Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

1,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $321.85/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 536 lb · 87 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.35/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 529 lb · 73 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.30/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,763/hd at 629 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,387	1,182	1,481
Feeder cattle	1,387	1,182	1,481

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, lightweight steer calves under 550lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, and steers over 550lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	327	10	330.00–350.00	$339.88	$1,111	-5.93
365–380	369	12	330.00–342.50	$338.50	$1,249	+1.05
400–440	418	21	315.00–340.00	$324.30	$1,356	-3.66
450–498	473	32	300.00–330.00	$311.48	$1,473	-3.68
500–545	524	34	283.00–308.00	$296.92	$1,556	-2.38
559–580	571	24	273.00–290.00	$276.98	$1,582	-9.47
605–649	630	18	264.00–282.00	$272.50	$1,717	+5.01
655–695	674	12	255.00–270.00	$267.06	$1,800	+11.29
692 unweaned	692	13	248.00	$248.00	$1,716	—
700–745	719	13	235.00–260.00	$252.19	$1,813	+4.62
723–734 unweaned	728	11	244.50–245.00	$244.77	$1,782	—
766–768	766	9	225.00–240.00	$236.66	$1,813	-9.34
810–827	819	8	230.00–241.00	$235.01	$1,925	+3.99
956–995	962	7	214.00–215.00	$214.15	$2,060	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	330	2	375.00–385.00	$379.77	$1,253	+9.77
355–385	367	5	365.00–379.00	$373.31	$1,370	+18.88
444 unweaned	444	10	335.00	$335.00	$1,487	—
458–490	477	5	337.50–342.50	$340.58	$1,625	+7.90
531 unweaned	531	8	307.00	$307.00	$1,630	+0.59
502–548	536	79	308.00–330.00	$323.35	$1,733	+11.39
555–591	571	21	291.00–310.00	$299.36	$1,709	+0.97
608–636	627	40	275.00–294.00	$281.73	$1,766	-0.04
649 unweaned	649	4	266.00	$266.00	$1,726	-8.00
654–665	657	8	273.00–275.50	$274.87	$1,806	-2.84
711–744	735	18	261.00–265.00	$262.02	$1,926	-3.64
784	784	4	255.00	$255.00	$1,999	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	436	5	280.00–305.00	$296.03	$1,291	+11.03
465–480	473	3	280.00–290.00	$285.64	$1,351	—
510–520	513	3	271.00–272.50	$271.51	$1,393	+29.11
555–585	570	2	235.00–252.50	$243.98	$1,391	-2.05
610–646	642	9	228.00–252.00	$249.24	$1,600	-0.76
673–697	681	10	233.00–245.00	$235.99	$1,607	-2.80
720–735	728	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,674	+2.25
775	775	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,550	—
800–810	805	2	205.00–210.00	$207.52	$1,671	—

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–490	480	6	206.00–207.50	$206.51	$991	—
592	592	3	217.00	$217.00	$1,285	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–398	379	22	315.00–330.00	$321.67	$1,219	+3.54
408–443	424	29	312.50–332.00	$325.89	$1,382	+9.44
452–491	470	18	300.00–327.50	$314.78	$1,479	-5.16
513–533 unweaned	525	28	274.50–279.00	$277.71	$1,458	+7.71
507–543	532	45	279.00–298.50	$291.72	$1,552	-1.73
565–567	566	11	271.00–274.00	$272.36	$1,542	+2.99
600–618	604	21	251.00–265.00	$257.89	$1,558	-0.05
613 unweaned	613	18	250.00	$250.00	$1,532	+7.00
652 unweaned	652	11	246.00	$246.00	$1,604	+8.16
664–667	665	10	247.00–258.00	$250.31	$1,665	+5.25
703–715	709	8	233.00–239.00	$237.87	$1,686	+3.81
755–780	763	3	234.00–238.00	$236.64	$1,806	—
992	992	3	205.00	$205.00	$2,034	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	2	305.00–310.00	$307.58	$1,015	—
360–397	373	10	285.00–312.50	$295.69	$1,103	+0.76
400–448	430	18	271.00–307.00	$283.74	$1,220	-4.15
450–495	478	39	268.00–295.00	$276.53	$1,322	+8.79
525 unweaned	525	4	258.00	$258.00	$1,354	-4.00
503–548	533	39	256.00–275.00	$267.43	$1,425	+4.34
563–573 unweaned	570	7	245.00–259.00	$255.05	$1,454	+5.05
555–595	574	17	252.00–265.00	$257.60	$1,479	-0.48
600–645	623	9	225.00–245.00	$239.28	$1,491	-0.44
653–693	665	14	228.00–240.00	$231.53	$1,540	+0.14
705–735	722	6	215.00–232.50	$223.26	$1,612	-9.46
830–845	835	3	213.00–215.00	$214.33	$1,790	-4.34
970–990	980	2	184.00–201.00	$192.59	$1,887	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408–425	417	5	245.00–260.00	$251.88	$1,050	-8.13
460–495	485	8	230.00–256.00	$250.82	$1,216	-0.87
520–535	526	4	243.00–250.00	$245.77	$1,293	+4.25
593	593	3	232.00	$232.00	$1,376	+1.65
610–625	618	2	210.00–222.50	$216.33	$1,337	—
650–698	666	8	213.00–221.00	$218.40	$1,455	—
720–735	728	4	188.00–205.00	$196.21	$1,428	—
858	858	2	192.00	$192.00	$1,647	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428	428	2	194.00	$194.00	$830	-26.00
537	537	3	181.00	$181.00	$972	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	417	3	285.00–325.00	$306.78	$1,279	—
460–499	492	22	282.50–320.00	$299.44	$1,473	+13.85
515–530	525	3	270.00–292.50	$277.36	$1,456	-7.20
560–593	580	9	260.00–277.50	$271.37	$1,574	-8.98
650–665	661	8	256.00–275.00	$260.72	$1,723	+23.73
710–735	719	5	230.00–238.00	$234.58	$1,687	-1.01
862–875	865	4	191.00–194.00	$191.76	$1,659	+2.76

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428	428	2	332.50	$332.50	$1,423	—
510	510	2	307.00	$307.00	$1,566	+7.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530	530	2	218.00	$218.00	$1,155	—
605	605	2	228.00	$228.00	$1,379	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
382	382	3	226.00	$226.00	$863	—
427–448	439	9	202.00–222.50	$204.56	$898	—
480–485	483	2	200.00–213.00	$206.47	$997	—
500–545	534	13	186.00–209.00	$195.48	$1,044	—
550–589	582	28	185.00–211.00	$206.59	$1,202	—
628–643	632	11	190.00–199.50	$196.05	$1,239	—
670–690	680	6	178.00–185.00	$181.45	$1,234	—
708–740	728	30	184.00–198.00	$187.66	$1,366	—
787–789	788	61	189.00–198.00	$195.64	$1,542	—
803–847	827	28	175.00–192.50	$185.43	$1,534	—
888	888	3	185.50	$185.50	$1,647	—
931	931	6	179.00	$179.00	$1,666	—
1040	1040	4	163.00	$163.00	$1,695	—
1194	1194	12	135.00	$135.00	$1,612	—

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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.