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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

1,320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.33/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 538 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.81/cwt +14.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 579 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.27/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,496/hd at 673 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,320 1,341 1,505
Feeder cattle 1,320 1,341 1,505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Heifers under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers over 600lbs sold with a steady undertone. Supply was moderate and demand was very good for the quality long weaned cattle in the offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 316 8 330.00–345.00 $336.07 $1,062 —
353–395 379 17 310.00–336.00 $325.38 $1,233 -20.30
386 unweaned 386 20 300.00 $300.00 $1,158 —
401–448 426 36 313.00–342.50 $329.48 $1,404 +13.09
450–498 481 11 303.00–322.50 $314.74 $1,514 +1.73
455–491 unweaned 484 5 300.00–307.00 $305.68 $1,479 —
505–545 534 29 270.00–294.00 $283.54 $1,514 +2.72
555–598 578 43 266.00–287.00 $279.29 $1,614 +15.76
579–588 unweaned 581 13 271.00–273.50 $272.92 $1,586 —
600–647 626 28 255.00–275.00 $264.24 $1,654 +3.86
650–680 674 21 253.00–267.00 $257.90 $1,738 +11.25
700–742 724 13 233.00–247.00 $243.26 $1,761 +7.62
765–795 777 17 219.00–241.00 $232.99 $1,810 —
810–833 822 6 200.00–215.00 $210.89 $1,734 -1.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–349 334 17 360.00–383.00 $374.90 $1,252 —
400–422 413 11 352.50–382.50 $372.21 $1,537 +17.43
465–486 477 14 325.00–332.50 $330.34 $1,576 -0.28
500–549 538 56 295.00–317.50 $302.33 $1,627 -4.44
614 unweaned 614 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,646 —
603–646 617 35 274.00–285.00 $281.31 $1,736 +1.65
655–675 660 21 276.00–296.00 $279.66 $1,846 +18.06
716–728 722 38 248.00–252.00 $249.89 $1,804 +8.08
850–873 859 5 230.00–233.00 $231.78 $1,991 +7.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 329 3 293.00–315.00 $300.36 $988 +2.63
333 unweaned 333 30 285.00 $285.00 $949 —
410–445 426 4 289.00–300.00 $294.04 $1,253 —
475–490 481 6 272.50–290.00 $278.02 $1,337 -8.76
587 587 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,532 +21.39
615–640 628 2 216.00–224.00 $220.08 $1,382 —
705 705 2 209.00–213.00 $211.00 $1,488 —
755–765 760 2 185.00–200.00 $192.55 $1,463 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 290.00 $290.00 $983 —
472 472 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,227 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 240.00 $240.00 $811 —
410 410 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 unweaned 317 37 256.50 $256.50 $813 —
383 unweaned 383 32 256.00 $256.00 $980 —
393–395 394 3 270.00–277.00 $274.66 $1,082 -10.81
402–448 421 30 255.00–276.00 $270.76 $1,140 -7.53
460–499 490 21 248.00–255.00 $253.94 $1,244 -4.87
508–543 523 28 245.00–260.00 $256.94 $1,344 +12.22
546 unweaned 546 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,310 —
550–595 569 39 230.00–251.00 $241.91 $1,376 +0.45
613 unweaned 613 6 212.00 $212.00 $1,300 -8.00
605–648 626 36 214.00–231.00 $225.05 $1,409 -4.86
657–688 672 49 210.00–227.50 $223.83 $1,504 +1.41
685 unweaned 685 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,418 —
705–725 720 7 204.00–214.00 $206.11 $1,484 -9.03
750–770 756 7 195.00–212.00 $204.13 $1,543 +0.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 323 7 290.00–317.50 $306.90 $991 —
350–385 369 10 292.50–317.50 $308.25 $1,137 +16.87
425–440 431 7 286.00–297.50 $292.47 $1,261 -2.34
443 fancy 443 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,395 —
458–488 474 20 270.00–305.00 $283.56 $1,344 +10.69
472–480 unweaned 474 8 258.00–265.00 $259.77 $1,231 -6.23
500–523 514 22 262.00–276.00 $269.52 $1,385 +12.11
553–569 560 39 258.00–277.00 $264.67 $1,482 +13.67
605–645 616 23 237.00–242.00 $240.40 $1,481 -2.00
664–685 675 24 228.00–233.00 $229.73 $1,551 -0.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 230.00 $230.00 $690 —
465–485 474 6 210.00–246.00 $235.37 $1,116 -5.64
475 unweaned 475 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,112 —
515–540 534 7 230.00–233.00 $230.85 $1,233 +10.85
572–598 581 6 196.00–220.00 $209.18 $1,215 -1.91
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 240.00 $240.00 $943 —
522 522 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,148 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 185.00 $185.00 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–394 393 10 323.00–337.50 $330.09 $1,297 —
414–445 420 12 315.00–332.50 $324.78 $1,364 —
453–495 460 10 290.00–310.00 $304.84 $1,402 —
505–530 511 5 265.00–288.00 $282.04 $1,441 +8.75
553–590 567 23 250.00–277.00 $269.01 $1,525 +2.11
610–635 622 8 245.00–265.00 $259.73 $1,616 +6.23
665–675 669 8 235.00–255.00 $245.91 $1,645 -2.76
710–740 722 5 210.00–233.00 $223.70 $1,615 +0.70
755 755 2 205.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
855 855 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,524 +6.29
560–590 566 10 280.00–286.00 $284.75 $1,612 -3.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 522 3 204.00–240.00 $221.00 $1,154 —

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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.