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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

1,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.75/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 665 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $237.16/cwt ≈ $1,976/hd at 833 lb · 83 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $303.48/cwt +21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 617 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,661 808 1,199
Feeder cattle 1,661 808 1,199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher. Supply was moderate and demand was very good with multiple high quality groups of long weaned yearlings this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 332 16 355.00–372.50 $367.02 $1,219 +4.69
397 unweaned 397 23 348.00 $348.00 $1,382 —
445–448 447 17 345.00–377.50 $367.99 $1,645 +10.89
461–465 unweaned 464 21 325.00–331.00 $326.70 $1,516 —
455–486 472 18 327.50–349.00 $344.93 $1,628 +1.84
500–543 529 17 300.00–321.00 $308.62 $1,633 +1.60
550–575 563 36 289.00–306.00 $299.77 $1,688 +13.92
611 fancy 611 29 310.00 $310.00 $1,894 —
602–646 620 47 290.00–304.00 $299.45 $1,857 +16.98
650–683 675 68 272.50–284.50 $276.86 $1,869 +0.60
700–728 705 20 255.00–270.00 $268.74 $1,895 +11.78
752–782 764 72 248.00–264.00 $255.83 $1,955 —
804–837 833 83 235.25–244.00 $237.16 $1,976 —
860–878 867 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 335 16 327.50–355.00 $336.99 $1,129 -4.84
365–390 380 5 325.00–347.50 $331.81 $1,261 -12.68
413–448 432 25 315.00–342.50 $330.03 $1,426 -3.08
450–490 475 22 311.00–326.00 $318.65 $1,514 +2.82
500–545 535 17 275.00–300.00 $286.72 $1,534 -2.19
559–597 573 28 268.00–287.00 $278.51 $1,596 +3.06
605–645 629 34 264.00–281.00 $274.88 $1,729 +12.98
660–694 674 18 251.00–265.00 $259.20 $1,747 -2.26
715–720 718 2 245.00–253.00 $248.99 $1,788 +9.75
728 value added 728 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,849 —
786 786 15 239.00 $239.00 $1,879 +5.62
815–825 818 9 225.00–235.00 $227.34 $1,860 -2.93
920–930 925 2 200.00–219.00 $209.45 $1,937 —
975–996 992 5 190.00–192.50 $192.01 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 285.00–312.50 $303.50 $1,083 —
415–443 434 6 275.00–310.00 $286.31 $1,243 +16.31
450–495 472 10 275.00–300.00 $285.89 $1,349 +16.91
502–510 504 4 257.00–271.00 $267.46 $1,348 +18.53
575–580 577 3 260.00–262.00 $260.67 $1,504 +29.82
613 613 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,551 —
685–688 687 3 231.00–240.00 $233.99 $1,608 +19.15
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–473 469 3 255.00–266.00 $258.60 $1,213 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 7 300.00–325.00 $313.58 $1,000 +19.45
355–375 359 17 300.00–322.50 $316.64 $1,137 —
359 fancy 359 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,256 —
391 unweaned 391 28 313.00 $313.00 $1,224 —
413–444 432 48 302.50–326.00 $320.04 $1,383 +22.89
458 unweaned 458 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,337 —
458–490 472 12 297.50–307.00 $302.09 $1,426 +22.89
511–542 524 21 271.00–285.00 $278.38 $1,459 +6.82
552–573 556 54 264.00–277.00 $268.45 $1,493 +4.59
601–630 621 40 240.00–253.50 $248.90 $1,546 +6.72
651–691 665 86 236.00–244.50 $242.75 $1,614 +8.75
713 value added 713 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,622 —
708–739 718 26 225.50–236.00 $228.12 $1,638 —
753–793 777 40 225.00–227.00 $225.75 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 6 295.00 $295.00 $968 +29.22
355–390 379 16 281.00–297.50 $288.11 $1,092 +16.22
365–393 unweaned 385 4 260.00–296.00 $283.42 $1,091 —
400–445 423 15 266.00–285.00 $275.53 $1,165 +6.73
450–498 474 30 260.00–286.00 $269.45 $1,277 +9.75
529 value added 529 7 267.00 $267.00 $1,412 —
500–549 536 29 250.00–268.00 $260.60 $1,397 +7.96
550–598 573 22 240.00–258.00 $249.51 $1,430 +14.60
603–645 615 23 220.00–237.50 $234.04 $1,439 -0.27
653–691 674 20 221.00–235.00 $232.34 $1,566 +1.67
700–728 718 5 215.00–223.50 $219.57 $1,577 +8.05
753–760 757 4 215.00–222.00 $218.25 $1,652 —
810–834 829 5 209.00–215.00 $213.83 $1,773 +23.50
903 903 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 258.00–275.00 $269.04 $869 +39.04
420–445 440 6 232.00–257.50 $249.38 $1,097 +14.55
510–545 533 5 200.00–220.00 $210.09 $1,120 —
655–670 661 5 210.00–216.00 $212.43 $1,404 +12.43
735–748 742 4 203.00–208.00 $205.52 $1,525 —
785 785 2 170.00–181.00 $175.50 $1,378 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,184 —
605 605 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 412 9 300.00–315.00 $305.58 $1,259 -22.92
460–495 478 11 279.00–305.00 $290.36 $1,388 -23.02
505–535 516 11 255.00–290.00 $273.26 $1,410 -7.15
555–583 574 18 260.00–282.00 $268.19 $1,539 -17.20
612–635 618 4 245.00–247.00 $245.51 $1,517 -17.27
670–675 674 6 242.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,648 +3.02
720–730 726 5 210.00–228.00 $217.58 $1,580 —
915–945 930 2 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $1,534 —
965 965 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–380 371 6 325.00–330.00 $328.29 $1,218 —
470 470 5 310.00–325.00 $322.00 $1,513 —
508–538 516 8 302.00–305.00 $302.78 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,046 —
455–498 478 9 254.00–280.00 $272.03 $1,300 -5.43

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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.