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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,466 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.78/cwt -16.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 536 lb · 66 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.15/cwt -16.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 615 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.15/cwt ≈ $1,409/hd at 626 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,466 226 2,251
Feeder cattle 1,466 226 2,251

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks light run, feeder calves sold with an unevenly steady undertone. Some quality groups of weaned calves were on offer today but yearling cattle were in shorter supply. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 6 270.00–285.00 $272.53 $916 -5.33
370–383 380 5 270.00–287.00 $273.31 $1,039 +10.30
401–443 418 25 257.00–280.00 $270.85 $1,132 —
436 unweaned 436 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,090 —
457–495 478 37 249.50–270.00 $259.28 $1,239 -10.25
493 unweaned 493 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,232 —
500–548 528 37 230.00–250.00 $241.66 $1,276 -9.34
564 unweaned 564 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,297 —
559–598 576 37 230.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,371 +0.46
603–649 626 53 213.00–233.50 $225.15 $1,409 —
650–695 674 46 209.00–224.50 $218.59 $1,473 -19.17
710–735 725 5 205.00–211.00 $208.23 $1,510 —
766–780 767 13 200.00–216.50 $215.21 $1,651 —
909–920 910 11 175.00–190.00 $188.62 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–331 328 11 293.00–311.00 $296.14 $971 —
365–374 373 6 297.50–317.50 $314.23 $1,172 —
408–448 422 13 282.00–293.00 $290.17 $1,225 +4.93
434 fancy 434 16 313.00 $313.00 $1,358 —
452–479 458 17 272.00–292.00 $287.08 $1,315 —
500–545 532 20 251.00–258.00 $252.84 $1,345 —
584–594 591 14 240.50–244.00 $241.49 $1,427 -17.51
605–629 615 54 235.00–242.00 $238.15 $1,465 -16.85
655–679 671 16 226.00–236.00 $232.51 $1,560 —
703–710 708 4 217.00–222.00 $220.76 $1,563 —
776 776 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–442 426 15 241.00–253.00 $250.47 $1,067 —
450–490 466 13 230.00–245.00 $240.37 $1,120 —
513–540 522 3 210.00–215.00 $213.28 $1,113 +3.28
560 560 2 198.00–212.00 $205.00 $1,148 —
710–737 735 13 195.00–205.00 $195.74 $1,439 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 206.00 $206.00 $952 —
643 643 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,337 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 346 6 224.00–245.00 $237.96 $823 —
373–395 384 15 225.00–247.00 $236.07 $907 -3.93
426 unweaned 426 5 228.00 $228.00 $971 —
403–445 429 19 225.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,001 -3.80
450–495 478 44 210.00–233.00 $222.84 $1,065 -9.22
505–547 536 66 200.00–216.00 $211.78 $1,135 -16.96
562 unweaned 562 7 191.00 $191.00 $1,073 —
553–598 576 18 198.00–213.00 $205.76 $1,185 -22.24
605–646 628 31 185.00–201.00 $193.49 $1,215 -13.51
655–691 687 43 180.00–193.00 $189.19 $1,300 -10.81
703–725 707 7 175.00–196.00 $188.24 $1,331 +1.41
785–792 791 8 177.00–179.00 $178.75 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–378 364 23 248.00–263.00 $259.92 $946 —
407–445 410 15 237.00–251.00 $243.48 $998 -10.20
453–492 475 23 237.00–253.00 $243.40 $1,156 -6.28
520–541 527 14 219.00–238.00 $231.09 $1,218 -9.53
554–565 560 26 221.00–225.00 $222.37 $1,245 —
600–619 611 13 205.00–212.00 $210.48 $1,286 —
699 699 9 196.00 $196.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 336 13 200.00–220.00 $215.68 $725 —
382–385 383 6 203.00–214.00 $204.85 $785 —
422–443 429 9 205.00–213.00 $208.49 $894 —
455–493 483 20 200.00–210.00 $202.70 $979 +0.14
511–538 521 8 194.00–197.00 $195.84 $1,020 —
558–595 572 13 170.00–192.00 $183.63 $1,050 -17.37
610–640 625 4 180.00–187.00 $182.95 $1,143 -2.09
665–671 669 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,204 —
713–715 714 5 170.00–175.00 $171.40 $1,224 —
820–845 833 2 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $1,207 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 160.00 $160.00 $701 —
510 510 3 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 9 265.00–287.50 $274.93 $833 +4.93
390 390 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
410–438 427 15 253.00–274.00 $265.08 $1,132 —
510–535 523 4 231.00–250.00 $240.27 $1,257 +4.51
551–585 571 17 212.00–223.00 $215.98 $1,233 -24.81
610–648 633 16 200.00–210.00 $207.11 $1,311 -20.36
655–699 681 21 200.00–211.00 $206.73 $1,408 —
705–735 728 13 186.00–204.00 $199.84 $1,455 -12.16
750–765 760 3 170.00–180.00 $176.71 $1,343 —
800–815 811 4 162.00–180.00 $173.73 $1,409 -5.27
888 888 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,465 —
900 900 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,046 —
415 415 4 287.50 $287.50 $1,193 —
553 553 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,327 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 7 176.00 $176.00 $943 —
705 705 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,227 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 165.00 $165.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
475–495 491 5 220.00–229.50 $227.66 $1,118 +1.24
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,445 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 170.00 $170.00 $869 —

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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.