Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.43/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 475 lb · 75 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.77/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 430 lb · 58 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.10/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 480 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 988 1,345
Feeder cattle 1,000 988 1,345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, lightweight steers weighing under 500lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher, and 500-600lb steers sold with a weaker undertone. Heifers under 550lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. Heavier weights of steers and heifers were not well tested. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 3 340.00–347.50 $344.19 $1,112 —
360–395 381 7 322.50–347.50 $336.97 $1,284 +12.14
391 unweaned 391 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,290 —
405–445 426 24 322.50–340.00 $330.08 $1,406 —
463–492 473 68 313.00–336.00 $326.92 $1,546 +2.52
499 unweaned 499 7 311.00 $311.00 $1,552 —
500–545 513 12 270.00–295.00 $289.11 $1,483 -6.84
559–593 577 33 262.00–288.00 $280.31 $1,617 -0.83
600–645 620 17 254.00–278.00 $260.59 $1,616 -7.42
655–685 675 3 250.00–260.00 $253.23 $1,709 -11.77
720–740 732 7 228.50–247.00 $237.11 $1,736 -5.44
753–775 762 4 234.00–238.00 $236.23 $1,800 —
838 838 6 213.50 $213.50 $1,789 —
911 911 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,895 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 313 9 360.00–387.50 $377.24 $1,181 —
355–391 381 16 354.00–385.00 $357.22 $1,361 —
405–444 423 22 343.00–372.50 $350.43 $1,482 +5.63
450–455 452 3 355.00–357.50 $356.66 $1,612 +7.71
507–508 507 23 307.50–337.00 $331.86 $1,683 -1.93
550–559 554 32 288.00–299.00 $293.79 $1,628 -4.45
561 unweaned 561 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,633 —
606–610 608 14 280.00 $280.00 $1,702 -9.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 5 291.00–300.00 $296.19 $1,451 -0.22
548 548 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,425 —
575–598 588 4 250.00–251.00 $250.51 $1,473 —
655–680 668 2 221.00–242.00 $231.30 $1,545 —
895 895 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
955 955 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,719 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 5 150.00 $150.00 $912 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 255.00 $255.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 6 287.00–312.00 $307.62 $1,009 +27.32
360–398 385 17 280.00–301.00 $294.56 $1,134 +7.86
425 unweaned 425 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
400–448 430 54 275.00–296.00 $289.79 $1,246 +9.21
450–497 480 40 266.00–286.00 $279.10 $1,340 +8.87
502–545 524 26 250.00–271.00 $262.84 $1,377 -0.63
559 unweaned 559 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,398 +10.00
565–595 580 17 231.00–246.00 $242.46 $1,406 -12.81
600–643 617 17 220.00–240.00 $235.90 $1,456 +2.23
650–670 660 2 222.00–230.00 $225.94 $1,491 +3.49
700–735 720 3 200.00–215.00 $208.34 $1,500 +0.34
757 757 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,620 -2.86
801 801 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 326 11 318.00–345.00 $334.48 $1,090 +27.26
372–380 373 12 307.00–326.00 $324.39 $1,210 +4.75
397 unweaned 397 7 313.00 $313.00 $1,243 -2.00
400–440 423 18 300.00–324.00 $309.59 $1,310 +0.13
466–479 471 33 286.00–294.00 $291.04 $1,371 +2.40
512 unweaned 512 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,403 —
505–528 519 24 274.00–286.00 $277.18 $1,439 +1.54
553 553 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,427 -4.71
603–615 606 9 244.00–249.00 $247.87 $1,502 -4.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–475 467 3 255.00–260.00 $258.30 $1,206 —
535–548 544 3 233.00–235.00 $233.66 $1,271 -5.34
690 690 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +0.46
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
393 393 2 231.00 $231.00 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–387 379 12 310.00–327.50 $318.11 $1,206 +9.22
408–439 427 15 307.50–350.00 $326.34 $1,393 +12.58
475–497 484 12 299.00–320.00 $313.46 $1,517 +7.46
521 521 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,485 +0.57
563–595 572 5 255.00–271.00 $264.13 $1,511 -13.83
710–740 720 3 206.00–216.00 $209.43 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,518 —
528 528 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,568 -1.98
556–565 558 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,590 —
600 600 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
700 700 11 221.50–224.00 $221.73 $1,552 -9.44
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,092 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 260.00 $260.00 $845 +10.00
415 415 4 239.00 $239.00 $992 -13.70

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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.