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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

1,796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $307.48/cwt ≈ $2,211/hd at 719 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.53/cwt +17.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 521 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $405.34/cwt ≈ $1,744/hd at 430 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,796 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 330 27 440.00–470.00 $459.56 $1,517 +29.38
356–397 375 16 422.50–435.00 $426.02 $1,598 +7.15
415–445 unweaned 429 20 390.00–409.00 $400.12 $1,717 —
408–448 431 35 400.00–412.50 $408.33 $1,760 —
450–465 458 41 385.00–407.00 $399.12 $1,828 —
490 unweaned 490 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 —
506 unweaned 506 24 350.00 $350.00 $1,771 —
505–530 515 24 355.00–370.00 $362.07 $1,865 +13.08
551–593 571 26 355.00–362.50 $358.75 $2,048 +23.75
590–594 unweaned 592 23 330.00–332.50 $331.41 $1,962 —
603–630 610 40 317.50–344.00 $331.10 $2,020 —
657–692 676 38 305.00–327.50 $317.02 $2,143 +8.78
709–733 719 64 287.50–317.00 $307.48 $2,211 —
765 765 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
789 unweaned 789 8 272.50 $272.50 $2,150 —
810 810 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 4 405.00–430.00 $421.39 $1,357 +18.47
344 unweaned 344 7 412.00 $412.00 $1,417 —
365–395 388 24 395.00–405.00 $400.84 $1,555 -0.79
417 unweaned 417 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,605 —
405–443 435 7 365.00–395.00 $387.16 $1,684 -3.38
450–498 470 17 355.00–385.00 $368.76 $1,733 +5.37
500–548 520 23 330.00–355.00 $341.55 $1,776 +14.88
555 unweaned 555 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
550–590 566 41 325.00–350.00 $342.35 $1,938 +28.24
600–635 625 36 292.50–315.00 $305.17 $1,907 +20.51
625 unweaned 625 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
649 value added 649 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,025 —
653–699 686 27 280.00–305.00 $293.48 $2,013 +18.26
700–745 722 15 260.00–285.00 $275.67 $1,990 +12.67
752–783 761 17 258.00–275.00 $268.99 $2,047 +6.49
815–846 833 32 248.00–270.00 $264.02 $2,199 —
900 900 2 255.00–257.00 $256.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 4 330.00–350.00 $337.55 $1,033 —
380–398 392 4 335.00–355.00 $347.61 $1,363 +7.61
435–440 438 2 320.00–347.50 $333.83 $1,462 +1.16
475–495 482 3 305.00–340.00 $316.99 $1,528 +9.50
565–595 587 10 290.00–318.00 $296.43 $1,740 +20.14
615 615 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,768 —
653–685 667 7 270.00–275.00 $271.47 $1,811 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,084 —
422 422 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,572 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,598 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,748 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–345 332 11 370.00–385.00 $371.34 $1,233 -22.41
350–396 376 26 370.00–392.50 $379.58 $1,427 +8.07
367–399 unweaned 381 25 362.50–375.00 $368.26 $1,403 —
405–431 418 28 360.00–390.00 $383.19 $1,602 —
420–446 unweaned 443 8 350.00–357.50 $350.89 $1,554 —
455–488 470 38 355.00–375.00 $364.56 $1,713 +33.66
500–548 521 58 313.00–335.00 $325.55 $1,696 +17.46
533 unweaned 533 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,732 —
550–593 578 45 305.00–330.00 $310.20 $1,793 —
615 unweaned 615 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,830 —
605–636 622 25 287.50–302.00 $295.07 $1,835 +24.65
650–698 665 29 272.00–295.00 $282.90 $1,881 +17.90
715–745 718 25 255.00–280.00 $276.44 $1,985 —
750–790 766 20 238.00–265.00 $246.05 $1,885 —
800 800 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
850 850 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 335.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,139 -33.47
355–398 373 10 335.00–360.00 $348.03 $1,298 -11.97
418–445 438 21 330.00–355.00 $347.38 $1,522 +6.84
465 unweaned 465 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,569 +22.50
465–495 478 31 320.00–349.00 $337.03 $1,611 +16.58
520–548 534 19 285.00–307.00 $296.06 $1,581 +6.36
550–596 575 28 280.00–302.50 $287.19 $1,651 +6.07
600–645 611 42 270.00–283.00 $279.21 $1,706 +16.08
650–696 678 27 239.00–260.00 $254.19 $1,723 +2.27
713 unweaned 713 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,718 —
720–740 733 18 230.00–246.00 $239.71 $1,757 -2.77
762–798 780 16 240.00–242.00 $240.90 $1,879 —
810–818 812 18 226.50–237.00 $230.48 $1,871 —
905–922 918 8 217.00–227.50 $223.56 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,115 —
360–395 383 5 315.00–322.50 $319.07 $1,222 —
413–435 423 8 300.00–330.00 $318.26 $1,346 -4.24
463–494 481 7 285.00–310.00 $299.68 $1,441 —
540 540 3 277.50 $277.50 $1,498 +10.00
550–594 583 7 265.00–275.00 $267.76 $1,561 +5.22
608–632 622 5 260.00–267.00 $262.74 $1,634 +14.74
750–780 765 2 207.50–225.00 $216.42 $1,656 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,492 —
848 848 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,611 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 285.00 $285.00 $869 —
392 392 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,078 —
695 695 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 5 385.00–390.00 $387.48 $1,321 —
390 390 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 -4.81
416–445 431 23 365.00–390.00 $380.52 $1,640 +0.52
469–498 479 14 350.00–380.00 $357.86 $1,714 +16.64
496 unweaned 496 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,711 —
500–530 520 26 322.50–345.00 $337.51 $1,755 +11.64
552 unweaned 552 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,794 —
555–573 565 20 312.00–330.00 $324.31 $1,832 +9.46
602–630 610 10 292.50–310.00 $303.57 $1,852 —
660–680 665 17 265.00–297.50 $289.43 $1,925 +14.43
710–740 728 6 246.00–262.50 $255.12 $1,857 +5.12
750–783 765 5 250.00–265.00 $258.37 $1,977 —
850 850 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–347 347 4 435.00–450.00 $438.73 $1,522 +23.73
395 395 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
430 unweaned 430 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 —
428–446 437 14 392.50–420.00 $400.11 $1,748 +15.11
463–485 469 4 380.00–390.00 $382.59 $1,794 +2.59
490 unweaned 490 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 —
523 523 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,935 +40.00
576–581 578 12 331.00–370.00 $356.92 $2,063 +23.45
614–618 616 12 317.00–325.00 $322.00 $1,984 —
667–673 670 14 300.00–327.50 $313.81 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 467 3 320.00–345.00 $331.41 $1,548 —
550–595 584 5 265.00–297.50 $285.20 $1,666 —
610–648 640 5 267.50–285.00 $270.83 $1,733 —
693 693 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,802 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 374 5 270.00–300.00 $281.56 $1,053 —
452–454 454 13 290.00–307.00 $293.91 $1,334 —
530–542 536 4 255.00–265.00 $259.94 $1,393 —
564–581 574 27 215.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,254 —
620–642 631 28 185.00–222.00 $203.19 $1,282 +3.19
690 690 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
720–721 721 14 206.00–223.00 $218.15 $1,573 —
813–830 815 30 198.00–206.50 $205.35 $1,674 —
863–873 864 31 207.00–210.75 $210.51 $1,819 —
953–983 969 28 185.00–208.00 $203.58 $1,973 —
1098 1098 2 195.00 $195.00 $2,141 —
1268 1268 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,308 —

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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.