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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.35/cwt ≈ $2,051/hd at 857 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.21/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 519 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $316.71/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 522 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 742 1,271
Feeder cattle 1,020 742 1,271

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to firm, the more attractive steers weighing 450 to 650 sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. The supply was moderate with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 319 6 400.00–417.50 $405.64 $1,294 -5.92
360–389 387 13 387.50 $387.50 $1,500 +7.85
416–420 417 5 338.00–355.00 $341.43 $1,424 -12.72
465–482 479 20 327.50–337.00 $333.23 $1,596 +3.78
510 unweaned 510 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
500–545 523 36 308.50–325.00 $316.90 $1,657 +3.52
560–575 566 5 299.00–302.00 $300.78 $1,702 +5.54
600–644 616 37 280.00–300.50 $288.35 $1,776 +7.53
857 857 62 239.35 $239.35 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 333 8 350.00–380.00 $356.36 $1,187 —
370–397 390 4 330.00–345.00 $333.56 $1,301 —
403–445 420 13 313.00–332.50 $321.11 $1,349 +4.61
456–495 476 29 300.00–326.00 $315.27 $1,501 -0.92
565–587 577 31 275.00–293.00 $286.29 $1,652 -0.55
600–605 unweaned 604 17 277.50–279.50 $279.15 $1,686 —
612–628 622 12 255.00–278.00 $267.92 $1,666 +1.04
655–685 674 8 259.00–261.00 $260.27 $1,754 -6.09
703–748 721 5 235.00–243.00 $239.68 $1,728 -8.32
750–789 783 7 235.00–237.00 $235.27 $1,842 -0.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,125 —
694 694 16 242.50 $242.50 $1,683 -0.50
696 unweaned 696 7 230.00 $230.00 $1,601 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,577 —
755 755 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
902 902 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,840 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 7 295.00–312.50 $306.92 $1,007 —
353–354 354 7 291.00–293.00 $292.14 $1,034 +9.05
405–443 429 12 270.00–296.00 $287.25 $1,232 —
466–496 482 29 270.00–284.00 $277.20 $1,336 -0.32
502–537 518 38 263.00–277.00 $270.88 $1,403 +2.89
526 unweaned 526 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,436 —
555–598 581 16 246.00–255.00 $249.40 $1,449 +0.50
600–644 632 36 226.00–246.00 $234.53 $1,482 +0.04
653–678 668 13 220.00–235.00 $229.10 $1,530 +2.97
703–745 721 23 214.00–227.00 $222.23 $1,602 +2.23
750–778 767 9 210.00–216.00 $212.13 $1,627 -9.87
828 828 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,731 +5.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -10.00
380 unweaned 380 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,239 —
360–397 381 34 319.00–330.00 $322.07 $1,227 -11.15
415–430 423 5 300.00–308.00 $304.16 $1,287 -12.60
450–490 unweaned 474 8 290.00–295.00 $290.59 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,019 —
420 420 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -1.00
463 463 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,139 —
549 549 4 244.00 $244.00 $1,340 —
568–577 573 6 211.00–240.00 $225.39 $1,291 -1.68
730 730 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,555 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041 1041 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,718 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 unweaned 351 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,202 —
390 390 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,277 -7.50
458 458 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,470 +22.24
467–486 unweaned 478 7 300.00–321.00 $312.20 $1,492 —
515–545 524 6 282.50–286.00 $285.39 $1,495 —
540 unweaned 540 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 —
567 567 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,639 +39.00
608 608 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,593 —
670–690 678 3 217.00–238.00 $224.95 $1,525 —
720–745 733 2 217.00–219.00 $218.02 $1,598 -30.98
750–780 765 2 206.00–219.00 $212.37 $1,625 —
880–892 888 6 170.00–196.00 $183.62 $1,631 -15.38
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 20 204.25 $204.25 $1,834 —
1053 1053 12 185.00 $185.00 $1,948 —
1150 1150 3 176.00 $176.00 $2,024 —

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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.