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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

1,655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $311.20/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,956/hd at 629 lb · 136 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $305.12/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 671 lb · 109 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.01/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 619 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,655 3,216 488
Feeder cattle 1,655 3,216 488

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's wean - vac special, steers sold mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher, and heifers under 700lbs sold unevenly from 2.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Another quality run with some groups of long weaned and vaccinated yearlings on offer again this week. 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
330–331 331 7 400.00–447.50 $428.60 $1,419 +16.38
350–380 370 3 420.00–425.00 $421.58 $1,560 +30.65
405–415 412 6 375.00–395.00 $381.56 $1,572 -16.30
458 unweaned 458 10 357.50 $357.50 $1,637 —
453–496 482 27 355.00–375.00 $360.03 $1,735 +0.65
500–547 531 27 337.00–363.00 $352.69 $1,873 +3.92
545 unweaned 545 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —
558–578 572 27 316.00–331.00 $322.63 $1,845 +1.13
616 thin fleshed 616 14 331.00 $331.00 $2,039 —
600–648 630 122 294.50–314.50 $308.93 $1,946 +7.25
650–689 671 104 288.00–323.00 $305.85 $2,052 +9.56
678 unweaned 678 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,966 —
705 fancy 705 11 307.50 $307.50 $2,168 —
700–725 718 31 274.00–287.00 $282.72 $2,030 +7.87
754–796 778 62 271.00–280.00 $275.14 $2,141 +1.36
805 805 5 271.00 $271.00 $2,182 +7.18
897 897 39 249.00 $249.00 $2,234 —
940 940 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,303 +9.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 3 340.00–395.00 $366.51 $1,191 —
363 unweaned 363 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,225 —
370–390 380 5 345.00–380.00 $358.26 $1,361 -30.12
405–449 435 25 335.00–360.00 $350.72 $1,526 +16.10
455–494 473 31 327.50–352.50 $338.29 $1,600 +1.88
505 unweaned 505 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,682 —
509–541 527 39 310.00–335.00 $325.94 $1,718 +7.79
564–595 577 35 292.00–312.50 $299.48 $1,728 +10.63
600–649 623 40 282.50–291.00 $287.13 $1,789 +4.95
638 unweaned 638 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,837 —
655–697 689 41 273.00–286.00 $280.27 $1,931 +1.17
705–733 721 17 265.00–272.00 $267.87 $1,931 +4.77
753–795 772 53 250.00–269.00 $261.29 $2,017 +7.41
805–845 825 3 243.00–247.00 $244.98 $2,021 -4.72
855–878 864 5 235.00–245.00 $240.94 $2,082 +8.37
910–945 938 22 219.00–235.00 $228.71 $2,145 —
951 951 10 225.00 $225.00 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,232 -7.50
440 440 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 -2.50
475 475 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -16.08
593–595 594 7 288.00 $288.00 $1,711 —
692 692 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,792 +14.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 9 292.00 $292.00 $1,664 —
1182 1182 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,364 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,364 —
623 623 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,526 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 —
575 575 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 319 11 360.00–377.50 $364.14 $1,162 +30.46
365–397 389 10 340.00–362.50 $345.21 $1,343 +19.95
406 unweaned 406 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,269 —
420–433 429 20 320.00–347.50 $324.82 $1,393 +4.80
455–491 466 37 300.00–332.50 $318.63 $1,485 -1.35
514–526 518 23 302.00–314.00 $307.95 $1,595 -1.24
558–587 581 44 283.00–290.00 $286.82 $1,666 -0.40
600–646 619 105 267.50–280.00 $274.01 $1,696 -4.24
656 656 17 277.00 $277.00 $1,817 +8.58
659 unweaned 659 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,661 —
731–735 733 35 252.00–256.00 $254.28 $1,864 -8.56
858 858 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 322 4 310.00–317.50 $315.63 $1,016 -3.39
350–398 385 6 290.00–322.50 $296.12 $1,140 -13.74
423–430 426 8 295.00–313.00 $308.35 $1,314 +18.89
440 unweaned 440 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 —
470–498 489 32 273.00–297.50 $287.82 $1,407 -5.94
505–543 527 25 265.00–282.50 $276.50 $1,457 -4.23
560–598 583 32 262.50–280.00 $270.36 $1,576 -1.46
586–590 unweaned 587 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,556 +4.00
600–640 623 34 256.00–271.00 $264.98 $1,651 +4.93
658–696 678 41 239.00–255.00 $247.69 $1,679 -3.37
700–734 725 17 228.00–247.00 $235.18 $1,705 +8.09
773–785 774 13 225.00–236.00 $235.14 $1,820 +1.86
808 808 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,834 —
891 891 7 210.50 $210.50 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–540 530 5 242.50–265.00 $260.54 $1,381 -4.46
607 607 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,511 —
665 665 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,523 -1.00
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,024 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–498 495 5 300.00–322.00 $317.69 $1,573 —
517–530 524 7 300.00–316.00 $306.76 $1,607 —
638–645 642 5 249.00–295.00 $276.72 $1,777 —
720–745 739 4 240.00–260.00 $250.42 $1,851 —
785–795 792 3 239.00–241.00 $240.34 $1,903 +13.34
810 810 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–542 unweaned 534 7 317.50–327.50 $320.25 $1,710 —
601 601 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,863 —
700 700 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,869 —

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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.