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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

866 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.77/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 568 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.06/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 480 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.54/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,459/hd at 622 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 866 469 1,073
Feeder cattle 866 469 1,073

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the best test of 500lb to 650lb steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers had very little to compare to last week but sold with a firm undertone. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 fancy 398 13 323.00 $323.00 $1,286 —
401–443 412 23 285.00–301.00 $297.44 $1,225 +20.44
465–489 476 15 280.00–293.00 $285.28 $1,358 +15.28
485 unweaned 485 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,290 —
500–538 519 24 263.00–282.00 $271.87 $1,411 -1.13
555–586 567 18 257.50–262.50 $260.49 $1,477 —
628–635 632 4 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,586 -4.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 311 5 261.00–275.00 $270.96 $843 —
350–390 372 6 270.00–290.00 $276.28 $1,028 +30.69
491–498 493 14 260.00–265.00 $261.29 $1,288 +11.18
495 unweaned 495 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,168 —
510 unweaned 510 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
520–525 523 4 247.00–257.00 $251.98 $1,318 +3.47
550–573 563 12 225.00–251.00 $240.03 $1,351 -12.07
600–638 622 26 220.00–243.00 $234.54 $1,459 +0.03
655–685 670 8 225.00–240.00 $229.57 $1,538 -0.43
700–745 725 3 227.00–238.00 $232.06 $1,682 +2.03
750–768 759 7 210.00–231.00 $227.17 $1,724 +11.32
863–893 875 5 206.00–217.00 $212.51 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–363 361 5 234.00–240.00 $235.18 $849 —
413–440 422 3 231.00–232.00 $231.35 $976 +1.35
480 480 2 232.00–246.00 $239.00 $1,147 +8.60
510–515 513 2 220.00–231.00 $225.47 $1,157 +16.90
600–620 603 6 198.00–217.00 $203.55 $1,227 +23.55
655–698 680 4 205.00–215.00 $211.33 $1,437 —
779 779 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,589 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 474 7 195.00–215.00 $202.12 $958 —
608 608 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,155 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,282 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–315 313 5 256.00–259.00 $256.60 $803 +28.58
368–395 385 8 240.00–262.00 $247.89 $954 +18.78
420–440 429 6 230.00–243.00 $235.84 $1,012 +13.01
452–499 480 26 220.00–240.00 $228.06 $1,095 +4.55
500–548 521 10 215.00–234.00 $226.11 $1,178 +4.45
550–598 568 28 210.00–235.00 $223.77 $1,271 +1.53
605–632 623 11 201.00–214.00 $206.76 $1,288 -17.16
663–695 673 18 200.00–215.00 $211.09 $1,421 -2.33
722–745 730 9 200.00–218.00 $207.09 $1,512 —
785–790 788 2 196.00–209.00 $202.52 $1,596 —
895 895 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–391 381 22 270.00–279.00 $274.19 $1,045 —
403–436 430 16 252.00–264.00 $259.98 $1,118 +12.94
483–491 487 9 255.00–265.00 $260.51 $1,269 —
519–523 521 20 251.00–256.00 $252.99 $1,318 —
601 601 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,340 —
650–681 668 21 219.00–227.00 $223.33 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 334 4 210.00–230.00 $225.36 $753 —
425–445 435 2 205.00–220.00 $212.33 $924 +5.61
490–495 492 3 200.00–215.00 $207.97 $1,023 —
500–545 525 16 193.00–205.00 $200.72 $1,054 +8.79
550–575 558 6 180.00–200.00 $193.21 $1,078 -3.94
620–629 623 11 176.00–191.00 $184.75 $1,151 -3.37
655–695 671 7 180.00–188.00 $185.30 $1,243 —
902 902 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,326 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 170.00 $170.00 $813 ±0.00
550–555 551 4 170.00–172.00 $170.50 $939 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–498 488 4 252.00–272.50 $258.01 $1,259 +12.94
500–540 514 5 239.00–253.00 $245.39 $1,261 —
560–595 573 16 220.00–236.00 $228.58 $1,310 -8.64
605–648 629 7 204.00–231.00 $210.80 $1,326 -26.46
715–745 723 12 190.00–216.00 $204.23 $1,477 —
840 840 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,051 —
520–528 525 3 207.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,097 -8.75
628–630 629 3 170.00–200.00 $180.02 $1,132 —
680 680 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,337 —
558 558 6 266.00 $266.00 $1,484 +13.05

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 381 6 170.00–171.00 $170.35 $649 —
430–435 433 3 161.00–174.00 $169.70 $735 —
465–498 486 6 166.00–181.00 $172.20 $837 —
535 535 3 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
580–590 585 4 150.00–158.00 $154.03 $901 —
600–645 628 16 161.00–173.00 $168.51 $1,058 —
655–686 684 24 160.00–179.00 $172.13 $1,177 —
707–745 724 6 171.00–175.00 $173.35 $1,255 —
758–773 762 12 140.00–168.00 $160.90 $1,226 —
830 830 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $1,407 —
868 868 43 180.00 $180.00 $1,562 —
955 955 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
1130 1130 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,356 —

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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.