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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

1,629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.73/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 528 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.39/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 627 lb · 68 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.58/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 568 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,629 1,466 2,671
Feeder cattle 1,629 1,466 2,671

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 6.00 lower and heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Supply was moderate and demand was good for the quality long weaned groups of cattle and very light for the unweaned or short weaned calves that showed signs of health concerns. Big swings in the futures market throughout the day added more uncertainty for buyers and sellers alike.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 5 262.00–286.00 $277.58 $908 +5.05
366–398 379 21 242.00–258.00 $249.39 $945 -23.92
400–445 420 10 240.00–260.00 $250.30 $1,051 -20.55
482–493 487 12 246.00–254.00 $248.41 $1,210 -10.87
525 unweaned 525 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
500–545 532 38 220.00–251.00 $234.93 $1,250 -6.73
557–595 572 44 217.00–238.00 $229.94 $1,315 -8.04
578 unweaned 578 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,254 -13.00
613–633 unweaned 621 15 208.00–215.00 $212.15 $1,317 —
611–648 629 53 210.00–225.00 $220.15 $1,385 -5.00
670–695 680 42 195.00–215.00 $202.93 $1,380 -15.66
708–740 718 31 191.00–208.00 $201.27 $1,445 -6.96
756–795 771 10 196.00–200.50 $199.84 $1,541 -15.37
811–840 814 24 180.00–199.00 $196.98 $1,603 —
928 928 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,670 -8.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,270 -6.08
513–535 521 11 254.00–260.00 $257.15 $1,340 +4.31
552–570 563 50 240.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,363 +0.65
567 unweaned 567 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,310 —
607–647 619 46 226.00–238.00 $231.15 $1,431 -7.00
650–680 666 10 220.00–235.00 $231.37 $1,541 -1.14
710–735 723 2 211.00–217.00 $214.05 $1,548 -6.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 9 230.00–240.00 $234.54 $896 —
400–410 405 2 230.00 $230.00 $932 -20.47
456–490 480 33 220.00–235.00 $228.03 $1,095 -12.34
508–548 520 14 200.00–216.00 $210.05 $1,092 -3.23
565–590 582 3 200.00–210.00 $203.24 $1,183 -1.76
612–640 619 14 184.00–206.00 $202.63 $1,254 —
695–696 696 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,322 —
700 700 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,281 -12.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 190.00 $190.00 $975 —
568 568 4 170.00 $170.00 $966 —
728 728 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,201 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,228 —
550 550 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,199 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,518 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
987 987 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–349 346 5 220.00–226.00 $221.16 $765 -16.80
369–398 377 14 220.00–233.00 $224.67 $847 -11.40
403–449 437 31 215.00–233.00 $221.68 $969 -11.59
470 unweaned 470 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,010 —
455–495 477 26 210.00–222.00 $218.82 $1,044 -4.02
500–544 528 81 200.00–220.00 $212.40 $1,121 +0.62
534 unweaned 534 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,089 —
559–573 unweaned 564 6 190.00–200.00 $193.39 $1,091 +2.39
550–599 577 52 200.00–215.00 $207.44 $1,197 +1.68
600–635 619 42 185.00–200.00 $193.65 $1,199 +0.16
658 unweaned 658 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,184 —
651–681 668 32 182.00–194.50 $190.09 $1,270 +0.90
708–749 740 21 173.00–185.00 $181.90 $1,346 -6.34
779–785 780 6 180.00–186.00 $181.01 $1,412 +2.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 372 7 234.00–251.00 $241.58 $899 -18.34
408–441 433 8 235.00–248.00 $241.86 $1,047 -1.62
450–493 483 31 225.00–250.00 $231.93 $1,120 -11.47
500–524 519 29 222.00–237.50 $225.66 $1,171 -5.43
555–585 568 65 216.00–235.00 $220.58 $1,253 -1.79
610–640 628 19 201.50–211.00 $204.90 $1,287 -5.58
633 unweaned 633 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,203 —
677–685 681 20 194.00–198.50 $196.01 $1,335 +0.01
722–745 726 51 190.00–195.00 $194.19 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–383 375 13 200.00–211.00 $208.92 $783 +4.07
400–425 412 7 201.00–205.00 $204.30 $842 -4.19
467–485 471 7 195.00–205.00 $200.27 $943 -2.43
505–545 520 11 188.00–199.00 $191.30 $995 -4.54
565–595 581 5 190.00–200.00 $194.30 $1,129 +10.67
610–645 630 11 165.00–180.00 $178.31 $1,123 -4.64
660–690 675 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $1,164 -7.56
770–795 790 5 140.00–160.00 $147.12 $1,162 —
843 843 8 150.00 $150.00 $1,264 +5.08
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 324 6 190.00–200.00 $196.58 $637 —
408 408 2 190.00 $190.00 $775 +30.00
570 570 4 175.00 $175.00 $998 —
780 780 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997 997 11 142.50 $142.50 $1,421 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–417 416 9 243.00–245.00 $244.78 $1,018 -20.30
455–490 481 8 190.00–257.00 $232.65 $1,119 —
505–548 521 26 222.00–247.00 $237.19 $1,236 -3.08
560–580 570 9 230.00–234.00 $230.89 $1,316 +14.91
644 644 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,397 +9.89
661–685 668 18 199.00–219.00 $206.31 $1,378 -0.42
705–715 710 11 175.00–194.00 $183.45 $1,302 -16.39
750–765 754 4 170.00–184.00 $173.55 $1,309 -3.16
873 873 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,659 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 210.00 $210.00 $657 —
452–463 456 9 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,018 -4.35
530–542 540 6 200.00–213.00 $202.13 $1,092 —
553–585 564 15 190.00–200.00 $195.42 $1,102 —
606–629 611 18 180.00–185.00 $181.14 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–520 517 4 252.00–269.00 $260.56 $1,347 —
557 557 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,337 ±0.00
615 615 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —

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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.