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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.26/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 514 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $189.84/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 426 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.53/cwt +11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 570 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,171 976 872
Feeder cattle 1,171 976 872

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Demand was good as temperatures begin to rise and pasture conditions start to improve after the past couple weeks of heavy rainfall. Supply was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 13 247.50 $247.50 $809 —
393 393 2 247.00 $247.00 $971 +3.00
400–430 425 15 242.00–255.00 $250.14 $1,063 +11.82
452–490 465 28 235.00–249.00 $243.52 $1,132 +13.37
508 fancy 508 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,300 —
500–538 515 45 226.00–253.00 $241.56 $1,244 +8.94
561–595 570 33 224.00–238.00 $232.53 $1,325 +11.62
601–649 621 23 211.00–227.00 $218.42 $1,356 -1.41
650–686 682 17 200.00–205.00 $200.89 $1,370 +0.02
715–723 716 22 190.00–199.00 $197.76 $1,416 +4.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 326 6 218.00–230.00 $224.34 $731 -2.12
355–397 382 27 217.00–240.00 $228.09 $871 +15.23
405–440 420 14 223.00–237.00 $230.93 $970 +8.73
461 unweaned 461 6 209.00 $209.00 $963 —
450–490 479 17 214.00–228.00 $220.90 $1,058 +0.33
500–545 512 22 201.00–225.00 $214.29 $1,097 +13.38
633–649 640 17 193.00–210.00 $202.62 $1,297 +12.36
693 693 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,337 +7.57
700–743 733 9 171.00–185.00 $182.85 $1,340 +4.42
755–775 771 12 170.00–178.50 $174.55 $1,346 +1.57
803–828 814 14 169.00–177.00 $174.44 $1,420 +19.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 334 5 190.00–210.00 $200.59 $670 —
355–370 363 4 210.00–211.00 $210.25 $763 +1.70
450–475 459 14 190.00–211.00 $206.48 $948 +8.96
715–745 730 2 131.00–155.00 $142.75 $1,042 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —
942 942 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,498 —
994 994 4 158.00 $158.00 $1,571 +0.98
1030–1040 1035 2 148.00–156.00 $152.02 $1,573 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,073 —
687 687 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,381 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 918 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $1,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 313 11 190.00–208.00 $196.54 $615 -6.46
360–398 382 22 185.00–199.00 $190.42 $727 +0.84
409–441 426 39 183.00–199.00 $189.84 $809 +0.82
450–495 478 30 180.00–196.00 $187.83 $898 -7.80
504–545 525 20 180.00–190.00 $187.53 $985 +3.61
563–585 566 24 178.00–188.50 $185.06 $1,047 +5.42
610–640 621 10 157.00–170.00 $165.96 $1,031 +1.33
650–693 675 31 155.00–172.00 $161.63 $1,091 -1.57
720–730 725 2 152.00–163.00 $157.54 $1,142 -4.67
751–785 758 5 152.00–160.00 $158.34 $1,200 -0.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 216.00 $216.00 $687 -8.50
389–396 393 27 203.00–216.00 $211.24 $830 +0.94
401–438 415 24 207.00–223.00 $208.98 $867 +3.30
462–482 470 8 203.00–206.00 $204.15 $960 -4.40
509–525 517 9 192.00–198.00 $194.45 $1,005 -3.84
551–563 556 11 190.00–195.50 $192.02 $1,068 +5.78
643 643 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,170 -1.00
653–663 661 8 180.00–181.00 $180.25 $1,191 +6.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–330 324 9 170.00–188.00 $181.51 $588 +2.46
367–395 381 13 161.00–180.00 $169.58 $646 -10.42
423–428 425 6 175.00–180.00 $178.34 $758 +1.99
450–483 467 7 170.00–184.00 $177.65 $830 +2.26
550–595 583 4 165.00–170.00 $167.22 $975 +3.36
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
414 414 4 180.00 $180.00 $745 —
663 663 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,061 —
908–938 923 4 135.00–142.00 $138.56 $1,279 —
1008 1008 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,452 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,028 —
710 710 5 125.00 $125.00 $888 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 4 161.00 $161.00 $853 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,453 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 226.00 $226.00 $775 —
378–395 389 9 233.00–234.00 $233.32 $908 +23.73
405–440 433 24 210.00–235.00 $222.90 $965 +5.73
500–525 517 3 195.00–211.00 $205.84 $1,064 -6.98
555–593 567 11 190.00–203.00 $197.94 $1,122 +0.61
620–645 633 4 170.00–190.00 $180.52 $1,143 -19.26
656–698 671 27 161.00–181.00 $176.58 $1,185 -7.35
710–725 713 9 150.00–155.00 $150.55 $1,073 —
763–765 764 3 150.00–162.00 $154.01 $1,177 -2.99
814 814 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,245 —
858 858 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 237.50 $237.50 $770 -3.78
410–428 425 16 237.00–248.00 $246.01 $1,046 +18.45
453–460 456 5 233.00–239.00 $237.39 $1,082 +5.81
507–523 515 10 217.00–227.00 $223.28 $1,150 -4.38
600–639 637 16 191.50–195.00 $191.71 $1,221 —
700 700 10 170.50 $170.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 7 210.00 $210.00 $918 —
665–690 674 4 150.00–157.00 $151.73 $1,023 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 4 167.00 $167.00 $984 —

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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.