Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.27/cwt -3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 518 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $205.35/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 418 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.68/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 427 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,171 1,180 1,197
Feeder cattle 1,171 1,180 1,197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 600lbs sold mostly steady and weights over 600lbs were not well tested. Mostly drafts of calves this week with fewer yearlings in the offering. Demand was good 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
360–395 379 17 240.00–258.00 $248.71 $943 +4.53
410–447 427 40 234.00–254.00 $243.68 $1,041 +3.85
450–498 466 21 225.00–248.00 $238.79 $1,113 +5.48
505–545 524 14 220.00–226.00 $220.86 $1,157 -6.06
550–570 562 16 220.00–227.00 $222.04 $1,248 -3.58
605–649 632 21 201.00–221.50 $212.04 $1,340 +2.90
660–685 673 6 190.00–208.00 $199.17 $1,340 -2.26
710–743 722 12 190.00–198.00 $195.05 $1,408 -0.13
750–775 761 4 163.00–185.00 $173.00 $1,317 -2.75
903–920 909 3 150.00–173.00 $165.24 $1,502 —
963 963 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–393 383 9 260.00–273.00 $261.38 $1,001 -5.20
405–445 416 15 258.00–275.00 $262.89 $1,094 +2.01
483–490 484 29 251.00–264.00 $261.28 $1,265 +4.08
513 unweaned 513 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 —
505–547 519 36 238.00–256.00 $248.66 $1,291 +4.10
550–573 569 26 230.00–243.00 $237.08 $1,349 -1.91
612–640 617 10 222.00–228.00 $226.66 $1,398 -5.60
652–654 653 7 217.00–218.00 $217.57 $1,421 +1.39
702 702 12 209.00 $209.00 $1,467 +1.52
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853 853 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,233 —
946 946 11 121.00 $121.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 5 230.00 $230.00 $908 +7.36
400–443 429 3 200.00–223.00 $215.85 $926 —
505–535 520 2 201.00–208.00 $204.60 $1,064 +5.00
603–630 617 6 179.00–200.00 $192.90 $1,190 +0.90
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1083 1082 3 130.00–136.00 $132.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
971 971 3 103.00 $103.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 7 210.00–222.50 $214.19 $692 —
365–397 382 25 200.00–216.00 $205.18 $784 -10.00
400–442 418 42 200.00–214.00 $205.35 $858 -1.71
450–480 466 15 193.00–212.00 $208.10 $970 +6.64
508–540 518 13 189.00–194.00 $190.48 $987 -6.00
555–598 581 11 180.00–193.00 $184.95 $1,075 +2.39
600–635 624 25 177.00–186.50 $182.94 $1,142 +2.14
655–671 670 22 170.00–183.50 $182.90 $1,225 +14.36
735–740 738 2 156.00–159.00 $157.49 $1,162 -5.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 222.00 $222.00 $884 -4.00
410 410 6 216.00 $216.00 $886 -3.31
461–493 473 17 211.00–223.00 $216.28 $1,023 -1.66
505–535 522 19 205.00–219.00 $211.02 $1,102 +4.32
553–555 554 3 197.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,102 +2.62
600–633 613 12 192.50–195.00 $193.60 $1,187 —
708 708 15 175.50 $175.50 $1,243 —
874 874 4 165.50 $165.50 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $694 -7.89
435 435 4 191.00 $191.00 $831 +10.76
535–540 539 8 153.00–185.00 $181.03 $976 +0.39
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,252 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 3 220.00–240.00 $230.92 $970 -2.93
450–493 485 11 212.00–230.00 $225.78 $1,095 -9.30
555–595 568 6 216.00–220.00 $218.70 $1,242 +15.24
600–640 619 5 174.00–180.00 $177.64 $1,100 -22.28
660–695 683 3 179.00–192.00 $187.81 $1,283 -5.47
703–748 724 7 170.00–177.00 $175.25 $1,269 +11.21
783–795 785 5 156.00–171.00 $167.96 $1,318 —
850 850 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 477 10 242.00–255.00 $249.14 $1,188 +3.14
508–531 520 8 237.00–241.00 $239.04 $1,243 —
608 608 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,301 +1.10
708 708 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 475 3 170.00–203.00 $181.46 $862 -30.28
788 788 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,166 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–342 341 7 130.00–150.00 $141.41 $482 —
368–398 384 15 140.00–145.00 $142.76 $548 —
410 410 4 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
451–494 471 28 155.50–173.50 $164.73 $776 —
500–540 521 14 140.00–152.00 $146.82 $765 —
553–585 568 14 137.00–140.00 $138.91 $789 —
690 690 4 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
709–747 727 21 135.00–155.00 $145.75 $1,060 —
760 760 12 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —
826 826 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,123 —
868 868 12 146.00 $146.00 $1,267 —
954 954 53 147.00 $147.00 $1,402 —
1023 1023 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,320 —

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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.