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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

2,592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.22/cwt +17.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 726 lb · 205 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.10/cwt +20.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 624 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $240.73/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 678 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,592 431 2,647
Feeder cattle 2,592 431 2,647

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last feeder cattle sale two weeks ago, steers sold mostly 7.00 to 15.00 higher with spots up to 20.00 higher on lightweight calves. Heifers were mostly 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was very good on a heavy supply. A quality run today with many consignments of long weaned yearlings in good condition from reputation breeders in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–383 371 7 308.00–330.00 $319.60 $1,186 +0.83
400–448 422 24 312.50–331.00 $326.44 $1,378 +31.76
450–480 461 25 290.00–320.00 $310.39 $1,431 +20.68
520–540 527 32 275.00–298.00 $290.00 $1,528 +29.00
527–533 unweaned 530 10 251.00–265.50 $258.21 $1,369 —
554 fancy 554 10 295.00 $295.00 $1,634 —
550–591 571 67 259.50–275.00 $262.36 $1,498 +10.02
604 value added 604 5 252.00 $252.00 $1,522 —
600–648 617 121 240.00–266.00 $255.65 $1,577 +13.40
654 unweaned 654 12 232.00 $232.00 $1,517 —
650–693 681 116 235.50–252.00 $241.63 $1,646 +5.39
711–744 726 205 223.50–243.50 $234.22 $1,700 +17.23
766–798 776 50 214.50–224.75 $223.03 $1,731 +12.03
805–809 807 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,759 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 380 11 282.50–305.00 $292.56 $1,112 +13.63
427 unweaned 427 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,153 —
468–495 484 42 270.00–287.00 $279.84 $1,354 +10.08
500–545 528 30 250.00–272.00 $262.58 $1,386 +10.04
558–598 581 37 240.00–258.00 $251.01 $1,458 +18.71
575–599 unweaned 588 25 227.00–230.00 $228.29 $1,342 —
600–647 627 75 225.00–245.00 $232.56 $1,458 +7.98
636 unweaned 636 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,450 —
650–696 679 100 215.00–235.00 $225.19 $1,529 +11.26
702–748 722 36 198.00–215.00 $210.73 $1,521 +0.39
755–799 776 57 200.00–214.00 $207.70 $1,612 —
818–837 829 22 190.00–212.00 $202.72 $1,681 -0.28
851–883 866 22 196.00–210.00 $205.13 $1,776 —
900–935 908 10 185.00–190.00 $188.02 $1,707 —
996 996 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,063 —
410–437 426 5 250.00–262.00 $257.38 $1,096 —
525–548 535 13 246.00–249.00 $246.93 $1,321 +12.93
554–599 575 22 230.00–235.00 $233.94 $1,345 +18.94
703–713 708 4 175.00–194.00 $184.43 $1,306 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 5 230.00 $230.00 $849 —
549 549 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,208 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 9 248.00–252.00 $249.59 $961 +15.09
410–425 414 20 230.00–250.00 $246.60 $1,021 +15.12
456–496 474 61 227.00–245.00 $236.78 $1,122 +7.73
466–496 unweaned 483 9 225.00–238.00 $230.58 $1,114 —
500–549 530 64 216.00–237.00 $222.34 $1,178 +8.51
530–538 unweaned 532 19 210.00–217.00 $212.75 $1,132 —
558–595 572 41 208.00–227.00 $216.74 $1,240 +10.18
574–577 unweaned 576 20 210.00–211.50 $210.98 $1,215 —
600–649 624 170 200.00–216.00 $208.10 $1,299 +20.51
650–693 684 46 192.00–211.50 $202.89 $1,388 +12.28
700–740 718 16 183.00–195.00 $192.72 $1,384 +13.14
755–785 779 19 180.00–194.50 $185.90 $1,448 +1.48
800–845 836 8 179.00–184.00 $182.89 $1,529 —
863 863 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 8 268.00 $268.00 $946 —
456–488 479 33 255.00–269.00 $263.39 $1,262 —
507 unweaned 507 9 239.00 $239.00 $1,212 —
501–546 519 47 242.00–260.00 $250.95 $1,302 +16.95
553–572 566 48 231.00–241.50 $237.43 $1,344 —
602–648 622 126 218.00–238.00 $228.31 $1,420 —
651–680 665 109 212.00–223.00 $218.07 $1,450 —
707–715 713 15 208.50–210.00 $208.80 $1,489 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 5 210.00–230.00 $221.93 $759 —
470 470 4 210.00 $210.00 $987 +10.00
508–530 523 25 200.00–212.00 $204.26 $1,068 -1.24
550–585 569 31 180.00–210.00 $198.30 $1,128 —
622 622 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,232 —
663–688 678 14 170.00–190.00 $177.14 $1,201 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 18 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 13 226.00 $226.00 $1,196 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,469 —
1093 1093 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–482 472 10 262.00–270.00 $264.45 $1,248 —
520–549 533 16 235.00–255.00 $245.13 $1,307 —
565–593 583 11 229.00–241.00 $236.58 $1,379 +13.67
622 unweaned 622 8 223.00 $223.00 $1,387 —
650–667 665 9 213.00–223.00 $214.09 $1,424 +8.09
714–738 719 10 190.00–193.00 $192.38 $1,383 -7.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–348 339 8 302.00–324.00 $318.93 $1,081 —
375 375 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 unweaned 397 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,012 —

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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.