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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

1,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.66/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 528 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.12/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 635 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.46/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 563 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,000 1,048 735
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,048 735

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 700lbs sold unevenly steady from 2.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Heifers were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 362 7 365.00–377.00 $373.90 $1,354 —
407–440 412 14 337.00–347.50 $341.38 $1,406 -0.96
455–477 470 13 326.00–332.50 $328.53 $1,544 -2.30
518–532 value added 523 9 305.00–317.50 $313.26 $1,638 —
505–549 542 33 313.00–314.00 $313.18 $1,697 -6.97
553–589 573 29 300.00–319.00 $310.18 $1,777 -0.19
628–633 unweaned 630 12 285.50–297.00 $289.35 $1,823 —
603–649 637 43 295.00–303.50 $298.01 $1,898 -1.37
651–660 654 13 280.00–291.00 $287.76 $1,882 +2.79
790–798 797 34 252.75–260.00 $253.60 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 372 7 332.50–355.00 $340.02 $1,265 -5.90
405–440 414 16 320.00–337.00 $330.82 $1,370 -0.27
468–495 483 12 310.00–325.00 $316.82 $1,530 -5.21
500–545 521 32 289.00–311.00 $304.23 $1,585 +1.73
577 unweaned 577 6 280.50 $280.50 $1,618 —
555–598 579 28 281.00–302.00 $294.35 $1,704 +7.96
605–648 620 26 269.00–290.50 $283.31 $1,757 +9.90
660–695 677 12 265.00–270.00 $269.34 $1,823 +5.05
704–730 713 19 245.00–258.00 $251.00 $1,790 +4.96
755–780 772 6 241.00–246.00 $244.99 $1,891 +5.52
805–829 826 7 230.00–242.00 $231.67 $1,914 +2.30
860–893 879 6 204.00–225.00 $211.18 $1,856 —
910–928 926 10 205.00–222.00 $220.33 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
375–389 383 8 280.00–315.00 $296.59 $1,136 -23.41
425–440 433 4 284.00–315.00 $305.05 $1,321 -8.96
450 450 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 +22.27
505–545 523 5 270.00–290.00 $278.62 $1,457 —
605–623 617 3 230.00–240.00 $236.73 $1,461 +4.38
685–695 690 3 240.00–250.00 $246.31 $1,700 +6.31
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,949 —
1018 1018 9 207.00 $207.00 $2,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–375 365 9 300.00–310.00 $303.26 $1,107 -4.63
415–440 430 3 290.00–296.00 $294.07 $1,265 -2.20
453–495 474 33 270.00–287.00 $279.51 $1,325 +6.38
510 value added 510 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
505–548 529 54 255.00–276.50 $269.09 $1,423 +7.84
550–595 563 48 250.00–268.00 $258.46 $1,455 +5.23
615–638 629 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,572 +8.89
660–698 678 5 234.50–250.00 $240.70 $1,632 +9.27
745–747 747 4 215.00–229.00 $225.51 $1,685 —
765–768 767 4 216.00–225.00 $220.51 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 326 18 332.50–360.00 $344.24 $1,122 —
388 value added 388 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,288 —
370–398 390 4 325.00–342.50 $334.25 $1,304 +4.27
400–423 417 11 314.00–321.00 $318.30 $1,327 +6.07
461–474 465 13 291.00–307.00 $302.01 $1,404 +13.00
500–525 508 31 276.00–287.00 $282.41 $1,435 +7.37
565–578 576 25 270.00–274.00 $270.39 $1,557 +8.30
600 unweaned 600 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,524 —
610–633 616 14 254.00–262.00 $260.69 $1,606 +5.66
655–673 665 7 252.50–255.00 $253.55 $1,686 +3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,094 —
433–436 436 14 275.00–280.00 $279.29 $1,218 +8.45
475–485 480 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 +6.71
540–543 542 5 240.00–246.00 $242.80 $1,316 +2.80
550–590 560 4 241.00–249.00 $243.11 $1,361 +4.11
610 610 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 -6.39
405–447 436 7 312.00–334.00 $316.05 $1,378 -11.64
450–490 470 8 308.00–330.00 $313.46 $1,473 +7.89
519–538 527 7 285.00–296.00 $291.92 $1,538 -6.03
560–573 567 11 274.00–287.00 $281.42 $1,596 +0.90
625 625 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,775 +18.65
655–690 662 5 250.00–256.00 $254.75 $1,686 +8.75
705–740 714 9 236.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,751 —
875–895 888 3 194.00–197.00 $194.98 $1,731 -5.52
988 988 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,570 +1.62
610 610 7 294.00 $294.00 $1,793 +5.52

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,194 -28.00
1088 1088 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,937 —

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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.