Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

1,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.34/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 437 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.85/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 478 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.71/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 513 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,214 1,259 1,588
Feeder cattle 1,214 1,259 1,588

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers calves were unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. The offering consisted of small drafts mostly under 15 head and of average or below quality. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 310 4 254.00–265.00 $262.34 $813 +9.50
355–385 373 12 239.00–260.00 $246.56 $920 -8.83
403–445 417 20 235.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,023 -0.62
455–495 473 17 224.00–244.00 $232.44 $1,099 -8.56
508–546 526 27 219.00–244.00 $237.84 $1,251 +4.15
555–590 578 15 210.00–221.00 $217.96 $1,260 -8.51
620–640 628 6 198.00–213.00 $207.77 $1,305 -6.77
644 644 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,179 -31.54
660–675 668 2 191.00–208.00 $199.40 $1,332 +1.06
708–725 714 3 178.00–195.00 $183.76 $1,312 -7.41
760–795 773 8 175.00–197.00 $185.54 $1,434 +2.25
805–843 830 7 179.00–190.00 $184.24 $1,529 -0.37
855–890 870 19 173.00–185.00 $182.32 $1,586 +0.61
968 968 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,694 +15.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 333 10 266.00–278.00 $270.64 $901 -1.36
354–355 354 6 262.50–285.00 $277.49 $982 +7.21
410–436 423 29 258.00–263.00 $260.05 $1,100 -1.50
470–498 483 16 259.00–263.00 $260.86 $1,260 +3.29
501–511 507 11 250.00–264.00 $255.03 $1,293 -2.83
572–578 574 9 230.00–244.00 $237.97 $1,366 +2.83
603–620 612 11 219.00–231.00 $227.00 $1,389 +3.01
650–679 673 15 211.00–215.50 $212.93 $1,433 +0.17
718–745 727 13 205.00–212.00 $208.83 $1,518 +0.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–338 334 5 218.00–226.00 $224.47 $750 —
415–425 420 2 210.00–224.00 $216.92 $911 —
460–463 462 4 204.00–220.00 $207.98 $961 —
521–545 531 7 170.00–192.00 $179.67 $954 -18.56
780–789 788 11 155.00–166.00 $165.01 $1,300 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 6 140.00 $140.00 $830 —
703 703 4 134.00 $134.00 $942 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1045 1032 3 147.00–157.00 $152.04 $1,569 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–346 344 13 229.00–232.00 $231.09 $795 —
355–398 375 15 226.00–241.00 $233.64 $876 -6.93
402–449 437 43 225.00–239.00 $233.34 $1,020 +5.42
450–486 477 28 224.00–237.00 $228.05 $1,088 +3.81
503–524 513 32 209.00–214.00 $211.71 $1,086 +4.46
570–575 573 8 200.00–208.50 $205.00 $1,175 -1.21
606–648 626 22 193.00–204.50 $200.28 $1,254 -3.72
650–685 665 8 183.00–195.00 $188.86 $1,256 +10.16
750–771 767 5 179.00–181.50 $181.01 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–376 372 14 210.00–226.00 $215.64 $802 -2.34
400–440 428 14 210.00–221.00 $218.50 $935 +2.55
451–498 478 37 200.00–216.00 $205.85 $984 +0.57
502–542 522 26 186.00–205.00 $196.80 $1,027 +1.73
553–576 561 29 190.00–200.00 $194.19 $1,089 -3.34
619 619 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,021 -14.50
600–645 625 9 172.00–188.00 $180.04 $1,125 +0.54
680–690 683 3 165.00–177.00 $170.66 $1,166 -2.86
701–718 706 10 161.00–175.00 $165.06 $1,165 -3.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 369 5 180.00–200.00 $193.46 $714 -6.54
418–449 443 11 190.00–206.00 $203.26 $900 +8.01
485–488 487 3 170.00–181.00 $177.35 $864 -10.10
538–545 539 5 170.00–175.00 $171.01 $922 —
551–590 559 5 165.00–178.00 $175.25 $980 +2.42
650–680 665 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
733 733 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,143 —
890 890 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,086 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 13 149.00 $149.00 $939 —
763 763 4 126.00 $126.00 $961 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–925 917 3 158.00 $158.00 $1,449 —
1094 1094 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 429 11 230.00–248.00 $240.69 $1,033 +10.06
450–480 468 16 213.00–233.00 $222.65 $1,042 -11.34
505–545 530 7 195.00–212.00 $201.71 $1,069 -25.93
550–578 561 8 202.00–220.00 $212.59 $1,193 +4.21
615–621 619 7 191.00–211.00 $196.67 $1,217 -13.03
665–693 684 3 196.00–203.00 $200.73 $1,373 —
725–730 728 2 169.00–171.00 $170.00 $1,238 -10.57
755–775 765 5 169.00–182.00 $176.37 $1,349 —
915 915 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 508 17 227.00–241.00 $231.61 $1,177 -14.49
640–645 644 4 214.00–216.00 $214.50 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,024 -21.15
751 751 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,089 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–436 432 31 173.50–175.50 $174.52 $754 —
451–497 477 46 140.00–166.00 $155.97 $744 —
535 535 3 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
563–587 569 12 149.00–150.00 $149.74 $852 —
620–623 622 24 144.50–150.00 $146.79 $913 —
710–736 727 9 143.00–144.00 $143.67 $1,044 —

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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.