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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.08/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 538 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.56/cwt -13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 518 lb · 80 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.55/cwt -18.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 580 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,303 1,198 1,662
Feeder cattle 1,303 1,198 1,662

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550lbs sold with a weaker undertone, and steers over 550lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Heifers were 3.00 to 10.00 lower with spots 13.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 337 6 310.00–320.00 $314.74 $1,061 +11.66
358–393 375 8 295.00–312.00 $301.61 $1,131 -6.81
415–440 428 6 265.00–287.50 $273.55 $1,171 -12.42
455–483 466 27 260.00–278.00 $272.72 $1,271 -9.04
500–533 528 21 259.00–275.00 $264.35 $1,396 -1.98
550–598 580 44 240.00–257.00 $248.55 $1,442 -16.41
607–632 619 34 240.00–258.00 $245.62 $1,520 -7.18
655–696 686 8 229.00–243.00 $237.66 $1,630 -8.96
720–745 731 8 217.00–237.00 $228.91 $1,673 -15.09
788–798 794 13 210.00–225.00 $216.94 $1,723 -24.26
845 845 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,749 -11.84
857–890 880 14 198.00–219.00 $206.18 $1,814 —
955 955 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,977 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–323 315 4 332.00–355.00 $338.62 $1,067 —
405–410 408 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $1,231 -16.82
474 unweaned 474 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,351 +3.11
450–485 480 22 284.00–301.00 $290.15 $1,393 +3.15
507 unweaned 507 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,364 -17.06
503–544 542 92 280.00–298.25 $297.08 $1,610 +5.08
555–559 558 6 270.00–273.00 $271.00 $1,512 -18.50
573–597 unweaned 590 11 258.00–261.00 $258.79 $1,527 -5.21
606–628 612 8 259.00–260.00 $259.74 $1,590 -25.08
643 unweaned 643 7 252.00 $252.00 $1,620 -8.50
760–793 780 5 236.00–237.00 $236.39 $1,844 -17.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
350–370 358 3 268.00–285.00 $274.53 $983 +24.53
450–480 471 5 230.00–245.00 $239.08 $1,126 -10.92
503–540 520 10 240.00–252.00 $248.66 $1,293 —
560–585 576 11 222.00–236.00 $229.63 $1,323 —
600–630 608 6 213.00–235.00 $228.13 $1,387 -1.87
660–675 668 5 195.00–221.00 $215.34 $1,438 -4.66
745 745 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,594 —
843 843 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,686 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 22 180.00 $180.00 $1,552 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 6 185.00–200.00 $192.72 $993 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 208.00 $208.00 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 6 263.00–277.00 $266.60 $848 —
350–390 370 2 260.00–285.00 $271.82 $1,006 -6.16
390 unweaned 390 4 276.00 $276.00 $1,076 —
400–445 414 16 251.00–272.00 $257.47 $1,066 -14.08
453–495 474 25 238.00–260.00 $251.43 $1,192 -10.34
500–543 516 70 228.00–246.00 $239.50 $1,236 -12.95
536 unweaned 536 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,244 —
558 unweaned 558 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,283 —
550–599 574 28 222.00–236.00 $226.67 $1,301 -17.53
605–644 629 12 220.00–233.00 $228.07 $1,435 -5.55
650–691 674 20 210.00–225.00 $220.14 $1,484 -11.97
700–735 719 7 215.00–221.00 $218.28 $1,569 -1.59
750–785 769 12 200.00–218.00 $207.63 $1,597 -4.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–420 414 7 277.00–285.00 $283.13 $1,172 -2.04
434 unweaned 434 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,202 —
463 463 6 267.00–272.00 $269.50 $1,248 -9.41
463 unweaned 463 10 253.00 $253.00 $1,171 —
500 500 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 -5.75
533 unweaned 533 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,279 -22.18
615 615 2 234.00–242.00 $238.00 $1,464 -23.42
655–673 666 13 232.00–237.00 $235.14 $1,566 -12.86
752 752 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,669 -3.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 388 8 220.00–256.00 $234.78 $911 -1.25
405–445 427 5 215.00–245.00 $228.74 $977 -7.09
460–497 485 10 217.00–235.00 $231.14 $1,121 +1.50
500–548 531 12 206.00–225.00 $216.44 $1,149 -11.39
555–580 569 4 209.00–218.00 $213.25 $1,213 —
648 648 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,302 -11.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 6 247.00 $247.00 $1,087 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 4 169.00 $169.00 $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
325 325 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,030 +17.00
366–380 370 9 280.00–305.00 $284.61 $1,053 -12.75
420–429 428 6 260.00–287.00 $282.58 $1,209 +7.69
451–498 474 18 256.00–279.00 $271.50 $1,287 +0.25
500–540 514 18 240.00–263.00 $248.17 $1,276 -12.93
550–598 583 11 236.00–254.00 $246.14 $1,435 -0.91
603–633 618 11 226.00–240.00 $233.32 $1,442 -3.94
650–690 675 9 196.00–217.00 $206.13 $1,391 -32.41
715–749 741 8 199.00–217.00 $203.35 $1,507 -36.50
755–780 765 4 180.00–206.00 $197.86 $1,514 -30.92
815–840 828 2 193.00–201.00 $197.06 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–393 377 8 232.00–245.00 $239.92 $904 —
440 440 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 -6.01
499 499 10 245.00 $245.00 $1,223 +2.50
515–535 528 6 210.00–219.00 $213.12 $1,125 —
600–640 612 8 201.00–217.00 $211.00 $1,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 329.00 $329.00 $987 —
451–470 454 7 280.00–281.00 $280.15 $1,272 —
600–618 609 4 245.00–249.00 $245.99 $1,498 —
755 755 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 200.00 $200.00 $656 —
398 398 3 170.00 $170.00 $677 —
415 415 2 166.00 $166.00 $689 —
450–495 471 22 165.00–181.00 $176.51 $831 —
525–548 546 24 152.00–184.00 $177.49 $969 —
578 578 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,017 —
600–625 608 7 141.00–184.00 $163.72 $995 —
650–698 657 19 146.00–171.00 $167.68 $1,102 —
710–743 730 12 145.00–175.00 $169.31 $1,236 —
750–780 775 69 165.00–192.00 $188.50 $1,461 —
850–858 858 18 140.00–170.00 $168.35 $1,444 —
914 914 21 172.00 $172.00 $1,572 —
956–980 959 9 150.00–165.00 $163.30 $1,566 —
1059 1059 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,324 —

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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.