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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.42/cwt ≈ $1,514/hd at 586 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.25/cwt ≈ $1,351/hd at 525 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.62/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 578 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 225 875
Feeder cattle 1,005 225 875

Market comments — USDA reporter

Based on very limited comparisons last week, steers and heifers sold with a steady to firm undertone. Supply was moderate and demand was good with cooler weather in the area making buyers much more comfortable bringing cattle home.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 5 274.00–292.50 $280.19 $1,017 +17.19
410–445 426 30 260.00–290.00 $276.99 $1,180 —
460–498 480 20 261.00–280.00 $273.35 $1,312 —
501–535 516 28 250.00–277.00 $267.09 $1,378 +15.09
557–584 unweaned 576 10 245.00–256.00 $252.81 $1,456 —
573–598 588 42 250.00–269.00 $259.76 $1,527 —
600–645 616 20 240.00–260.00 $252.25 $1,554 +7.65
659–692 668 32 239.00–258.50 $252.59 $1,687 +10.59
720–740 733 16 233.00–249.00 $247.40 $1,813 —
762–785 766 19 221.00–247.00 $240.71 $1,844 +10.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 302.00–322.50 $310.19 $999 —
410–428 422 3 291.00–299.00 $293.59 $1,239 —
456 456 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,300 —
536 536 8 279.00 $279.00 $1,495 —
551–588 564 28 277.00–282.00 $279.56 $1,577 —
590 unweaned 590 11 268.00 $268.00 $1,581 —
605–645 628 15 269.00–280.00 $276.44 $1,736 —
655–667 659 21 259.00–271.00 $266.95 $1,759 —
661 unweaned 661 20 258.00 $258.00 $1,705 —
720–728 722 7 253.00–255.00 $254.42 $1,837 —
753–768 763 9 248.00–250.00 $249.45 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
420–440 430 4 225.00–251.00 $235.31 $1,012 —
450–480 461 4 220.00–253.00 $240.59 $1,109 —
570–590 580 2 227.00–230.00 $228.53 $1,325 —
655–675 665 2 210.00–230.00 $219.85 $1,462 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,204 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–380 370 5 199.00–218.00 $210.19 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 6 257.00–272.00 $261.82 $825 —
376–398 383 26 241.00–250.00 $246.74 $945 +13.90
408–440 425 6 248.00–258.00 $253.45 $1,077 +11.42
450–495 470 17 235.00–255.00 $250.44 $1,177 +22.40
500–548 530 21 247.00–256.00 $249.61 $1,323 +17.86
550–597 575 26 238.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,412 +16.86
605–640 623 20 226.00–238.00 $234.17 $1,459 +1.90
650–698 672 28 217.00–229.00 $225.90 $1,518 +3.97
700–745 722 14 200.00–225.00 $217.21 $1,568 -1.06
805–830 812 13 210.00–215.50 $213.86 $1,737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 6 276.00–295.00 $282.35 $904 +13.35
355–380 368 4 267.00–270.00 $268.21 $987 —
410–438 426 9 260.00–266.00 $263.92 $1,124 —
450–463 461 7 265.00–266.00 $265.86 $1,226 —
512–530 523 41 252.00–264.00 $257.97 $1,349 —
538 unweaned 538 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,361 —
555–575 563 21 252.00–264.00 $255.58 $1,439 +3.58
593–599 unweaned 594 21 238.00–245.00 $243.66 $1,447 —
603–648 628 22 236.50–242.00 $237.55 $1,492 -1.45
709–739 720 19 233.00–242.00 $238.60 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 385 5 220.00–224.00 $220.76 $850 +8.51
415–435 423 5 210.00–230.00 $222.36 $941 —
470–490 478 3 200.00–221.00 $210.55 $1,006 +5.46
519 519 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,038 -11.64
625–640 633 2 190.00–201.00 $195.57 $1,238 —
685–688 687 3 196.00–211.00 $206.01 $1,415 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,415 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,417 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 336 7 261.00–284.00 $269.92 $907 —
378–385 382 4 265.00–267.00 $266.01 $1,016 -6.99
400–445 425 9 250.00–275.00 $261.82 $1,113 —
450–497 467 12 242.00–270.00 $254.57 $1,189 +4.57
515–535 525 14 244.00–268.00 $255.85 $1,343 -2.64
553–590 566 7 244.00–263.00 $258.58 $1,464 —
603–645 618 9 225.00–245.00 $235.94 $1,458 —
680–695 688 2 226.00–230.00 $228.02 $1,569 —
720–730 725 3 215.00–220.00 $218.33 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–344 334 6 296.00–314.00 $301.44 $1,007 —
485–495 492 3 275.00–279.00 $277.68 $1,366 —
550–563 560 4 266.00–269.00 $266.74 $1,494 —
600 600 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,572 -6.00
703–735 713 4 244.00–253.00 $248.95 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,058 —
580–595 590 4 201.00–230.00 $214.20 $1,264 —

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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.