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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

1,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.72/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 632 lb · 77 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.23/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 575 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.69/cwt +15.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 526 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,637 735 2,280
Feeder cattle 1,637 735 2,280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers under 650lbs sold 12.00 to 18.00 higher and heavier weights sold with a higher undertone. More receipts this week than expected as the feeder market climbs higher, drought conditions continue, and producers take the opportunity to sell inventory. Demand was very good on a moderate to heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 377 17 292.00–310.00 $295.37 $1,114 —
405–444 431 20 274.00–288.00 $280.23 $1,208 —
455–498 480 40 276.00–292.00 $285.24 $1,369 +13.67
509–549 529 51 268.00–287.00 $278.95 $1,476 +17.13
555–597 583 59 258.00–274.50 $264.81 $1,544 +18.81
603 fancy 603 11 267.00 $267.00 $1,610 —
600–649 636 59 244.00–262.50 $254.29 $1,617 +12.77
649 unweaned 649 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,551 —
651–667 655 19 231.00–235.00 $232.07 $1,520 +0.44
705–744 727 23 215.00–231.00 $220.00 $1,599 +3.65
758 758 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,637 +1.74
855 855 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–341 334 10 273.00–292.50 $286.93 $958 —
350–392 375 16 266.00–283.00 $275.18 $1,032 +23.07
400–448 433 30 250.00–274.00 $265.99 $1,152 +21.19
450–499 477 35 250.00–271.00 $262.60 $1,253 +18.81
500–542 521 37 239.00–260.00 $254.71 $1,327 +15.84
548 unweaned 548 5 246.50 $246.50 $1,351 —
550–598 575 74 227.00–257.00 $247.23 $1,422 +16.18
605–648 629 14 221.00–233.00 $227.75 $1,433 +8.29
655–698 682 13 206.00–221.00 $209.32 $1,428 -4.56
715–720 719 4 200.00–208.00 $205.51 $1,478 —
807–847 821 20 194.00–195.00 $194.36 $1,596 —
860–895 866 6 198.00–200.00 $198.34 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 371 6 236.00–265.00 $243.15 $902 —
420–443 432 11 233.00–247.00 $241.28 $1,042 +41.28
465–495 478 7 241.00–247.00 $243.86 $1,166 —
500–544 531 26 210.00–230.00 $222.62 $1,182 +3.10
550–585 571 4 200.00–215.00 $209.85 $1,198 —
616 616 13 210.00 $210.00 $1,294 —
704 704 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,267 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,146 —
564 564 4 252.00 $252.00 $1,421 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 512 6 200.00–210.00 $206.61 $1,058 —
603 603 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,242 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 325 13 242.00–254.00 $248.50 $808 +34.99
370–382 377 8 231.00–250.00 $242.63 $915 +10.49
426 unweaned 426 22 230.00 $230.00 $980 —
403–439 432 28 225.00–240.00 $230.19 $994 +11.99
450–485 465 15 218.00–230.00 $222.80 $1,036 -1.22
508–544 524 47 224.00–237.00 $230.38 $1,207 +13.36
569 569 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,223 +6.15
550–592 574 55 210.00–231.00 $224.53 $1,289 +15.68
605–635 623 19 200.00–215.00 $206.57 $1,287 +11.91
655–695 667 18 190.00–200.00 $195.79 $1,306 +8.01
751 751 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,277 —
800–830 806 6 160.00–177.00 $170.38 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–398 395 8 255.00–257.00 $255.49 $1,009 +12.51
418–434 422 30 245.00–259.00 $254.92 $1,076 +18.92
454–497 479 63 245.00–256.50 $252.91 $1,211 +18.07
508 value added 508 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,275 —
511 unweaned 511 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,216 +10.46
500–548 528 64 240.00–256.00 $248.04 $1,310 +13.65
552–560 554 26 237.00–257.50 $249.54 $1,382 +29.48
554 unweaned 554 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,296 —
571 fancy 571 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,513 —
607 unweaned 607 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,335 —
611–645 616 13 227.00–235.00 $229.47 $1,414 +17.49
766–790 770 11 198.00–203.00 $198.93 $1,532 +11.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336–347 340 10 210.00–229.00 $222.38 $756 —
398 398 2 221.00 $221.00 $880 —
400–438 420 21 200.00–220.00 $213.02 $895 +11.39
453–480 469 6 190.00–210.00 $203.57 $955 +4.10
508–530 519 13 200.00–216.00 $213.35 $1,107 +38.35
560–595 573 14 200.00–208.00 $201.98 $1,157 —
715–730 723 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $1,139 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 369 8 161.00–180.00 $173.19 $639 —
414 414 7 176.00 $176.00 $729 —
585 585 3 160.00 $160.00 $936 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 8 235.00 $235.00 $914 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,216 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 6 161.00 $161.00 $657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 250.00 $250.00 $775 —
373–393 385 13 250.00–279.00 $255.15 $982 —
483–488 486 6 247.00–256.00 $250.48 $1,217 +15.58
500–535 515 10 233.00–244.00 $237.83 $1,225 +6.84
550–565 560 7 214.00–221.00 $218.31 $1,223 —
605–620 613 2 211.00–224.00 $217.42 $1,333 —
650–690 665 3 207.00–219.00 $213.55 $1,420 —
725–745 739 5 187.00–190.00 $189.11 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,127 +15.00
463 463 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,232 —
561–574 569 11 239.00–246.00 $243.49 $1,385 —
600–603 603 7 224.00–228.00 $224.57 $1,354 -1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,045 —
650–655 651 4 180.00–188.00 $182.01 $1,185 —

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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.