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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.11/cwt -18.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $281.01/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $226.45/cwt -18.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 511 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 2,592 1,904
Feeder cattle 353 2,592 1,904

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, receipts were too light for an adequate price comparison, however steers and heifers traded with a weaker undertone. Demand was light on a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 250.00–280.00 $265.11 $883 —
365 365 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 -12.56
400–430 423 18 265.00–285.00 $281.01 $1,189 —
480–485 484 5 240.00–250.00 $241.98 $1,171 -37.86
565–575 571 5 234.00–240.00 $236.59 $1,351 -14.42
620–625 623 11 225.00–230.00 $228.18 $1,422 -4.38
660–680 667 3 200.00–218.00 $211.88 $1,413 -13.31
713–745 727 6 200.00–211.00 $206.62 $1,502 -4.11
750–780 775 8 199.00–204.00 $202.40 $1,569 -5.30
805–840 823 2 190.00–196.00 $192.94 $1,588 -9.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,007 —
408 408 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,183 -36.44
558–583 567 19 245.00–250.00 $248.11 $1,407 -14.25
600–625 608 3 235.00–236.00 $235.34 $1,431 -20.31
665–671 670 8 229.00–230.00 $229.12 $1,535 -12.51
723 723 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,598 -13.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–476 471 5 200.00–230.00 $224.27 $1,056 —
540 540 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -36.93
563–590 572 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,201 -23.94
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 +10.57
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–491 483 5 190.00–215.00 $210.34 $1,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 246.00 $246.00 $763 —
378 378 2 242.00 $242.00 $915 -7.59
403–428 416 5 220.00–240.00 $230.16 $957 -16.44
450–497 487 12 210.00–221.00 $218.82 $1,066 -17.96
534 unweaned 534 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,105 -5.75
583–585 584 3 190.00–195.00 $191.67 $1,119 -25.07
612–615 613 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,103 -28.10
777 777 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,298 -18.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 10 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
510 510 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -30.95
626 unweaned 626 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,252 —
817 817 5 185.50 $185.50 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 194.00 $194.00 $654 -27.93
395 395 2 196.00 $196.00 $774 —
416 416 5 190.00 $190.00 $790 —
525–535 530 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $986 -18.25
560–590 568 4 175.00–186.00 $180.33 $1,024 -17.97
615–630 623 3 150.00–175.00 $166.58 $1,038 -31.42
675 675 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 -22.14
760–785 773 2 130.00–161.00 $145.25 $1,123 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 172.00 $172.00 $659 —
455–495 471 5 161.00–186.00 $178.81 $842 -1.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,171 -24.45
500–520 511 16 215.00–248.00 $226.45 $1,157 -18.68
578–586 584 8 208.00–230.00 $224.56 $1,311 -12.02
605–615 610 5 200.00–230.00 $215.06 $1,312 —
660–675 668 2 204.00–227.00 $215.63 $1,440 +1.54
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 210.00–213.00 $211.51 $789 —
520–530 527 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,107 —
640 640 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,324 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
720 720 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,001 —

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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.