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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.33/cwt +16.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 616 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.88/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 671 lb · 23 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $227.75/cwt ≈ $1,772/hd at 778 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 488 1,378
Feeder cattle 573 488 1,378

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the best test of steers and heifers under 700lbs sold mostly 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 6 320.00–330.00 $323.14 $1,092 —
380 380 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
405–430 420 5 310.00–320.00 $312.13 $1,311 +8.40
490 490 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,436 +5.69
521–545 529 11 288.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,547 +22.10
550–575 565 14 271.00–287.00 $280.65 $1,586 +11.15
608–627 616 28 258.00–273.00 $267.33 $1,647 +16.57
710 710 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,690 —
778–780 778 20 223.00–228.00 $227.75 $1,772 —
808 808 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,761 —
881 881 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,912 —
903 903 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 261.00–280.00 $270.57 $928 —
420–445 434 5 260.00–287.00 $268.84 $1,167 -2.13
452–495 475 10 252.00–275.00 $266.56 $1,266 —
515–545 533 8 262.00–272.00 $267.74 $1,427 +15.29
555–590 569 8 240.00–264.00 $252.15 $1,435 +2.81
600–645 623 17 232.00–245.00 $239.71 $1,493 +1.86
660–680 671 8 225.00–247.00 $238.56 $1,601 +15.00
791 791 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,661 +0.47
803 803 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–485 468 4 230.00–251.00 $245.56 $1,149 —
545 545 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $831 +9.06
430–445 438 6 230.00–247.00 $240.19 $1,052 +12.19
460–490 478 17 223.00–239.00 $233.43 $1,116 +3.77
515–548 532 6 214.00–220.00 $215.79 $1,148 +5.11
583–599 594 13 217.00–221.50 $219.88 $1,306 +8.88
590–596 unweaned 595 6 206.00–218.00 $216.02 $1,285 —
610–636 624 17 209.00–216.00 $213.50 $1,332 +18.68
650–688 671 23 190.00–215.00 $202.88 $1,361 -1.12
739 739 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,404 —
841–843 842 6 194.00 $194.00 $1,633 —
878 878 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,528 —
943 943 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,603 —
970–977 976 10 169.50–182.00 $170.74 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 249.00 $249.00 $787 —
360–373 369 3 250.00 $250.00 $922 —
425–440 430 3 256.00–265.00 $261.93 $1,126 —
464–487 474 7 246.00–247.00 $246.44 $1,168 +9.60
512–522 519 10 230.00–243.00 $238.65 $1,239 —
554 554 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,246 +2.55
605–625 614 13 218.00–225.00 $223.01 $1,369 +13.22
663–698 682 9 217.00–223.00 $219.59 $1,498 +10.40
779–793 786 8 197.00–198.00 $197.50 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 200.00 $200.00 $630 -10.00
373 373 5 191.00–207.00 $200.60 $748 —
415 415 2 210.00 $210.00 $872 —
508–545 515 13 180.00–210.00 $202.78 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 479 4 263.00–268.00 $266.76 $1,278 —
550 550 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,314 —
648 648 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,503 +3.52
655–690 678 3 218.00–225.00 $220.25 $1,493 -0.75
755–760 759 4 214.00–216.00 $214.50 $1,628 —
879 879 13 185.00 $185.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,387 —
489 unweaned 489 4 267.00 $267.00 $1,306 —
715 715 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 152.00 $152.00 $673 —
450–460 455 2 153.00–156.00 $154.48 $703 —
507–539 533 16 160.00–175.00 $171.82 $916 —
550 550 2 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
615–648 633 4 158.00–167.00 $164.28 $1,040 —
650–690 681 10 155.00–166.00 $160.54 $1,093 —
711 711 15 166.00 $166.00 $1,180 —
910–915 915 14 140.00–155.00 $152.65 $1,397 —

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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.