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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.34/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 745 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.32/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 570 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $283.15/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 533 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 764 897
Feeder cattle 810 764 897

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 5 weight steers sold steady, and other weights sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate on another light run this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,230 -9.49
465 465 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,307 -6.13
503–548 533 36 279.00–288.00 $283.15 $1,509 +3.38
560–591 582 30 274.00–286.00 $278.05 $1,618 +2.55
600–641 627 16 273.00–284.00 $276.87 $1,736 -9.18
655 655 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 -28.64
655–695 671 4 262.00–266.00 $264.53 $1,775 -19.11
712–748 745 47 241.00–245.50 $245.34 $1,828 -3.00
768–798 788 11 233.00–240.00 $235.34 $1,854 —
823 823 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 317 6 270.00–299.00 $283.74 $899 —
360–390 375 7 260.00–277.00 $267.39 $1,003 -17.61
410–435 423 7 260.00–271.00 $263.07 $1,113 -5.80
450–497 472 12 254.00–274.00 $263.61 $1,244 +2.16
500–531 525 13 250.00–270.00 $257.78 $1,353 —
560–584 578 12 259.00–268.00 $264.09 $1,526 +2.45
618–640 625 17 240.00–264.00 $254.33 $1,590 +2.64
658–690 677 11 237.00–258.00 $250.85 $1,698 -9.15
710–735 716 4 236.00–237.00 $236.74 $1,695 -2.00
758–760 759 4 213.00–225.00 $221.99 $1,685 -14.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 3 220.00–250.00 $233.65 $981 —
455–485 477 11 230.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,169 —
508–525 510 8 239.00–245.00 $243.61 $1,242 —
570–590 578 3 206.00–230.00 $219.42 $1,268 —
620–640 634 4 200.00–213.00 $206.56 $1,310 —
690–695 693 2 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,490 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,846 —
968 968 5 195.50 $195.50 $1,892 —
1000 1000 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,800 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,154 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–339 335 5 240.00–245.00 $244.05 $818 -16.95
365–395 380 15 230.00–252.00 $246.11 $935 -9.89
405–435 424 6 235.00–251.00 $243.61 $1,033 +0.10
450–498 475 19 230.00–249.00 $238.08 $1,131 +2.92
505–548 527 35 230.00–245.00 $240.22 $1,266 +13.22
550–598 570 36 225.00–241.00 $235.32 $1,341 +4.80
615–648 631 18 225.00–233.00 $228.31 $1,441 +0.31
671–695 677 19 215.00–230.00 $222.31 $1,505 +6.33
710–725 714 4 210.00–219.50 $217.09 $1,550 +19.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 260.00 $260.00 $850 -10.86
411–433 423 16 254.00–256.00 $255.01 $1,079 -7.45
465–493 486 7 247.00–256.00 $251.86 $1,224 -5.22
503–548 524 34 245.50–253.00 $248.57 $1,303 -3.37
558–573 562 10 240.00–244.00 $242.41 $1,362 -5.35
618 unweaned 618 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,397 —
601–647 633 26 234.00–244.00 $240.19 $1,520 -5.42
663–685 669 7 233.50–234.00 $233.85 $1,564 +0.85
715–720 716 6 223.00–229.50 $227.99 $1,632 -1.88
750–775 760 4 220.00–223.00 $221.99 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 200.00 $200.00 $620 —
383–385 384 4 220.00–222.00 $220.50 $847 -9.50
448 448 2 200.00 $200.00 $896 —
455–483 469 6 201.00–213.00 $207.87 $975 —
660–685 672 3 205.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,398 —
825–845 835 2 120.00–150.00 $134.82 $1,126 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–423 416 8 162.00–190.00 $176.25 $733 —
527 527 6 140.00–187.00 $163.50 $862 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
736 736 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–392 387 10 260.00–270.00 $266.17 $1,030 —
408–445 429 6 255.00–268.00 $265.36 $1,138 -10.64
455–496 488 5 247.00–257.00 $255.13 $1,245 —
500–515 512 9 256.00–262.00 $257.54 $1,319 —
555–593 577 12 233.00–252.00 $246.30 $1,421 +0.10
623–635 627 3 245.00–248.00 $246.01 $1,542 —
715–735 725 2 210.00–216.00 $212.96 $1,544 -12.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–588 578 9 260.00–265.00 $263.94 $1,526 -4.06
620–632 627 9 255.00–264.00 $260.66 $1,634 -3.34
660–675 670 3 247.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,662 -9.01
783 783 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,793 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,214 —

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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.