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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 7, 2025

1,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.61/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 527 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.74/cwt +16.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 524 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $404.05/cwt +23.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 480 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,345 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 312 6 500.00–510.00 $504.91 $1,575 —
350–399 381 18 460.00–490.00 $479.97 $1,829 —
420 unweaned 420 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
425–443 435 11 440.00–470.00 $452.49 $1,968 +20.33
450–495 474 21 415.00–435.00 $423.87 $2,009 —
484 value added 484 20 430.00 $430.00 $2,081 —
519 fancy 519 9 440.00 $440.00 $2,284 —
500–545 525 56 390.00–415.00 $401.30 $2,107 +7.74
533–540 unweaned 535 24 390.00–407.00 $402.78 $2,155 —
558–581 570 30 380.00–387.50 $385.32 $2,196 +5.32
612 value added 612 17 372.50 $372.50 $2,280 —
603–626 616 29 360.00–375.00 $368.22 $2,268 —
635 unweaned 635 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 -37.50
650–669 660 37 330.00–351.00 $347.42 $2,293 +27.42
753–770 759 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,315 +5.00
801 801 6 307.00 $307.00 $2,459 —
910 910 14 278.00 $278.00 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–341 338 9 440.00–460.00 $457.93 $1,548 —
350–390 377 5 420.00–445.00 $434.83 $1,639 +49.83
384 unweaned 384 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,709 —
402–449 434 25 410.00–440.00 $430.25 $1,867 —
447 unweaned 447 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,833 —
455–497 480 63 385.00–415.00 $404.05 $1,939 +23.65
529 unweaned 529 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,825 —
510–548 531 22 360.00–390.00 $370.83 $1,969 —
550–590 577 46 355.00–380.00 $367.50 $2,120 —
588 unweaned 588 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,087 —
615–648 634 22 338.00–355.00 $347.41 $2,203 +14.13
670–695 681 30 305.00–325.00 $317.98 $2,165 —
700–735 720 16 287.50–302.00 $299.47 $2,156 —
820–835 832 5 270.00–271.00 $270.60 $2,251 —
925 925 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–395 383 10 395.00–397.00 $396.79 $1,520 —
410–435 418 3 345.00–375.00 $356.43 $1,490 —
455–495 478 9 350.00–380.00 $366.80 $1,753 —
500–535 520 4 295.00–320.00 $307.56 $1,599 —
590–595 595 16 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 —
665–695 679 4 275.00–300.00 $287.53 $1,952 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,886 —
801 801 16 256.00 $256.00 $2,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 335 4 400.00–430.00 $414.55 $1,389 +24.55
350–388 374 6 380.00–420.00 $398.17 $1,489 +19.00
413–440 422 33 360.00–390.00 $379.43 $1,601 +36.94
428–443 unweaned 434 8 360.00–367.50 $364.63 $1,582 —
450–479 461 44 350.00–375.00 $362.49 $1,671 +27.17
496 unweaned 496 6 337.50 $337.50 $1,674 +17.50
505–533 unweaned 519 26 320.00–337.50 $330.29 $1,714 —
500–548 527 54 320.00–345.00 $330.96 $1,744 +17.16
550–582 563 42 307.00–330.00 $320.51 $1,804 +19.46
600–643 631 24 290.00–311.00 $308.03 $1,944 +10.38
648 unweaned 648 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,879 —
661 unweaned 661 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,752 —
651–691 671 49 275.00–290.00 $284.13 $1,907 +3.98
750–795 771 8 240.00–260.00 $256.29 $1,976 -8.71
873–890 877 9 245.00–250.00 $248.87 $2,183 +15.87
900 900 2 237.50 $237.50 $2,138 +11.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 415.00–430.00 $424.90 $1,436 —
350–370 353 15 400.00–420.00 $416.62 $1,471 —
376 thin fleshed 376 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,767 —
401–440 418 7 402.50–430.00 $414.91 $1,734 —
432 unweaned 432 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,598 —
454–464 459 15 390.00–430.00 $416.93 $1,914 —
479 unweaned 479 14 372.50 $372.50 $1,784 —
505–545 524 17 345.00–365.00 $356.70 $1,869 +30.87
518–548 unweaned 536 12 330.00–345.00 $335.65 $1,799 —
559 unweaned 559 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,873 +22.97
558–593 567 48 332.50–345.00 $339.83 $1,927 +19.83
626 unweaned 626 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,941 —
625–627 627 14 320.00–330.00 $321.42 $2,015 +14.52
652–695 659 12 295.00–320.00 $315.61 $2,080 +15.61
718–735 722 4 280.00–290.00 $282.54 $2,040 +5.04
753–755 753 6 280.00–290.00 $281.67 $2,121 —
810 810 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
852 852 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–393 389 5 350.00–375.00 $359.96 $1,400 —
401–445 410 5 325.00–355.00 $331.52 $1,359 +6.52
480–493 490 6 315.00–340.00 $326.12 $1,598 +7.46
515 515 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
560–598 586 8 280.00–300.00 $291.87 $1,710 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 10 292.50 $292.50 $2,036 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 357.50 $357.50 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,688 —
410–445 428 2 400.00–425.00 $411.99 $1,763 +1.99
491–498 496 15 385.00–395.00 $388.30 $1,926 +8.30
500–545 515 9 350.00–380.00 $356.47 $1,836 -16.93
553–595 570 11 350.00–375.00 $362.99 $2,069 +0.53
618–640 631 17 325.00–355.00 $335.34 $2,116 —
670–690 677 3 290.00–315.00 $304.85 $2,064 +8.96
700–745 717 10 270.00–292.50 $287.93 $2,064 —
775–785 780 2 255.00–275.00 $264.94 $2,067 —
1027 1027 3 217.00 $217.00 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
350–378 373 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,716 —
415–425 422 8 425.00–430.00 $429.37 $1,812 -0.63
450–482 473 5 395.00–415.00 $408.17 $1,931 -6.89
513 unweaned 513 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,052 —
500–545 524 6 390.00–415.00 $400.49 $2,099 +7.25
610–640 623 5 360.00–370.00 $364.99 $2,274 —
660–670 665 3 325.00–330.00 $326.67 $2,172 —
750 750 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 —
410 unweaned 410 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
498 498 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,818 —
610–645 632 3 300.00–325.00 $309.75 $1,958 —
637 unweaned 637 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,943 —
665 665 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 +10.00

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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.