Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

1,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.24/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 664 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.54/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 522 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.18/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 568 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,134 1,372 1,968
Feeder cattle 1,134 1,372 1,968

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600lbs traded steady to firm while steers over 600lbs traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650lbs traded steady to 3.00 lower and heifers over 650lbs were not well tested. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 8 241.00–256.00 $245.61 $786 +1.90
355–381 378 10 234.00–249.00 $245.17 $927 -0.86
403–444 423 25 230.00–250.00 $239.83 $1,014 +2.26
450–498 471 39 225.00–243.00 $233.95 $1,102 +8.65
512 unweaned 512 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,024 —
500–543 524 51 209.00–227.00 $215.93 $1,131 +8.31
552–589 568 54 200.00–213.00 $208.18 $1,182 -0.77
600–630 610 53 195.00–208.00 $203.89 $1,244 -3.42
651–655 651 9 190.00–191.00 $190.11 $1,238 -7.59
715–744 731 17 175.00–176.00 $175.79 $1,285 -2.45
799 799 19 174.00 $174.00 $1,390 -6.20
800 800 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
820 820 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 426 12 213.00–229.00 $220.56 $940 -0.05
459–499 488 25 201.00–223.00 $215.73 $1,053 +0.99
505–538 518 9 184.00–202.00 $190.14 $985 -1.79
550–595 578 14 180.00–200.00 $192.04 $1,110 +3.31
608–645 636 28 180.00–195.00 $191.67 $1,219 +4.87
651–694 664 94 170.00–191.00 $185.24 $1,230 +0.84
705–730 715 16 165.00–173.50 $171.87 $1,229 +0.57
750–790 766 13 158.00–171.00 $169.15 $1,296 +0.09
860–870 865 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,423 -3.00
918–945 937 10 161.50–163.50 $162.09 $1,519 -3.51
955–975 965 2 154.00–165.00 $159.44 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 167.50–180.00 $173.71 $735 -24.55
483–488 486 4 171.00–180.00 $175.48 $853 -21.18
510–523 520 4 150.00–159.00 $156.79 $815 —
560–580 571 4 160.00–170.00 $162.47 $928 -5.72
655–695 675 2 160.00–163.00 $161.54 $1,090 +24.24
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 9 190.50 $190.50 $1,257 —
1270–1275 1273 2 105.00–117.00 $111.01 $1,413 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–399 385 19 177.00–190.00 $184.13 $709 -0.15
400–448 429 20 180.00–188.00 $183.69 $788 +7.96
463–493 487 18 169.00–184.00 $177.84 $866 +1.54
505–548 528 42 168.00–178.00 $174.87 $923 +1.13
550–593 581 36 160.00–175.00 $170.44 $990 +1.61
605–640 613 16 158.00–169.00 $166.85 $1,023 -0.46
670–697 682 28 161.00–165.00 $164.09 $1,119 -3.01
708–720 711 15 153.00–161.50 $158.79 $1,129 +4.43
750–787 769 8 150.00–155.00 $154.39 $1,187 -0.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 312 7 194.00–206.00 $196.35 $613 —
379–389 385 11 193.00–197.00 $194.43 $749 -1.31
430–446 436 13 188.50–198.00 $191.10 $833 -2.46
450–452 450 14 188.00–196.00 $194.28 $874 -0.80
500–530 517 45 180.00–187.50 $184.97 $956 -7.70
541 unweaned 541 5 175.00 $175.00 $947 —
558–596 583 28 174.00–177.00 $176.09 $1,027 -2.47
602–632 618 21 173.00–174.00 $173.85 $1,074 -1.60
685 685 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 -0.66
787 787 5 158.50 $158.50 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 142.00–160.00 $153.78 $572 —
420–440 433 3 160.00–174.00 $164.52 $712 —
455–493 478 17 150.00–168.00 $163.40 $781 +7.51
663 663 2 150.00 $150.00 $994 +6.75
825–840 830 3 130.00–148.00 $139.28 $1,156 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 163.00 $163.00 $699 —
975 975 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–925 913 2 134.00–142.00 $138.05 $1,260 —
983 983 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 233.00 $233.00 $878 -8.00
400–435 417 6 220.00–239.00 $225.76 $941 +2.08
450–473 465 5 218.00–232.00 $221.10 $1,028 +4.42
500–530 518 14 202.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,061 +8.16
728 728 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–488 465 5 199.00–202.00 $200.26 $931 —
525–545 536 5 184.00–196.00 $190.06 $1,019 +11.06
560–595 576 5 159.00–175.00 $167.85 $967 -10.29
765–790 782 3 144.00–149.00 $146.01 $1,142 —
944 944 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,180 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 186.00 $186.00 $911 —

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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.