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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

2,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $250.23/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 569 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.70/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 525 lb · 94 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.68/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 565 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,014 1,336 1,332
Feeder cattle 2,014 1,336 1,332

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher and heifers were unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 5.00 higher based on limited comparisons. A big run of yearlings and some quality calves this week, but mostly weaned 60 days or less which kept buyers conservative in pushing prices higher. Demand was moderate on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 323 6 285.00–305.00 $297.03 $959 +21.03
380–395 385 3 282.50–293.00 $289.41 $1,114 +8.41
400–437 423 14 280.00–295.00 $284.63 $1,204 +12.66
459 unweaned 459 13 274.00 $274.00 $1,258 —
450–476 465 18 280.00–287.00 $282.07 $1,312 +15.44
510–549 537 13 251.00–272.00 $260.17 $1,397 +9.17
553–579 569 105 245.00–262.50 $250.23 $1,424 +4.23
603–644 614 76 235.00–250.00 $243.80 $1,497 -3.19
650–664 656 69 230.00–238.00 $233.92 $1,535 —
712–747 726 56 224.00–232.50 $230.49 $1,673 +7.17
766–768 766 17 223.00–226.50 $226.09 $1,732 +5.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 330 4 260.00–285.00 $276.54 $913 —
350–395 377 5 260.00–280.00 $269.58 $1,016 —
400–448 437 13 256.00–276.00 $267.14 $1,167 +8.73
450–493 479 63 255.00–274.00 $264.02 $1,265 +7.02
479 unweaned 479 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,245 —
500–530 525 21 233.00–248.00 $241.31 $1,267 +6.81
563–585 unweaned 578 15 230.00 $230.00 $1,329 —
554–598 585 62 230.00–245.00 $238.09 $1,393 +3.26
603–645 624 65 215.00–235.00 $224.46 $1,401 -6.29
650–693 659 37 210.00–230.00 $219.93 $1,449 -6.65
691 691 8 210.50 $210.50 $1,455 -16.08
693 unweaned 693 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,414 —
701–735 713 14 200.00–222.00 $215.79 $1,539 +7.70
815–845 826 6 190.00–212.00 $206.59 $1,706 +2.26
861–880 863 10 181.00–199.50 $197.61 $1,705 —
900–921 918 7 185.00–190.00 $189.30 $1,738 —
960 960 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,766 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,279 —
578 unweaned 578 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,318 —
605 605 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
677 677 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,584 —
703 703 12 217.00 $217.00 $1,526 —
750 750 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
1015 1015 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,776 —
1110–1123 1119 3 141.00–162.00 $155.05 $1,735 —
1270 1270 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 370 3 220.00–240.00 $233.69 $865 —
410–413 412 3 230.00–240.00 $233.32 $961 —
510–530 515 9 209.00–225.00 $222.04 $1,144 —
553–590 572 15 190.00–217.00 $207.64 $1,188 —
625–636 632 7 195.00–203.00 $200.16 $1,265 —
650–685 672 3 170.00–192.00 $177.10 $1,190 —
730–740 735 2 190.00–198.00 $193.97 $1,426 —
760 760 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $729 -0.73
364–399 381 31 220.00–237.00 $232.14 $884 +8.87
400–436 426 21 230.00–236.00 $233.37 $994 +13.17
450–493 471 34 210.00–231.00 $219.09 $1,032 +1.68
512–524 unweaned 516 29 204.00–210.00 $207.69 $1,072 —
505–548 529 65 203.00–218.00 $212.05 $1,122 +1.07
554–585 unweaned 563 22 190.00–195.00 $192.87 $1,086 —
554–598 566 60 199.00–211.00 $204.91 $1,160 -1.96
605–645 632 38 190.00–201.00 $196.48 $1,242 -8.24
658 658 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,250 -6.97
650–675 659 18 188.00–202.50 $197.67 $1,303 +0.70
659 unweaned 659 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,252 —
700–720 708 5 180.00–190.00 $185.99 $1,317 +0.15
760–797 784 13 180.00–188.00 $185.27 $1,453 —
823–825 823 9 182.00–187.00 $186.44 $1,534 +6.44
865–888 880 6 181.00–182.00 $181.67 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–424 412 19 241.00–255.00 $247.06 $1,018 -0.94
450–491 475 50 236.00–251.00 $246.93 $1,173 +6.20
528–535 530 9 221.00–230.00 $224.12 $1,188 -8.88
550–589 568 47 214.00–215.00 $214.54 $1,219 +3.54
609–617 611 17 206.00–215.00 $208.24 $1,272 —
615 615 16 204.50 $204.50 $1,258 —
653–669 664 27 204.00–207.50 $206.35 $1,370 -13.65
718–739 731 63 197.50–206.00 $203.50 $1,488 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 379 4 210.00 $210.00 $796 —
463–499 487 20 190.00–206.00 $200.30 $975 +0.30
518–540 524 7 180.00–200.00 $188.55 $988 +3.55
585–595 590 3 180.00–190.00 $186.67 $1,101 -9.51
655–670 663 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,210 —
733 733 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,268 —
810 810 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 3 170.00 $170.00 $590 —
458–488 467 10 160.00–175.00 $165.39 $772 —
603 603 2 153.00 $153.00 $923 —
722 722 7 154.50 $154.50 $1,115 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,174 —
575 unweaned 575 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
668 668 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 275.00 $275.00 $899 —
368–370 369 5 280.00–281.00 $280.40 $1,035 +22.40
418 418 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,137 +35.19
450–490 458 14 242.00–256.00 $250.20 $1,146 +11.76
500–533 518 13 225.00–245.00 $231.63 $1,200 +11.58
552–594 568 26 223.00–239.00 $230.48 $1,309 +11.98
605–645 629 12 200.00–216.00 $210.51 $1,324 -2.89
650–680 670 22 191.00–206.00 $204.43 $1,370 -10.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 529 7 190.00–215.00 $207.50 $1,098 —
551–583 559 8 214.00–215.00 $214.74 $1,200 —
605–640 617 3 185.00–190.00 $188.27 $1,162 —
683 683 10 188.00 $188.00 $1,284 —
798 798 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 288.00 $288.00 $1,100 —
438 438 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,261 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 150.00 $150.00 $747 —

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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.