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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

1,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $339.06/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 623 lb · 125 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.86/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 637 lb · 116 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.96/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 517 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,928 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 329 25 450.00–475.00 $459.09 $1,510 +16.78
350 unweaned 350 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 +17.64
400–448 423 20 420.00–450.00 $430.99 $1,823 +12.27
430 unweaned 430 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +29.98
478 unweaned 478 12 387.50 $387.50 $1,852 +5.96
450–497 480 49 395.00–409.00 $402.98 $1,934 +2.60
503–534 unweaned 516 22 360.00–375.00 $366.21 $1,890 —
500–532 518 58 375.00–395.00 $386.56 $2,002 +4.94
555–588 575 43 376.00–395.00 $390.91 $2,248 +25.08
601–647 623 125 334.00–360.00 $339.06 $2,112 +2.60
665 value added 665 11 342.50 $342.50 $2,278 —
659–686 671 9 312.50–337.50 $326.14 $2,188 +9.71
703–715 704 13 300.00 $300.00 $2,112 -9.63
728 unweaned 728 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,111 —
805–845 812 9 280.00–292.00 $283.26 $2,300 -0.83
915–918 917 5 262.50–267.50 $263.50 $2,416 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–347 324 12 415.00–440.00 $422.16 $1,368 —
350–395 374 4 400.00–427.50 $418.60 $1,566 —
405–445 433 34 395.00–412.00 $406.82 $1,762 +6.82
443–446 unweaned 446 19 395.00–401.00 $400.06 $1,784 —
477 unweaned 477 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,789 +15.00
455–493 483 17 365.00–390.00 $373.16 $1,802 +9.67
488 value added 488 11 410.00 $410.00 $2,001 —
512–537 524 32 365.00–375.00 $370.47 $1,941 —
513–549 unweaned 537 15 352.00–355.00 $352.96 $1,895 +22.96
550–593 566 25 335.00–360.00 $353.95 $2,003 +13.48
567–569 unweaned 568 21 340.00–350.00 $344.29 $1,956 +1.79
602–646 632 74 310.00–335.00 $326.48 $2,063 +31.48
658–699 683 21 305.00–310.00 $308.05 $2,104 +13.05
698 unweaned 698 15 282.00 $282.00 $1,968 —
702–747 721 47 275.00–295.00 $288.85 $2,083 —
755 755 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —
805–830 819 4 250.00–271.00 $265.56 $2,175 +15.56
966 966 7 242.00 $242.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 +135.00
355–388 376 13 380.00–395.00 $384.40 $1,445 +24.40
443–449 448 8 345.00–365.00 $360.05 $1,613 —
465–495 483 21 335.00–360.00 $344.05 $1,662 —
505–513 512 10 320.00–347.50 $341.79 $1,750 +26.79
590 590 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 —
605–640 609 13 295.00–307.00 $300.95 $1,833 —
695 695 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 —
710–725 718 2 240.00–247.00 $243.54 $1,749 —
810 810 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,349 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 383.00 $383.00 $1,827 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,805 —
800 800 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 6 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,639 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,668 +38.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–314 309 6 420.00–430.00 $426.77 $1,319 +26.77
355–390 366 4 380.00–400.00 $391.26 $1,432 +5.19
416 unweaned 416 11 370.00 $370.00 $1,539 -4.75
411–436 422 29 380.00–407.00 $388.35 $1,639 +5.29
450–478 459 14 355.00–365.00 $357.17 $1,639 +0.96
463 unweaned 463 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,620 —
500 unweaned 500 10 336.00 $336.00 $1,680 —
503–542 524 53 330.00–345.00 $336.10 $1,761 +11.01
530 value added 530 11 337.50 $337.50 $1,789 —
553 unweaned 553 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,770 —
551–576 564 45 327.00–342.50 $329.37 $1,858 +17.05
621 value added 621 7 303.00 $303.00 $1,882 —
625 unweaned 625 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
600–644 638 106 290.00–317.50 $304.31 $1,941 +7.99
667 667 9 286.00 $286.00 $1,908 -8.32
708–744 732 50 272.00–285.00 $281.30 $2,059 —
795 795 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,067 -3.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 5 365.00–395.00 $383.37 $1,296 +33.37
348 unweaned 348 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,340 —
351–391 381 24 350.00–375.00 $363.06 $1,383 +15.67
383 unweaned 383 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,398 +5.93
431 unweaned 431 31 365.00 $365.00 $1,573 +18.68
400–445 435 31 350.00–377.50 $366.88 $1,596 +10.81
460 unweaned 460 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +10.00
455–498 488 22 330.00–350.00 $346.87 $1,693 +10.36
505–548 529 50 312.00–331.00 $324.34 $1,716 —
551–599 584 52 305.00–320.00 $311.25 $1,818 +21.83
605–646 634 18 270.00–290.00 $284.01 $1,801 -1.06
658–698 676 64 257.50–277.50 $272.11 $1,839 -8.50
700–735 723 3 247.50–250.00 $248.31 $1,795 —
760–765 763 2 220.00–240.00 $229.97 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 300.00–330.00 $314.78 $1,055 -15.22
393 393 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,238 —
400–430 410 3 310.00–345.00 $322.24 $1,321 +24.12
477–485 480 9 300.00–310.00 $303.92 $1,459 +3.92
525–528 527 10 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,594 +2.51
560–591 582 8 265.00–285.00 $271.08 $1,578 -13.92
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,077 —
539 539 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,415 —
772 772 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,737 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 235.00 $235.00 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 400.00–420.00 $413.15 $1,467 +63.15
400–403 401 8 395.00–415.00 $400.89 $1,608 —
457–499 489 15 355.00–380.00 $366.68 $1,793 +15.31
510–548 528 12 347.50–370.00 $357.84 $1,889 +35.29
565–598 578 8 320.00–340.00 $328.67 $1,900 +38.67
620–639 630 8 295.00–311.00 $303.12 $1,910 —
655–690 670 8 267.50–285.00 $280.77 $1,881 +5.49
715–742 731 6 245.00–267.50 $257.49 $1,882 -21.87
783 783 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,918 -25.00
803–833 815 8 230.00–245.00 $238.76 $1,946 +11.26
866 866 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
455 455 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 —
505 505 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,704 +42.88
573 573 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,791 —
892 892 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,592 -5.00
470 470 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 -7.00
523 523 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,961 -15.00
643–645 644 4 297.00–300.00 $298.50 $1,922 -6.40
730 730 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
773 773 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,145 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–388 362 29 230.00–280.00 $266.53 $965 —
408–440 420 15 250.00–275.00 $256.74 $1,078 —
457–490 469 27 235.00–285.00 $254.31 $1,193 —
526 526 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,289 —
588 588 6 220.00–260.00 $240.00 $1,411 —
600–642 632 21 225.00–240.00 $228.65 $1,445 —
652–698 671 26 195.00–235.00 $212.00 $1,423 —
750–796 781 21 205.00–235.00 $214.18 $1,673 —
805–848 836 11 185.00–227.50 $196.16 $1,640 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 9 210.00 $210.00 $739 —

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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.