Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.76/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 532 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.22/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 620 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.71/cwt -23.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 625 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,482 2,545 767
Feeder cattle 1,482 2,545 767

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers over 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher and heifers were steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was good on a lower quality offering compared to last week's impressive run, but buyers continued to fill orders throughout the day. Supply was moderate to heavy.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 19 295.00 $295.00 $1,289 —
453–485 472 6 276.00–277.00 $276.32 $1,304 -12.63
502–536 525 28 268.00–287.00 $276.08 $1,449 -4.68
555 value added 555 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,482 —
560–588 564 46 268.00–278.00 $276.95 $1,562 +6.06
606–647 624 48 250.00–265.50 $258.85 $1,615 +8.10
636 unweaned 636 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,469 —
650 fancy 650 13 264.50 $264.50 $1,719 —
650–663 657 16 243.00–253.00 $246.21 $1,618 +7.08
714 value added 714 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,614 —
702–722 719 22 221.00–227.00 $226.02 $1,625 +10.02
755–757 756 7 212.00–212.50 $212.21 $1,604 -2.79
818–848 832 11 203.00–210.00 $206.24 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 10 262.00–280.00 $274.43 $1,024 +12.68
413–420 413 15 257.00–275.00 $260.48 $1,076 -4.00
455–490 468 33 250.00–255.00 $251.80 $1,178 -8.43
500–543 522 34 248.00–268.00 $259.59 $1,355 +5.49
555–595 578 38 230.00–248.00 $241.06 $1,393 -5.65
603–643 620 54 226.00–246.00 $239.22 $1,483 +6.60
653–667 661 14 224.00–239.00 $232.80 $1,539 +10.53
687 unweaned 687 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,429 -4.00
700–715 708 15 204.00–210.00 $208.46 $1,476 +2.86
818 818 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,546 -12.60
870–895 883 2 177.00–180.00 $178.52 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 255.00 $255.00 $765 +15.41
360–396 389 16 241.00–258.00 $255.81 $995 —
405–447 430 10 238.00–250.00 $247.20 $1,063 +10.76
455–499 480 18 222.00–240.00 $233.47 $1,121 -1.07
506–545 517 12 229.00–240.00 $235.52 $1,218 +35.52
585–593 588 13 212.00–226.00 $215.00 $1,264 -9.62
629–640 630 8 211.00–216.00 $211.63 $1,333 +3.71
720–745 733 2 181.00–195.00 $187.88 $1,377 —
815–840 825 3 157.00–170.00 $164.93 $1,361 +1.93
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,108 —
526 526 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,105 —
576 576 10 209.00 $209.00 $1,204 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 unweaned 623 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,371 —
703 unweaned 703 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,343 —
861 861 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,533 —
1175 1175 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,751 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–335 319 12 225.00–235.00 $232.06 $740 —
356–381 373 16 225.00–239.00 $230.23 $859 -3.78
400–435 422 31 224.00–243.00 $230.51 $973 -0.21
450–495 471 30 220.00–236.00 $229.09 $1,079 -8.44
500–549 532 55 220.00–236.00 $229.76 $1,222 +2.71
550–585 567 40 216.00–231.00 $223.56 $1,268 +4.44
592 unweaned 592 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,291 —
603–648 634 42 200.00–215.00 $201.11 $1,275 -3.70
650–685 669 17 185.00–197.00 $194.18 $1,299 +6.88
728–745 739 12 171.00–185.00 $180.48 $1,334 -12.40
755–770 760 3 170.00–180.00 $176.62 $1,342 -1.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–488 486 4 243.00–249.50 $246.23 $1,197 -20.64
512 unweaned 512 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,213 —
501–548 536 36 238.00–256.00 $241.35 $1,294 -5.85
563–589 582 29 232.50–246.00 $238.41 $1,388 -5.86
605 value added 605 4 219.50 $219.50 $1,328 —
600–613 606 17 217.00–221.00 $218.26 $1,323 -7.33
657–681 662 30 200.00–215.00 $211.91 $1,403 -3.46
725–743 737 3 186.00–203.00 $191.57 $1,412 —
810 810 10 185.50 $185.50 $1,503 +1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 381 9 200.00–215.00 $205.18 $782 —
405–437 424 14 200.00–220.00 $214.62 $910 +6.73
475–495 492 8 210.00–215.00 $213.14 $1,049 +3.65
530–540 538 9 209.00–215.00 $210.45 $1,132 -0.90
555–594 578 19 190.00–217.00 $206.79 $1,195 +5.23
613–646 633 8 180.00–192.00 $189.03 $1,197 +4.26
665–670 668 2 179.00–185.00 $181.99 $1,216 +5.99
830 830 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,195 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,120 —
569 unweaned 569 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,252 +11.00
656 unweaned 656 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,312 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 8 190.50 $190.50 $1,358 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 190.00 $190.00 $602 —
375 375 2 190.00 $190.00 $712 +40.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 4 220.00 $220.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,020 —
410–447 434 12 240.00–250.00 $242.53 $1,053 +3.43
490 490 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 +3.92
538 538 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,291 +10.42
553–589 569 18 230.00–239.00 $234.48 $1,334 +12.48
605–645 628 15 200.00–213.00 $203.10 $1,275 -16.27
700–720 709 9 175.00–189.00 $179.04 $1,269 -0.62
772–798 785 9 173.00–190.00 $184.84 $1,451 +24.84
910–939 929 16 151.50–165.00 $154.02 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 4 240.00 $240.00 $955 —
497 497 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,118 +31.00
513 513 4 190.00 $190.00 $975 -29.00
588–589 589 6 186.00–201.00 $190.99 $1,125 -17.40
638 638 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–562 561 11 241.00–251.00 $241.90 $1,357 +2.90
620 620 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 —

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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.