Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 21, 2022

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.76/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 677 lb · 25 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.97/cwt -12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 486 lb · 22 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.21/cwt -7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 576 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	564	1,488	334
Feeder cattle	564	1,488	334

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, there was too few receipts for an adequate price comparison, however steers and heifers both traded with weaker undertones. Light demand for feeders this week with the Christmas holiday as well as a harsh winter storm moving into the area tomorrow.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	373	2	174.00–183.00	$178.41	$665	-7.29
409–445	429	13	166.00–178.00	$173.48	$744	-20.07
458–482	474	13	161.00–172.00	$168.03	$796	-20.79
508–540	519	3	169.00–172.50	$170.21	$883	-1.29
550–580	566	16	157.00–177.00	$163.79	$927	-2.25
615–635	629	5	150.00–170.00	$155.93	$981	-13.98
656–693	677	25	151.00–160.00	$154.76	$1,048	-7.56
728	728	2	152.00	$152.00	$1,107	-10.68
758–788	771	13	152.00–156.50	$153.68	$1,185	-0.95
803	803	2	152.50	$152.50	$1,225	-3.56

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
467	467	3	187.00	$187.00	$873	—
514	514	9	182.00	$182.00	$935	-15.84
608–618	611	12	173.00–175.00	$174.16	$1,064	-6.63
650–665	655	3	173.00–177.00	$174.35	$1,142	-4.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–318	309	4	155.00–158.00	$156.54	$484	-20.46
430	430	3	152.00	$152.00	$654	—
558–585	568	7	130.00–151.00	$147.63	$839	-4.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
338	338	2	161.00	$161.00	$544	—
350–385	365	6	150.00–160.00	$154.79	$565	—
402–448	414	16	151.00–161.00	$155.79	$645	-3.03
480–495	486	22	148.00–153.50	$150.97	$734	-12.53
507–548	535	15	142.00–157.00	$149.55	$800	-11.37
560–591	576	20	142.50–154.00	$148.21	$854	-7.36
603–646	625	18	139.00–144.00	$140.59	$879	-8.74
720–745	734	7	140.00–145.00	$142.10	$1,043	+0.39

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308	308	7	148.00	$148.00	$456	—
415–435	424	5	130.00–142.00	$135.84	$576	—
465–478	475	4	140.00–145.00	$143.78	$683	+3.78
505–530	514	4	120.00–135.00	$128.78	$662	—
655–690	672	3	120.00–135.00	$128.46	$863	-5.98
710–735	715	5	110.00–125.00	$121.92	$872	+1.95
765–770	768	3	120.00	$120.00	$922	-14.15
845	845	2	125.00	$125.00	$1,056	-11.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–882	866	6	122.00–124.00	$122.98	$1,065	—
1151	1151	4	92.50	$92.50	$1,065	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
656	656	7	100.00	$100.00	$656	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–440	428	2	158.00–166.00	$162.12	$694	-7.85
500–523	516	11	154.00–171.00	$160.66	$829	-9.71
556–560	557	9	148.50–168.00	$161.47	$899	+1.63
625	625	5	144.00–164.00	$152.00	$950	-2.54
652–696	677	11	128.00–147.00	$139.85	$947	-13.95
770–773	772	4	114.00–126.00	$123.01	$950	-18.49
868	868	2	124.00	$124.00	$1,076	-3.00
935	935	3	110.00	$110.00	$1,028	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358	358	5	150.00	$150.00	$537	—
490	490	3	140.00	$140.00	$686	-20.00
530	530	2	140.00	$140.00	$742	—
585–595	590	6	130.00–137.00	$133.53	$788	-11.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
492	492	3	172.00	$172.00	$846	—

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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.