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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

1,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.69/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 580 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.09/cwt -5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 509 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.73/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 577 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,481 1,629 1,488
Feeder cattle 1,481 1,629 1,488

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold unevenly steady from 2.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 550lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers over 550lbs were steady to 2.00 higher. Supply was moderate with mostly small drafts of plain type cattle on offer but still some quality groups of long weaned and vaccinated cattle created good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 270.00 $270.00 $934 -7.58
355–395 376 7 250.00–277.00 $265.44 $998 +16.05
400–443 432 19 240.00–258.00 $249.96 $1,080 -0.34
465–495 475 10 240.00–263.00 $254.91 $1,211 +6.50
512–545 531 18 226.00–251.00 $237.87 $1,263 +2.94
560–585 568 15 215.00–236.00 $225.72 $1,282 -4.22
582–593 unweaned 584 17 210.00–218.00 $211.43 $1,235 -5.57
600–645 625 13 200.00–220.00 $212.63 $1,329 -7.52
680–695 688 9 190.00–209.00 $201.42 $1,386 -1.51
705–745 717 15 190.00–202.00 $196.50 $1,409 -4.77
765–790 780 3 180.00–192.00 $183.92 $1,435 -15.92
802–840 816 11 180.00–187.00 $182.82 $1,492 -14.16
875–885 880 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,619 —
960 960 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 280.00–315.00 $291.20 $970 —
405–423 414 5 264.00–288.00 $275.21 $1,139 —
438 unweaned 438 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,161 —
508 unweaned 508 10 242.00 $242.00 $1,229 —
502–521 509 33 254.00–260.00 $255.15 $1,299 -2.00
560–597 591 31 235.00–255.00 $237.03 $1,401 -5.11
605–648 625 7 225.00–240.00 $231.67 $1,448 +0.52
654–685 662 23 219.00–222.00 $220.94 $1,463 -10.43
707–734 721 25 210.00–216.00 $213.18 $1,537 -0.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–436 430 10 217.00–232.00 $227.12 $977 -2.88
463–498 480 7 220.00–233.00 $228.29 $1,096 +0.26
503–528 513 7 220.00–226.00 $222.27 $1,140 +12.22
560–595 586 14 195.00–210.00 $199.06 $1,166 -4.18
600–643 623 7 164.00–191.00 $182.50 $1,137 -20.13
725–730 728 4 160.00–180.00 $174.74 $1,272 -8.26
775–795 783 6 175.00–181.00 $178.50 $1,398 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
595 595 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,095 +14.00
655–678 667 6 140.00–170.00 $155.26 $1,036 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 12 133.00 $133.00 $568 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168 1168 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 17 225.00–246.00 $241.70 $807 +20.54
383–385 383 5 232.00–235.00 $234.40 $898 +9.73
409–445 421 12 224.00–245.00 $237.48 $1,000 +15.80
450–497 473 25 218.00–240.00 $228.35 $1,080 +9.53
500–539 519 33 205.00–226.00 $219.30 $1,138 +6.90
569–598 580 43 190.00–210.00 $200.69 $1,164 -6.75
600–640 622 28 180.00–199.00 $191.20 $1,189 -2.45
630 unweaned 630 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
650–695 668 14 174.00–185.00 $180.35 $1,205 -9.74
700–740 720 21 179.00–190.00 $187.17 $1,348 +5.27
750–795 760 12 170.00–188.00 $179.63 $1,365 -1.38
870–895 883 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,483 —
900–905 901 4 159.00–170.00 $164.50 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 317 3 253.00–272.00 $265.51 $842 —
360–390 379 10 250.00–256.00 $255.43 $968 +13.85
477–497 487 16 241.00–249.00 $247.43 $1,205 +15.50
502–547 510 24 230.00–250.00 $245.36 $1,251 +19.70
519 unweaned 519 14 226.00 $226.00 $1,173 —
550–588 577 41 215.00–229.00 $221.73 $1,279 +1.15
605–621 616 7 207.50–211.00 $208.48 $1,284 +3.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 3 210.00–218.00 $212.68 $921 +8.38
458–495 480 14 200.00–214.00 $209.54 $1,006 +9.27
536–538 537 6 200.00–201.00 $200.67 $1,078 +9.37
568–595 574 10 180.00–190.00 $184.37 $1,058 -9.93
610–649 643 9 160.00–188.00 $174.85 $1,124 -3.46
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 4 184.00 $184.00 $784 -6.00
663 663 4 141.00 $141.00 $935 —
868 868 4 110.00 $110.00 $955 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 6 130.00 $130.00 $766 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–422 417 7 239.00–264.00 $250.70 $1,045 +5.92
455–493 482 20 230.00–251.00 $236.78 $1,141 +4.13
502–535 521 10 228.00–240.00 $236.83 $1,234 -0.36
550–584 574 16 206.00–230.00 $215.13 $1,235 -15.76
608–647 636 20 190.00–208.00 $204.01 $1,298 -12.99
650–695 665 11 185.00–204.00 $196.29 $1,305 -10.02
755–798 777 5 160.00–175.00 $166.90 $1,297 -6.65
815–820 818 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $1,276 —
928 928 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,092 —
417 417 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,172 —
481 481 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,241 —
509–531 523 18 243.00–250.00 $246.51 $1,289 -14.05
708–725 719 6 200.00–201.00 $200.33 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
500–540 515 4 180.00–200.00 $193.54 $997 -8.59

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 157.00 $157.00 $663 —
470–487 475 19 158.00–160.00 $159.35 $757 —
513–547 531 31 151.00–159.00 $156.17 $829 —
555–596 578 26 154.00–156.00 $154.84 $895 —
606–625 612 9 155.00–158.00 $156.98 $961 —
699 699 15 154.00 $154.00 $1,076 —
715 715 2 135.00 $135.00 $965 —
755–756 755 69 145.00–166.00 $164.78 $1,244 —
801–845 824 42 126.00–145.50 $141.64 $1,167 —
850–899 889 33 136.00–145.00 $141.75 $1,260 —
920–929 921 57 135.00–140.00 $139.56 $1,285 —
977 977 21 145.00 $145.00 $1,417 —

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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.