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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

1,904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.12/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 610 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $318.89/cwt +27.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 567 lb · 96 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $281.28/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 667 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,904 1,358 1,214
Feeder cattle 1,904 1,358 1,214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 6.00 to 12.00 higher with spots up to 20.00 higher. Heifers were 4.00 to 10.00 higher with spots 15.00 higher. Dairy steers sold with a higher undertone compared to the last dairy special two weeks ago. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 318 9 382.50–412.50 $395.55 $1,258 +14.30
363–370 367 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,321 +1.27
405–436 419 12 347.50–355.00 $351.15 $1,471 +6.37
450–481 476 22 331.00–352.50 $346.13 $1,648 +16.11
501–543 518 23 316.00–329.00 $322.41 $1,670 +11.79
557 unweaned 557 31 319.00 $319.00 $1,777 —
557–595 572 65 305.00–328.00 $318.84 $1,824 +27.15
604–648 620 41 290.00–308.00 $294.85 $1,828 +5.50
655–669 661 16 287.50–289.00 $288.34 $1,906 +12.68
668 unweaned 668 74 279.75 $279.75 $1,869 —
702–718 715 19 255.00–260.00 $259.10 $1,853 +12.10
751–768 762 11 249.00–266.00 $255.65 $1,948 +20.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 9 350.00–367.50 $354.93 $1,182 —
355–395 369 16 340.00–355.00 $348.49 $1,286 +10.70
410–449 431 36 320.00–342.50 $332.31 $1,432 +5.86
452 unweaned 452 5 327.00 $327.00 $1,478 —
460–499 486 20 310.00–331.00 $323.79 $1,574 +16.29
535–548 546 15 285.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,610 +7.93
550–580 564 11 270.00–296.00 $281.86 $1,590 +4.38
610–625 618 7 257.00–280.00 $262.44 $1,622 -2.05
650–690 669 15 250.00–275.00 $268.22 $1,794 +20.56
703–747 726 11 230.00–248.00 $240.70 $1,747 -0.51
758–790 777 28 224.00–247.00 $233.53 $1,815 +6.57
830 830 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,917 +8.52
860 860 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,892 +13.89
964–994 986 15 192.50–202.00 $194.98 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 6 300.00–320.00 $308.71 $1,016 -7.16
380 380 3 287.50–320.00 $309.17 $1,175 +3.56
430–440 435 4 273.00–298.00 $283.97 $1,235 -10.54
450–495 470 5 277.50–300.00 $287.15 $1,350 +0.15
550–575 563 4 238.00–260.00 $247.18 $1,392 +1.45
615–640 628 2 230.00–247.00 $238.33 $1,497 +13.33
665–695 681 5 220.00–240.00 $227.01 $1,546 +2.01
713 713 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,569 —
760–795 778 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,692 —
890 890 8 196.50 $196.50 $1,749 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,085 —
793 793 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,237 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–396 373 26 307.50–327.00 $316.55 $1,181 +6.07
402–403 402 7 302.50–308.00 $306.43 $1,232 —
422–428 unweaned 423 18 294.00–300.00 $298.65 $1,263 —
472 472 15 295.50 $295.50 $1,395 +19.56
506–526 519 42 278.00–293.00 $289.81 $1,504 +21.56
551–580 560 17 262.00–271.00 $264.85 $1,483 +0.58
581 unweaned 581 9 263.00 $263.00 $1,528 —
609 unweaned 609 37 256.00 $256.00 $1,559 —
605–640 610 91 255.00–268.00 $267.42 $1,631 +11.92
673–686 680 8 235.00–250.00 $242.57 $1,649 +3.70
910 910 32 204.75 $204.75 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 328 8 290.00–315.00 $302.20 $991 +2.78
355–390 381 10 290.00–307.50 $300.07 $1,143 -0.98
405–448 428 17 279.00–295.00 $288.09 $1,233 +12.63
450–499 476 38 266.00–291.00 $283.37 $1,349 +16.83
500–548 524 27 255.00–274.00 $264.71 $1,387 +7.49
553–593 582 35 250.00–258.00 $255.81 $1,489 +0.20
600–630 620 5 240.00–246.00 $244.04 $1,513 +10.99
650–685 676 28 220.00–234.00 $230.40 $1,558 +2.38
700–735 717 16 220.00–236.00 $228.80 $1,640 +13.76
770–790 780 2 208.00–222.00 $214.91 $1,676 -2.09
800–815 810 3 190.00–209.00 $196.26 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 3 285.00 $285.00 $915 —
365–395 375 3 260.00–282.50 $274.60 $1,030 -0.40
405–445 420 3 254.00–270.00 $264.79 $1,112 +12.08
453–488 471 8 232.00–260.00 $247.00 $1,163 -0.26
510 510 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 $1,211 -5.26
583–585 584 4 206.00–214.00 $208.01 $1,215 -24.64
650 650 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
705–710 708 2 180.00–210.00 $195.05 $1,381 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 11 237.00 $237.00 $1,593 —
747 747 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,643 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,505 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 3 207.00–230.00 $221.51 $842 —
415–425 420 2 234.00–240.00 $237.04 $996 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–343 323 8 265.00–362.50 $340.66 $1,100 —
355–380 368 2 330.00–332.50 $331.29 $1,219 -24.68
410–425 413 11 323.00–332.00 $324.86 $1,342 +20.85
450–498 481 21 300.00–320.00 $315.34 $1,517 +12.59
510–548 535 9 281.00–307.00 $290.52 $1,554 +12.33
550–595 558 9 266.00–284.00 $280.21 $1,564 +2.65
605–645 628 15 230.00–271.00 $257.26 $1,616 +0.52
705–720 715 6 210.00–220.00 $216.02 $1,545 —
805–825 813 3 185.00–195.00 $189.96 $1,544 —
875–890 885 3 180.00–197.00 $191.40 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,398 -18.42
462 462 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,536 —
605–625 616 7 275.00–279.00 $276.68 $1,704 -8.23
706–745 710 14 222.00–238.00 $235.79 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,380 —
525–543 535 6 250.00–262.00 $254.26 $1,360 -10.74
670–697 687 10 210.00–217.00 $213.59 $1,467 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–348 339 6 220.00–225.00 $223.29 $757 —
393 393 4 250.00 $250.00 $982 —
400–441 421 9 214.00–250.00 $235.33 $991 —
453–493 471 20 225.00–240.00 $234.49 $1,104 —
500–543 527 26 206.00–235.00 $219.46 $1,157 —
550–565 560 7 217.00–222.00 $218.84 $1,226 —
600–618 606 18 190.00–204.00 $199.37 $1,208 —
656–690 666 17 170.00–190.00 $184.91 $1,232 —
703 703 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,301 —
775–786 785 12 175.00–189.00 $187.85 $1,475 —
800–848 828 41 170.00–188.00 $185.16 $1,533 —
855–894 880 65 170.00–189.50 $187.21 $1,647 —
918 918 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,735 —
988 988 24 183.00 $183.00 $1,808 —

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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.