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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

1,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $334.53/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 460 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.77/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 518 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.81/cwt -8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 429 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,341 1,878 1,134
Feeder cattle 1,341 1,878 1,134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold unevenly steady from 2.00 higher to 5.00 lower and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Quality was less attractive for the majority of the offering compared to last week with more unweaned or short weaned calves in the mix. Very high quality offering of dairy steers this week after a few weeks with limited dairy receipts. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–443 424 6 345.00–360.00 $354.78 $1,504 +17.98
438 unweaned 438 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,489 —
450–485 460 44 318.00–342.50 $330.62 $1,521 +5.71
463 thin fleshed 463 4 377.50 $377.50 $1,748 —
503–543 518 46 290.00–322.00 $306.77 $1,589 +2.97
555–593 564 28 289.00–298.00 $292.15 $1,648 +2.88
579 unweaned 579 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,627 —
605–640 616 20 270.00–289.00 $279.66 $1,723 +4.75
663–674 666 27 256.00–267.00 $261.60 $1,742 -5.64
703–747 738 19 240.00–253.00 $241.81 $1,785 -9.26
811 811 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,865 -3.00
853–860 856 28 223.00–224.00 $223.86 $1,916 +2.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 16 337.50–350.00 $345.68 $1,279 +24.00
400–420 409 6 310.00–330.00 $316.39 $1,294 +4.04
455–490 474 21 300.00–317.50 $313.01 $1,484 +9.35
515–545 526 19 278.00–288.00 $280.82 $1,477 -0.08
575–592 581 10 256.00–284.00 $263.53 $1,531 -6.93
615–645 626 7 247.00–268.00 $260.38 $1,630 -5.98
660–692 677 9 240.00–250.00 $246.65 $1,670 -3.54
705–743 730 3 235.00–237.00 $235.64 $1,720 -5.99
800–830 808 8 202.00–216.00 $211.98 $1,713 -13.61
942 942 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 331 5 280.00–310.00 $297.73 $985 —
371–395 375 6 282.50–288.00 $287.03 $1,076 -14.61
465–493 492 26 281.00–287.00 $286.78 $1,411 +14.30
515–535 525 2 200.00–231.00 $215.20 $1,130 -51.80
565–585 578 3 237.00–245.00 $239.61 $1,385 -6.33
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 150.00 $150.00 $754 —
580 580 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,056 —
908 908 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,616 —
1013 1013 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 323 7 262.50–284.00 $275.09 $889 +12.81
351–385 365 9 285.00–287.00 $285.47 $1,042 +10.94
400–448 429 35 267.00–285.00 $278.29 $1,194 +11.71
473–499 484 23 250.00–262.00 $258.81 $1,253 +6.91
500–545 532 34 239.00–250.00 $244.72 $1,302 +3.71
555–590 571 10 234.00–248.00 $241.46 $1,379 +7.45
618 unweaned 618 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,360 —
613–645 630 15 225.00–233.00 $229.91 $1,448 +3.38
650–699 674 24 208.00–230.00 $222.42 $1,499 -1.33
700–740 726 19 200.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,562 —
755–773 767 6 199.00–208.00 $203.70 $1,562 -4.26
818–833 830 20 190.00–197.00 $194.65 $1,616 -5.35
853 853 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 385 5 290.00–297.50 $291.38 $1,122 -9.88
423–439 429 37 285.00–300.00 $294.81 $1,265 -8.36
462 unweaned 462 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,229 —
450–478 464 13 268.00–282.00 $272.87 $1,266 -17.96
503–548 527 29 250.00–275.00 $257.41 $1,357 -2.13
566 unweaned 566 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,375 —
576–580 577 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,448 -8.15
603–640 614 29 235.00–250.00 $242.40 $1,488 +1.13
652–658 653 18 230.00–231.00 $230.39 $1,504 -3.06
766 766 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $947 -0.29
485–498 492 4 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $1,186 +14.81
522 522 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,148 +14.88
580–590 585 4 200.00–222.00 $211.09 $1,235 -3.16
605–635 623 3 190.00–213.00 $201.18 $1,253 —
660–695 678 2 201.00–203.00 $202.03 $1,370 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 235.00 $235.00 $980 —
533 533 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 5 150.00 $150.00 $882 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,467 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,125 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–548 530 10 262.00–281.00 $273.29 $1,448 +3.08
550–589 574 8 261.00–276.00 $266.90 $1,532 +5.30
647 647 15 253.50 $253.50 $1,640 +2.60
660–680 673 3 248.00–249.00 $248.67 $1,674 +2.65
701 701 7 223.00 $223.00 $1,563 -8.00
785–792 791 10 202.00–215.00 $213.71 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 5 223.00 $223.00 $983 —
468 468 5 200.00 $200.00 $936 —
628 628 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–540 516 6 293.00–297.50 $296.71 $1,531 —
555–570 563 2 283.00–293.00 $287.93 $1,621 —
618–620 619 4 261.00–262.00 $261.75 $1,620 —
727 727 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,687 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 6 262.50 $262.50 $1,118 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 219.00 $219.00 $764 —
470–493 488 30 170.00–208.00 $201.10 $981 —
551–585 556 8 179.00–196.00 $192.27 $1,069 —
615–640 633 9 175.00–185.00 $177.16 $1,121 —
655–690 666 10 160.00–170.00 $166.75 $1,111 —
700–735 718 22 170.00–188.00 $178.90 $1,285 —
780 780 7 183.00–184.50 $183.43 $1,431 —
800–820 814 32 161.00–179.00 $175.27 $1,427 —
858–885 876 42 169.00–181.00 $177.94 $1,559 —
906–928 922 34 165.00–186.50 $179.44 $1,654 —
1055–1060 1056 4 158.00–165.00 $163.24 $1,724 —

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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.