Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

2,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.60/cwt ≈ $1,142/hd at 578 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.15/cwt +19.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 623 lb · 133 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.44/cwt ≈ $1,347/hd at 772 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,647 564 3,405
Feeder cattle 2,647 564 3,405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last feeder sale 2 weeks ago, previous receipt numbers were too light for an adequate price comparison, but feeder cattle traded with a sharply higher undertone. A high quality offering this week with many large groups of long time weaned and vaccinated cattle. The market was very active with many bidders and buyers present. Demand was very 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
305–330 325 5 227.00–231.00 $227.75 $740 —
323–335 thin fleshed 325 15 252.50–254.00 $253.79 $825 —
358–381 372 11 213.00–229.00 $220.49 $820 —
403–448 426 23 213.00–233.00 $220.45 $939 —
430 fancy 430 37 239.00 $239.00 $1,028 —
450–486 472 41 207.00–221.00 $214.68 $1,013 +27.68
500–511 unweaned 505 23 194.00–195.00 $194.44 $982 —
500–542 526 74 194.00–214.00 $207.16 $1,090 +25.16
550–598 578 140 190.00–204.00 $197.60 $1,142 —
603–649 623 133 180.00–198.00 $194.15 $1,210 +19.99
652–698 677 95 175.25–187.00 $179.34 $1,214 +4.99
721–749 739 36 173.00–174.00 $173.36 $1,281 —
761–786 772 125 173.00–176.00 $174.44 $1,347 —
800–811 810 16 170.00–171.00 $170.06 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 374 5 190.00–195.00 $192.93 $722 +14.52
400–445 428 21 188.00–203.00 $191.76 $821 +18.28
460–494 480 25 184.00–202.00 $195.71 $939 +27.68
503–549 522 78 175.00–192.50 $185.60 $969 +15.39
550–595 580 24 176.00–190.00 $180.11 $1,045 +16.32
601–643 625 46 165.00–180.00 $174.95 $1,093 +19.02
657–694 678 70 160.00–174.50 $172.21 $1,168 +17.45
703–745 724 38 163.00–173.00 $169.38 $1,226 +17.38
750–780 768 7 162.00–171.00 $167.16 $1,284 +13.48
800–820 816 14 164.00–171.00 $166.13 $1,356 +13.63
865–886 877 8 155.00–168.00 $164.49 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 170.00 $170.00 $824 —
570 570 6 160.00–168.00 $166.67 $950 +19.04
640 640 3 155.00 $155.00 $992 —
660 660 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,003 —
743 743 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,152 —
778–798 782 11 145.00–150.00 $149.07 $1,166 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 182.00 $182.00 $974 —
561 561 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,055 —
604 604 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,069 —
928 928 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,392 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 13 174.50 $174.50 $1,337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 185.00 $185.00 $575 —
312 fancy 312 14 207.00 $207.00 $646 —
355–385 373 18 178.00–188.00 $181.93 $679 —
408–443 425 49 180.00–186.00 $180.70 $768 —
451 thin fleshed 451 9 191.00 $191.00 $861 —
477–499 495 19 175.00–184.00 $182.24 $902 —
503–548 529 112 170.00–186.00 $179.42 $949 —
552–598 573 80 167.00–173.00 $171.03 $980 —
613–647 633 88 165.00–174.00 $166.61 $1,055 —
656–670 666 35 164.00–166.00 $164.83 $1,098 —
760–799 771 60 153.25–168.00 $163.95 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 173.00 $173.00 $574 +12.00
353–375 364 13 165.00–171.00 $167.41 $609 +12.62
407–449 426 20 160.00–177.00 $170.86 $728 +15.07
459–489 472 42 160.00–173.00 $166.39 $785 +15.42
517 thin fleshed 517 5 175.00 $175.00 $905 —
503–545 526 45 155.00–170.00 $164.28 $864 +14.73
554–595 572 67 150.00–166.00 $160.61 $919 +12.40
600–646 631 70 150.00–165.00 $159.12 $1,004 +18.53
657–685 669 12 151.00–163.00 $155.29 $1,039 —
700–747 733 17 140.00–151.00 $148.18 $1,086 +6.08
750–783 774 4 145.00–151.00 $148.53 $1,150 —
803 803 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,156 —
899 899 11 138.50 $138.50 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 432 14 144.00–159.00 $153.71 $664 +17.87
450–488 465 14 140.00–155.00 $151.52 $705 +7.74
530–549 538 9 150.00–152.00 $150.91 $812 +22.13
550–588 567 7 140.00–151.00 $144.64 $820 —
695 695 5 140.00 $140.00 $973 +11.54
725 725 2 132.00 $132.00 $957 +10.08
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
594 594 5 159.00 $159.00 $944 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,361 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 197.00 $197.00 $713 —
430 430 3 186.00 $186.00 $800 +23.88
453–490 467 17 176.00–194.00 $187.32 $875 —
565–573 571 10 160.00–170.00 $164.60 $940 +3.13
602–648 619 25 158.00–170.00 $163.62 $1,013 +11.62
657–689 684 34 153.00–163.00 $162.20 $1,109 +22.35
700–730 713 11 150.00–162.00 $153.53 $1,095 —
755–760 758 6 143.00–148.00 $145.51 $1,103 +22.50
870 870 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 +16.00
950–975 956 5 120.00–136.00 $132.14 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 202.00 $202.00 $850 —
452 452 3 204.00 $204.00 $922 —
507 507 3 187.00 $187.00 $948 —
568 568 21 174.00 $174.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 11 158.00 $158.00 $924 +24.47
650–693 679 6 149.00–151.00 $149.64 $1,016 —

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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.