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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

1,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $231.39/cwt ≈ $1,934/hd at 836 lb · 83 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $266.52/cwt -11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 471 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $289.35/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 625 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,358 1,201 1,259
Feeder cattle 1,358 1,201 1,259

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 lower, excluding 6 weight steers which sold steady. Heifers under 500lbs sold with a sharply lower undertone and heifers over 500lbs were unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 372 20 325.00–345.00 $337.79 $1,257 -3.88
405–448 429 12 316.00–338.00 $326.45 $1,400 -7.29
450–497 470 43 297.50–317.50 $307.50 $1,445 -14.96
498 unweaned 498 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,444 —
500–546 523 41 270.00–297.00 $287.03 $1,501 -10.64
553 value added 553 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,576 —
553–595 574 54 263.00–288.00 $277.48 $1,593 -3.28
578 unweaned 578 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,607 —
605–649 618 25 250.00–270.00 $264.49 $1,635 +29.49
682–695 684 13 235.00–250.00 $247.66 $1,694 -3.54
687 value added 687 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,800 —
715–742 737 32 230.00–242.00 $241.21 $1,778 +5.39
757–795 779 11 218.00–230.00 $226.96 $1,768 +5.96
820–828 826 25 213.00–224.00 $222.48 $1,838 —
850–896 881 6 200.00–219.00 $206.11 $1,816 -12.73
932 932 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–325 324 4 380.00–382.50 $381.25 $1,235 —
353–396 382 16 350.00–392.50 $358.73 $1,370 -4.73
400–418 407 17 337.50–355.00 $344.78 $1,403 -8.76
430 unweaned 430 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
450–464 456 10 327.50–332.50 $330.02 $1,505 —
500–535 516 26 297.00–321.50 $310.62 $1,603 -6.37
561–575 566 6 290.00–295.00 $291.69 $1,651 -22.19
603–643 625 63 272.00–295.00 $289.35 $1,808 +4.25
666–678 672 12 275.00–276.00 $275.66 $1,852 +11.38
733 733 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,811 -17.50
750–765 762 13 232.00–245.00 $234.95 $1,790 —
808–842 836 83 230.00–231.75 $231.39 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 330 3 315.00–317.50 $315.87 $1,042 —
360–385 376 9 300.00–310.00 $305.61 $1,149 —
435–441 440 11 289.00–306.00 $294.51 $1,296 +0.74
465–493 482 14 278.00–294.00 $287.00 $1,383 -4.82
500–548 525 8 240.00–266.00 $257.94 $1,354 -15.90
593–598 596 7 240.00–250.00 $245.73 $1,465 -8.73
605 605 4 220.00–240.00 $225.00 $1,361 -20.99
670 670 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
835–845 838 4 170.00–200.00 $187.54 $1,572 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1040 1033 12 181.00–190.00 $182.51 $1,885 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,039 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 6 292.00–305.00 $299.42 $952 -14.96
353–393 377 22 293.00–307.50 $301.05 $1,135 -5.17
405–446 427 35 268.00–293.00 $275.46 $1,176 -15.13
452 unweaned 452 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,202 —
450–495 472 71 256.00–274.00 $266.54 $1,258 -11.31
501 value added 501 6 267.00 $267.00 $1,338 —
500–545 525 43 245.00–265.00 $257.22 $1,350 -4.44
557 value added 557 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,415 —
553–596 567 23 245.00–259.00 $255.61 $1,449 +9.34
615–647 635 19 230.00–238.00 $233.05 $1,480 -5.15
680–687 684 5 220.00–231.00 $228.02 $1,560 —
710–731 730 24 215.00–216.00 $215.04 $1,570 -10.51
772 772 5 217.00 $217.00 $1,675 +4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 330 4 316.00–320.00 $319.03 $1,053 -26.83
353–398 369 10 310.00–312.50 $310.48 $1,146 -22.54
463–495 471 14 275.00–280.00 $275.94 $1,300 -17.89
481 unweaned 481 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,299 —
513–535 520 25 267.00–269.50 $268.25 $1,395 +0.46
577–598 589 32 261.00–265.50 $264.27 $1,557 +2.95
600–630 623 23 247.00–263.00 $255.50 $1,592 +2.16
654–675 670 33 237.00–248.00 $238.87 $1,600 —
730–746 743 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,635 —
762 762 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 359 3 275.00 $275.00 $987 -12.91
430–445 440 4 250.00–258.00 $252.71 $1,112 -1.96
455–495 483 8 240.00–255.00 $247.26 $1,194 -11.52
503–538 521 9 236.00–253.00 $242.76 $1,265 +10.16
550–595 575 4 220.00–239.00 $232.65 $1,338 -6.42
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–545 538 10 230.00–250.00 $246.22 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–385 379 9 355.00–358.00 $355.97 $1,349 +24.15
440–445 443 5 302.50–305.00 $304.01 $1,347 -10.92
449 unweaned 449 4 302.50 $302.50 $1,358 —
450–490 485 12 288.00–322.50 $302.75 $1,468 +4.63
506–530 516 29 259.00–297.00 $278.19 $1,435 -13.68
556–575 565 16 270.00–284.00 $277.56 $1,568 -0.05
640–648 645 3 240.00–265.00 $256.74 $1,656 -6.65
650–665 656 4 237.00–260.00 $251.70 $1,651 +10.82
750–795 773 2 203.50–225.00 $213.94 $1,654 -5.06
961 961 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 380.00–385.00 $383.42 $1,457 +23.42
523 523 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,569 —
600–635 618 2 282.00–288.00 $284.91 $1,761 +3.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,141 +47.50
532 532 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,410 -4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,352 —

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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.