 509 27 156.00–158.00 $156.40 $796 —
592 592 6 155.50 $155.50 $921 —
950–985 957 10 110.00–126.00 $122.12 $1,169 —
1020 1020 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,132 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913 913 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,388 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 137.00 $137.00 $915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 165.00 $165.00 $713 -1.09
458–495 479 38 155.00–175.00 $162.40 $778 -6.69
500–533 519 20 155.00–175.00 $162.95 $846 -7.11
550–585 564 6 158.00–173.00 $160.77 $907 -7.23
610–648 632 29 140.00–150.00 $144.24 $912 -11.50
655–675 662 15 130.00–146.00 $138.03 $914 -17.97
700–747 737 15 130.00–137.00 $133.62 $985 -6.82
760–783 774 16 129.00–135.00 $130.68 $1,011 —
810–849 825 11 128.00–137.00 $133.63 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 353 3 155.00–165.00 $161.60 $570 —
528–530 529 6 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $701 -1.49
590–598 595 15 130.00–145.00 $139.05 $827 +2.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 205.00 $205.00 $785 ±0.00
513–530 519 11 175.00–179.00 $177.52 $921 —
660–685 673 4 154.00–159.00 $156.45 $1,053 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 9 165.00 $165.00 $906 —

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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.