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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

1,488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.73/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 526 lb · 58 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.68/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 721 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.57/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 569 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,488 2,671 2,724
Feeder cattle 1,488 2,671 2,724

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher with spots up to 5.00 higher. The best test of 400lb - 550lb heifers traded steady to firm. Heavier weights had little to compare to. Demand was good on a moderate supply of feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 5 180.00–200.00 $194.11 $646 ±0.00
375–390 382 6 179.00–189.00 $185.70 $709 -3.33
415–444 432 9 186.00–197.00 $193.55 $836 +11.66
469 unweaned 469 6 169.00 $169.00 $793 —
460–494 477 19 180.00–196.00 $188.82 $901 +11.37
504–544 530 29 166.00–177.00 $171.50 $909 -8.57
555–595 574 22 160.00–171.00 $166.04 $953 -6.18
600–648 612 24 156.00–173.00 $169.91 $1,040 +4.02
650–693 678 32 155.00–165.00 $162.32 $1,101 +2.76
702–738 721 44 150.00–166.50 $162.68 $1,173 +0.82
770–778 775 3 150.00–164.00 $154.63 $1,198 -8.03
800–845 835 5 150.00–160.00 $156.06 $1,303 +4.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 11 212.50–232.50 $224.50 $705 +15.04
375–395 383 11 212.00–226.00 $220.13 $843 +3.20
401–415 404 5 202.00–215.00 $212.33 $858 +0.77
510–543 531 24 194.00–198.00 $197.84 $1,051 +3.13
559–590 572 27 182.00–189.00 $184.84 $1,057 -3.10
605–622 620 22 173.00–187.00 $180.79 $1,121 +0.58
662–690 675 22 169.50–181.00 $178.53 $1,205 +5.21
775–779 778 6 170.00–173.00 $170.50 $1,326 +0.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 177.00 $177.00 $581 —
465–495 484 13 150.00–163.00 $154.01 $745 -10.04
520–528 525 3 158.00–166.00 $163.36 $858 +5.54
555–595 572 5 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $869 -4.65
625–633 631 8 150.00–155.00 $151.87 $958 -1.63
658–670 662 5 149.00–155.00 $150.40 $996 —
713 713 2 120.00 $120.00 $856 -22.13
755–774 770 5 129.00–142.00 $131.55 $1,013 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 166.00 $166.00 $903 —
647 647 16 163.50 $163.50 $1,058 —
806 806 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,249 —
935 935 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,356 —
1185 1185 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,422 —
1255 1255 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,255 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 330 9 179.00–180.00 $179.42 $592 -6.88
357–395 376 9 177.00–183.00 $179.95 $677 -6.46
400–438 416 19 170.00–180.50 $176.86 $736 +0.69
455–495 478 12 168.00–179.00 $173.59 $830 -0.67
502–538 520 41 166.00–176.00 $172.96 $899 +7.94
541 thin fleshed 541 17 179.00 $179.00 $968 —
555–587 569 11 166.00–170.00 $167.27 $952 +1.97
624 unweaned 624 10 151.00 $151.00 $942 —
643 643 23 162.00 $162.00 $1,042 -3.11
671 671 15 153.00 $153.00 $1,027 -5.87
825 825 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,295 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 432 23 155.00–171.00 $158.82 $686 +0.46
454–493 474 28 152.00–168.50 $163.50 $775 +1.55
505–530 515 7 156.00–166.00 $160.92 $829 +2.01
552–598 569 35 150.00–164.00 $155.57 $885 +1.55
605 unweaned 605 10 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
605–645 629 25 146.00–151.00 $149.33 $939 -1.33
655–670 666 6 148.00–149.00 $148.16 $987 +3.32
723–735 727 3 138.00–149.00 $141.71 $1,030 +0.77
775–785 782 3 138.00–146.00 $140.64 $1,100 -4.53
838 838 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 140.00 $140.00 $536 —
498 498 3 140.00 $140.00 $697 -2.12
570–593 582 21 125.00–145.00 $141.16 $822 -0.49
630–640 639 7 121.00–140.00 $130.45 $834 +1.31
655–670 663 4 125.00–140.00 $134.44 $891 -2.06
720–730 725 4 110.00–130.00 $119.97 $870 -9.00
760–794 791 11 120.00–135.50 $134.15 $1,061 +11.28
830 830 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,129 —
872 872 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,038 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 11 169.00 $169.00 $894 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628–631 630 8 148.00–152.50 $149.68 $943 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
774 774 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–431 428 15 167.00–186.00 $169.97 $727 -7.84
458–485 473 12 172.00–185.00 $179.11 $847 +10.48
500–533 514 11 165.00–177.00 $170.37 $876 +14.41
550–591 575 17 155.00–164.00 $159.84 $919 +5.51
605–640 630 11 145.00–156.00 $154.54 $974 -1.39
660–698 687 13 141.00–159.00 $153.80 $1,057 +8.12
720–722 722 4 130.00–142.00 $139.01 $1,004 -4.84
783 783 3 141.50 $141.50 $1,108 —
818 818 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,022 -3.79
855 855 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 205.00 $205.00 $730 —
404–439 423 14 188.00–195.00 $189.98 $804 +0.43
713–730 716 16 150.00–154.00 $150.76 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 160.00 $160.00 $736 +5.00
575 575 4 145.00 $145.00 $834 +13.38
818 818 4 105.00 $105.00 $859 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134 1134 5 100.00 $100.00 $1,134 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–368 368 6 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $407 —
477 477 10 117.00 $117.00 $558 —
551–577 571 16 115.00 $115.00 $657 —
604–640 625 42 101.00–119.00 $115.43 $721 —
665–668 666 9 118.00–121.00 $119.89 $798 +3.89
733–738 736 8 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $865 —
779–798 787 39 112.00–115.00 $113.58 $894 -5.42
810–833 827 66 105.00–124.50 $122.07 $1,010 —
887 887 3 105.00 $105.00 $931 —

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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.