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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

1,851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $187.49/cwt -27.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,567/hd at 836 lb · 123 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.35/cwt +30.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 571 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $271.16/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 618 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,851 573 376
Feeder cattle 1,851 573 376

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher, and steers over 600lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers under 600lbs were 15.00 to 25.00 higher and heifers over 600lbs sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was very good on a heavy supply after the lighter runs of the past few weeks due to the cold and icy weather conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 4 315.00–324.00 $317.23 $1,069 +46.66
380–395 390 5 295.00–314.00 $305.06 $1,190 —
405–445 435 14 291.00–322.50 $303.77 $1,321 +34.93
450–495 471 15 270.00–297.00 $285.13 $1,343 +18.57
502–542 520 48 268.00–291.00 $276.63 $1,438 +8.89
551–598 566 57 252.00–277.00 $270.66 $1,532 +18.51
586–598 unweaned 591 12 247.50–248.00 $247.71 $1,464 —
600–648 632 47 240.00–260.00 $249.29 $1,576 +9.58
600–646 unweaned 635 12 230.00–250.00 $234.73 $1,491 —
650–693 677 40 226.00–255.00 $243.25 $1,647 +4.69
690–695 unweaned 693 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,490 —
700–748 732 39 210.00–225.00 $219.86 $1,609 —
765–797 794 23 205.00–221.50 $219.15 $1,740 +9.15
833–837 835 105 185.00 $185.00 $1,545 -30.00
841 841 18 202.00 $202.00 $1,699 —
856–890 864 9 190.00–215.00 $205.20 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–348 331 10 340.00–364.00 $356.73 $1,181 +33.59
387 unweaned 387 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,246 —
368–396 391 16 326.00–355.00 $344.62 $1,347 +24.62
405–420 411 7 330.00–352.00 $336.47 $1,383 +24.34
412 fancy 412 3 381.00 $381.00 $1,570 —
450–497 474 29 300.00–325.00 $316.16 $1,499 +23.16
512–534 525 20 292.00–308.00 $295.83 $1,553 +3.30
534–544 unweaned 539 12 284.00–286.00 $285.01 $1,536 —
550–588 566 65 276.00–296.00 $288.82 $1,635 +8.17
616 unweaned 616 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,614 —
601–640 618 66 266.00–275.50 $271.85 $1,680 +4.52
650–670 660 17 257.00–266.00 $261.84 $1,728 —
677 unweaned 677 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,665 —
703–725 720 71 235.00–249.00 $240.00 $1,728 +2.00
750–768 762 25 230.00–232.00 $230.71 $1,758 +2.96
803–848 835 22 220.00–225.00 $221.35 $1,848 +3.35
855–899 891 13 218.00–224.00 $220.98 $1,969 +3.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–433 425 5 250.00–281.00 $262.05 $1,114 —
458–470 461 7 250.00–274.00 $254.95 $1,175 +9.39
535–545 540 2 230.00–242.00 $236.06 $1,275 +26.06
575–598 590 8 230.00–247.00 $240.34 $1,418 —
640 640 4 210.00–220.00 $212.50 $1,360 —
650–693 680 8 190.00–220.00 $199.17 $1,354 —
803 803 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,325 —
855–870 857 8 170.00–173.00 $170.38 $1,460 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,406 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 unweaned 616 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 3 276.00 $276.00 $919 —
313–343 337 17 282.50–317.50 $308.96 $1,041 +59.96
356–393 unweaned 370 8 276.00–278.00 $276.80 $1,024 —
375–395 389 5 284.00–305.00 $292.93 $1,139 +42.93
400–439 430 14 272.50–282.00 $275.37 $1,184 +13.44
423–437 unweaned 432 8 269.00–270.00 $269.37 $1,164 —
454–485 462 55 262.00–287.00 $279.27 $1,290 +32.83
505–547 521 25 255.00–266.00 $261.06 $1,360 +22.41
536 unweaned 536 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,372 —
551–583 571 83 242.00–264.00 $255.35 $1,458 +30.35
600–643 617 56 226.00–241.00 $233.04 $1,438 +10.03
632–644 unweaned 637 10 221.00–223.00 $222.19 $1,415 —
655–693 667 27 218.00–229.00 $225.19 $1,502 +5.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 362 8 248.00–264.00 $252.33 $913 +14.83
415–445 433 13 248.00–266.00 $255.81 $1,108 +15.62
455–488 474 6 246.00–266.00 $257.11 $1,219 +23.68
480 unweaned 480 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,186 —
505–543 526 36 224.00–246.00 $232.94 $1,225 +17.15
572–597 unweaned 585 12 223.00–234.00 $228.38 $1,336 +12.36
558–599 588 49 226.00–245.00 $233.70 $1,374 +13.82
605–640 624 41 210.00–224.00 $219.04 $1,367 +5.54
655–695 689 48 208.00–218.50 $213.35 $1,470 +10.47
705–749 739 63 190.00–205.50 $202.34 $1,495 +12.34
755–772 768 4 191.00–193.00 $192.51 $1,478 —
801 801 7 182.00 $182.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 240.00 $240.00 $744 +40.00
440–445 443 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $986 +12.51
465–473 471 4 220.00–228.00 $226.03 $1,065 —
530–548 542 3 190.00–210.00 $203.48 $1,103 +0.70
580–590 585 5 200.00–216.00 $210.22 $1,230 —
676–685 678 5 180.00–191.00 $182.22 $1,235 —
778 778 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,369 —
828–838 832 5 169.00–171.00 $169.81 $1,413 —
863 863 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,294 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 unweaned 579 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,361 —
692 692 11 206.00 $206.00 $1,426 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 7 204.00 $204.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 471 5 250.00–285.00 $271.08 $1,277 +4.32
525–549 540 7 259.00–267.00 $265.61 $1,434 —
568–595 579 11 239.00–263.00 $249.18 $1,443 +10.18
600–635 610 11 224.00–257.00 $242.33 $1,478 —
650–691 687 11 210.00–227.00 $223.62 $1,536 +3.37
705–735 720 2 209.00–215.00 $211.94 $1,526 —
755–780 768 2 175.00–181.00 $177.95 $1,367 -36.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,441 —
478 478 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,477 +23.00
705–721 714 20 216.00–223.50 $220.17 $1,572 -14.83
793 793 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,729 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 9 168.00 $168.00 $1,003 —
768 768 2 130.00 $130.00 $998 —

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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.