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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.59/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 525 lb · 61 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.20/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 629 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.56/cwt -2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 486 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 862 866
Feeder cattle 1,001 862 866

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, with spots up to 12.00 higher. Heifers under 550lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone and heifers over 550lbs were steady to 3.00 higher. Dairy steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher compared to the last holstein steer special sale two weeks ago. Demand was good 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
360–385 373 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,100 +5.91
400–449 433 18 282.50–302.50 $292.09 $1,265 +14.69
450–482 470 23 275.00–292.00 $282.38 $1,327 +2.84
500–548 525 61 269.00–279.00 $274.59 $1,442 +0.22
560–595 575 15 265.00–270.00 $267.83 $1,540 +2.48
618 unweaned 618 11 251.00 $251.00 $1,551 +7.73
618–638 634 27 252.00–257.50 $256.91 $1,629 +3.74
652–688 672 24 238.00–256.00 $245.98 $1,653 +0.94
705–745 725 6 235.00–250.00 $243.85 $1,768 +2.72
750 750 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,778 —
810–820 815 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,944 +9.11
850–887 878 6 228.50–234.00 $229.75 $2,017 —
900–930 910 3 219.00–220.00 $219.66 $1,999 +5.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,047 +5.00
358–399 384 13 320.00–337.50 $326.39 $1,253 —
405–428 423 29 302.50–327.50 $318.45 $1,347 +23.37
468 unweaned 468 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,329 +1.00
455–484 475 11 293.00–297.00 $294.32 $1,398 -0.80
508–530 528 28 282.00–295.00 $294.11 $1,553 +8.88
558–590 565 12 274.00–281.00 $279.08 $1,577 +1.08
629 unweaned 629 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,661 —
628–635 630 4 270.00–274.00 $272.99 $1,720 +12.06
655–694 669 26 258.00–264.00 $259.74 $1,738 +0.99
700–723 714 5 253.00–259.00 $256.65 $1,832 +8.17
760–780 767 3 250.00–254.00 $251.36 $1,928 —
929 929 8 224.50 $224.50 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–583 579 4 250.00–257.00 $255.29 $1,478 —
665–695 685 3 230.00–237.50 $232.87 $1,595 +3.17
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,118 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 +40.90
400–440 429 22 260.00–277.00 $274.76 $1,179 +5.96
455–492 474 18 254.00–275.00 $262.15 $1,243 -1.70
498 unweaned 498 19 261.00 $261.00 $1,300 —
517–549 533 23 246.00–253.00 $250.46 $1,335 +9.12
550–598 576 29 233.00–246.00 $240.60 $1,386 +0.48
612–638 619 22 222.00–235.00 $232.83 $1,441 -0.44
650–695 678 17 220.00–234.00 $224.84 $1,524 -2.51
700–745 730 4 220.00–229.00 $222.67 $1,625 +7.38
765–788 780 6 215.00–229.00 $219.35 $1,711 +4.35
800–833 821 8 213.00–215.50 $214.80 $1,764 —
854 854 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–347 326 10 320.00–340.00 $328.49 $1,071 —
362–385 376 24 307.50–327.50 $317.13 $1,192 —
400–404 403 5 302.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,259 +23.42
416–424 unweaned 419 13 297.50–306.00 $300.81 $1,260 —
459–471 466 12 275.00–287.00 $280.51 $1,307 —
500–524 517 22 254.50–275.00 $257.75 $1,333 —
554–555 554 6 248.00–253.00 $252.17 $1,397 -2.68
603 unweaned 603 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,435 —
601–638 614 11 236.00–249.00 $244.09 $1,499 +2.58
687 687 7 240.50 $240.50 $1,652 +0.31
701 701 7 236.00 $236.00 $1,654 -1.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 245.00–262.00 $253.82 $845 -6.18
377–378 377 5 245.00–262.50 $255.49 $963 +15.49
425 425 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 -5.00
460–490 473 3 235.00–250.00 $244.49 $1,156 +10.96
541 541 4 233.00 $233.00 $1,261 +7.59
555–583 568 5 220.00–228.00 $223.61 $1,270 +6.62
615–635 623 3 200.00–220.00 $209.89 $1,308 -2.54
663 unweaned 663 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,326 —
665–675 670 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,424 +4.48
800–820 810 2 204.00–208.00 $206.02 $1,669 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,471 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 312.50–315.00 $313.79 $1,202 +21.79
443–446 445 10 273.00–290.00 $276.38 $1,230 -7.18
455–475 462 9 275.00–290.00 $284.07 $1,312 +14.82
505–548 538 16 255.00–272.50 $261.52 $1,407 +1.34
555–563 559 13 254.00–263.00 $257.54 $1,440 +1.72
607–646 625 12 234.00–251.00 $242.43 $1,515 +6.37
656–695 672 13 225.00–242.00 $235.47 $1,582 +6.07
720–728 725 3 220.00–235.00 $224.96 $1,631 -4.04
750–780 765 2 227.00–228.00 $227.49 $1,740 -1.19
800 800 4 226.50 $226.50 $1,812 —
923 923 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,911 —
985 985 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 unweaned 409 13 329.00 $329.00 $1,346 —
420 420 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,357 —
556 556 15 270.00 $270.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 265.00–275.00 $269.95 $1,309 +16.76
548 548 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,315 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 202.00 $202.00 $652 —
368–377 375 11 190.00–194.00 $190.71 $715 —
562 562 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,040 —
600–606 605 5 190.00–193.00 $192.40 $1,164 —
760–777 773 4 178.00–180.00 $179.51 $1,388 —
803–834 819 16 175.00–182.00 $179.84 $1,473 —
850–858 853 19 180.00–183.00 $181.27 $1,546 —
990–998 991 53 175.00–191.75 $189.84 $1,881 —
1062 1062 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,646 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 11 175.00 $175.00 $602 —

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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.