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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

1,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.09/cwt +9.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 633 lb · 175 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $283.98/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 665 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.98/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 618 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,458 975 1,482
Feeder cattle 1,458 975 1,482

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher. Heifers were mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher. A high quality run with groups of long weaned yearlings were included in the offering and very attractive to buyers. Demand was good 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
375–390 386 7 356.00–359.00 $358.17 $1,383 +13.42
415–418 417 3 341.00–342.50 $341.50 $1,424 +1.37
450–496 470 40 327.00–339.00 $334.39 $1,572 +10.29
503–545 523 38 312.00–333.00 $323.24 $1,691 +17.08
550–598 577 65 310.00–326.00 $318.21 $1,836 +17.46
614–633 unweaned 624 30 282.00–284.00 $283.08 $1,766 —
605–644 635 145 289.50–308.75 $302.40 $1,920 +12.94
662 unweaned 662 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,820 —
654–674 665 65 274.00–289.00 $284.95 $1,895 +4.95
700–745 730 55 256.50–271.00 $267.23 $1,951 +12.14
761–783 767 55 253.00–266.50 $262.44 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 4 322.50–330.00 $326.34 $1,005 -8.66
360–388 372 5 326.00–347.50 $338.97 $1,261 +5.12
418–445 423 10 322.50–330.00 $324.04 $1,371 +3.87
468–493 482 14 301.00–313.00 $308.90 $1,489 -5.31
500–545 523 36 284.00–309.00 $297.73 $1,557 +0.68
554–590 574 20 285.00–301.00 $294.36 $1,690 +4.99
594–598 unweaned 596 20 281.00–282.50 $281.90 $1,680 —
608–649 637 45 266.00–287.00 $280.94 $1,790 +6.54
670–697 687 20 256.00–270.00 $265.84 $1,826 +3.07
705–741 716 24 238.00–254.00 $248.53 $1,779 +7.96
733 unweaned 733 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,723 —
757–775 762 4 244.00–252.00 $249.96 $1,905 +14.13
935 935 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,193 +35.00
495 495 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 +11.17
525–543 537 11 275.00–281.00 $279.36 $1,500 +32.70
635–647 645 6 250.00–251.00 $250.84 $1,618 —
665–685 680 4 227.00–240.00 $236.82 $1,610 —
703 703 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,617 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 6 194.00 $194.00 $995 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 4 191.00 $191.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,098 +24.03
385–390 388 5 290.00–310.00 $297.94 $1,156 +4.45
400–440 424 15 286.00–300.00 $293.76 $1,246 +10.14
473–495 483 26 270.00–295.00 $285.88 $1,381 +1.07
508–510 unweaned 509 9 266.00–272.00 $269.33 $1,371 —
508–540 514 34 266.00–281.00 $272.29 $1,400 +12.28
550–595 573 53 254.00–273.00 $267.48 $1,533 +15.04
600–649 629 52 240.00–258.00 $250.27 $1,574 +12.49
655–695 676 21 222.00–245.00 $229.69 $1,553 —
721–740 727 6 217.00–227.00 $223.61 $1,626 +2.21
755–757 757 4 210.00–216.00 $211.50 $1,601 +1.27
937 937 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,780 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $1,141 -2.16
350–395 386 8 318.00–341.00 $322.27 $1,244 —
405–433 424 3 306.00–320.00 $310.46 $1,316 +7.28
464–492 485 15 297.00–299.00 $297.51 $1,443 -2.18
499 unweaned 499 9 293.00 $293.00 $1,462 —
508–541 517 45 285.00–294.00 $288.27 $1,490 +8.89
553–574 573 52 276.00–279.50 $279.37 $1,601 +11.71
601–613 unweaned 604 12 248.00–262.00 $251.55 $1,519 —
603–640 621 54 255.00–272.00 $260.63 $1,619 +2.47
650–677 668 23 246.50–252.00 $248.34 $1,659 +9.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–382 377 6 271.00–285.00 $273.17 $1,030 +11.54
457–480 469 15 256.00–275.00 $267.88 $1,256 +6.19
545 545 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,368 +20.95
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 354.00 $354.00 $1,197 —
365–388 382 4 320.00–345.00 $339.03 $1,295 +29.03
450–496 487 9 286.00–305.00 $295.01 $1,437 +21.08
508–522 517 12 290.00–291.00 $290.67 $1,503 +17.99
551–565 554 7 275.00–283.00 $280.43 $1,554 +0.57
605–638 620 21 245.00–268.00 $259.13 $1,607 +1.43
675–697 686 12 230.00–252.00 $232.96 $1,598 -9.94
717 717 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 9 313.00 $313.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 325.00 $325.00 $991 +28.00
450–488 475 3 250.00–275.00 $257.89 $1,225 —
503 503 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,011 -52.53

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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.