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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

1,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.13/cwt +18.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 518 lb · 71 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.19/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 626 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.77/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 723 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,198 707 567
Feeder cattle 1,198 707 567

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher with spots up to 10.00 higher. An attractive offering this week with some groups of long weaned yearlings, and short or unweaned good quality calves. 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
405–439 436 38 301.00–322.00 $318.47 $1,389 +8.82
484 484 6 287.00 $287.00 $1,389 —
478–494 unweaned 487 11 281.00–283.00 $281.89 $1,373 —
508–529 unweaned 518 37 285.00–287.00 $286.06 $1,482 —
521 521 5 292.00 $292.00 $1,521 +4.83
560 560 27 289.50 $289.50 $1,621 +8.64
584 unweaned 584 9 264.00 $264.00 $1,542 —
620–635 625 35 266.00–286.50 $284.82 $1,780 +14.82
628 unweaned 628 16 260.50 $260.50 $1,636 —
656 656 7 274.50 $274.50 $1,801 —
718–722 721 34 265.00 $265.00 $1,911 +12.09
768–789 773 25 252.00–254.00 $253.51 $1,960 —
813 813 7 253.00 $253.00 $2,057 —
854 854 12 230.00 $230.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 331 7 300.00–312.50 $303.08 $1,003 +2.72
365–380 370 3 305.00–315.00 $308.42 $1,141 —
410–415 413 4 280.00–300.00 $285.97 $1,181 +0.21
455–463 458 8 280.00–290.00 $281.76 $1,290 +7.72
505–545 535 11 254.00–277.00 $266.33 $1,425 -6.33
557 unweaned 557 15 269.00 $269.00 $1,498 —
565–597 576 19 253.00–275.00 $264.96 $1,526 +1.77
603–623 606 17 245.00–263.00 $252.80 $1,532 -5.51
650–685 673 30 223.00–259.00 $246.62 $1,660 +10.01
700–740 717 11 227.00–248.00 $238.65 $1,711 +8.73
725 725 37 244.00 $244.00 $1,769 +14.08
760–773 768 15 237.00–244.00 $241.20 $1,852 +13.26
842–845 843 6 218.00–223.00 $218.84 $1,845 -1.67
975 975 9 210.00 $210.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 250.00 $250.00 $975 -20.00
400–431 423 6 230.00–253.00 $248.89 $1,053 -11.11
490 490 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
635 635 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 +9.01
670–695 683 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,503 —
755–785 770 2 200.00–211.00 $205.39 $1,582 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–448 421 28 279.00–287.00 $285.17 $1,201 +5.17
459–469 463 23 277.00–279.00 $278.91 $1,291 —
507–514 512 41 258.00–275.00 $270.75 $1,386 —
518–532 unweaned 526 30 261.00–264.00 $262.18 $1,379 +13.68
555 unweaned 555 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,388 —
561–585 570 11 257.00–268.00 $261.11 $1,488 +7.61
608–613 612 30 251.00–264.00 $261.42 $1,600 +12.07
671 671 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,664 +8.00
705–726 720 45 230.00–242.50 $238.77 $1,719 +2.92
752–769 759 25 221.00–230.00 $225.26 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 377 18 261.00–281.00 $277.98 $1,048 -0.68
410–440 418 9 256.00–276.00 $271.55 $1,135 +19.04
461 unweaned 461 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,208 —
458–485 463 22 250.00–266.00 $261.77 $1,212 +8.81
518–548 533 38 241.00–256.00 $252.45 $1,346 +8.88
550–598 564 20 230.00–252.00 $244.20 $1,377 +4.51
615–633 623 8 223.00–240.00 $233.62 $1,455 +3.89
657–688 665 19 228.00–236.00 $232.11 $1,544 +11.29
706–747 723 8 215.00–221.00 $219.87 $1,590 +0.89
791–793 792 7 201.00–217.00 $212.44 $1,683 -6.56
841 841 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,707 +11.53
860–880 870 2 190.00–202.00 $196.07 $1,706 +16.07
913–940 927 4 182.50–190.00 $186.30 $1,727 —
988 988 7 174.50 $174.50 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 308 5 230.00–256.00 $245.45 $756 —
358–378 368 5 230.00–260.00 $236.03 $869 -9.30
408–435 421 8 228.00–250.00 $235.83 $993 -2.96
460–490 476 4 220.00–238.00 $229.64 $1,093 +3.08
500–538 520 4 225.00–230.00 $227.83 $1,185 +6.83
638 638 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,353 —
767 767 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,611 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,044 —
360–385 373 4 290.00–312.50 $297.36 $1,109 +1.84
410–445 428 5 267.00–295.00 $274.89 $1,177 +10.85
460–498 477 8 267.00–282.00 $271.25 $1,294 -3.85
515–548 529 8 250.00–270.00 $261.10 $1,381 -9.24
555–595 565 13 240.00–263.00 $247.05 $1,396 -3.66
623–647 637 11 230.00–248.50 $237.26 $1,511 +7.92
660–684 680 6 231.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,622 +11.12
710–735 723 3 237.50–243.00 $239.85 $1,734 —
751–785 763 14 227.50–230.50 $228.78 $1,746 +4.29
865 865 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,747 -7.04
900 900 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
957 957 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,104 —
493 493 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,196 —
575 575 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +6.00
703 703 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,476 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 200.00 $200.00 $972 —

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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.