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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

1,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.93/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,247/hd at 460 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $546.59/cwt +17.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 474 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $496.50/cwt +32.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 560 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,584 1,673 2,234
Feeder cattle 1,584 1,673 2,234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 8.00 to 18.00 higher with spots up to 27.00 higher. Heifers under 550lbs were 7.00 to 15.00 higher and heavier weights sold with a steady undertone. Many more unweaned calves on offer this week, but overall a higher quality offering of calves weaned or unweaned, along with some attractive small groups of yearlings. Demand was very 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
320–348 337 5 660.00–680.00 $667.60 $2,250 +11.28
350–355 354 22 610.00–660.00 $629.48 $2,228 +44.97
401–442 408 29 550.00–600.00 $585.27 $2,388 +34.34
445 unweaned 445 7 565.00 $565.00 $2,514 —
464–484 unweaned 473 39 520.00–545.00 $539.62 $2,552 —
460–491 475 22 540.00–570.00 $558.94 $2,655 +29.87
511–534 518 31 500.00–535.00 $522.12 $2,705 -7.54
557 unweaned 557 33 500.00 $500.00 $2,785 —
559–586 564 25 475.00–500.00 $491.88 $2,774 +27.57
600–634 616 52 445.00–472.50 $464.43 $2,861 +27.82
663–678 670 31 407.50–425.00 $419.85 $2,813 -12.46
700–732 719 49 407.50–425.00 $417.78 $3,004 +34.07
760–765 763 26 382.50–385.00 $383.55 $2,926 +6.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–322 314 4 580.00–620.00 $599.46 $1,882 +19.84
360–398 380 36 550.00–600.00 $566.11 $2,151 +37.00
400–442 421 23 515.00–540.00 $530.94 $2,235 +18.96
428 unweaned 428 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,247 —
450–495 474 29 495.00–530.00 $514.33 $2,438 +17.42
501–518 509 15 485.00–515.00 $496.94 $2,529 +26.46
555–579 568 18 435.00–465.00 $449.68 $2,554 +9.31
597 unweaned 597 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,746 —
628 value added 628 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,795 —
600–647 631 26 410.00–440.00 $419.72 $2,648 +7.01
665–695 683 5 370.00–405.00 $390.18 $2,665 +9.74
710–745 728 2 365.00–395.00 $379.64 $2,764 +14.64
785–790 788 3 335.00–355.00 $345.00 $2,719 —
802–825 810 3 335.00–340.00 $338.30 $2,740 +2.51
865 865 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,725 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–328 322 5 460.00–500.00 $483.70 $1,558 —
365–395 385 11 500.00–525.00 $511.87 $1,971 —
432 432 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,160 +50.00
462–495 470 7 450.00–485.00 $473.68 $2,226 +22.55
505–538 519 7 450.00–480.00 $463.32 $2,405 +18.32
610–642 637 14 370.00–405.00 $393.57 $2,507 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,606 —
475 475 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1048 1035 6 270.00–290.00 $280.13 $2,899 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 —
536 536 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,332 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,558 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102 1102 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–338 326 7 560.00–570.00 $566.38 $1,846 +6.93
373–382 375 23 540.00–565.00 $552.61 $2,072 +10.25
400–425 410 8 535.00–552.50 $545.96 $2,238 +34.41
414 unweaned 414 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,215 +15.00
450–485 unweaned 456 47 475.00–500.00 $481.89 $2,197 —
455–469 464 38 485.00–510.00 $497.64 $2,309 +8.26
505–515 510 22 450.00–465.00 $459.32 $2,343 +10.69
556–573 564 11 415.00–425.00 $420.38 $2,371 -8.80
618 unweaned 618 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,348 —
622 value added 622 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,457 —
602–648 625 48 390.00–395.00 $392.71 $2,454 -16.63
655–693 679 16 380.00–395.00 $387.81 $2,633 -7.17
705 705 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,538 -16.75
752 value added 752 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 325 16 500.00–540.00 $529.25 $1,720 -4.34
360–395 378 12 510.00–540.00 $528.98 $2,000 +47.11
390 unweaned 390 8 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 —
402–439 431 23 495.00–525.00 $501.99 $2,164 +23.35
438 unweaned 438 6 510.00 $510.00 $2,234 —
450–498 468 37 460.00–475.00 $465.62 $2,179 +9.57
472 unweaned 472 9 467.50 $467.50 $2,207 +32.50
512–526 unweaned 519 8 415.00–430.00 $422.40 $2,192 —
510–545 529 22 425.00–440.00 $430.03 $2,275 +14.43
550–597 581 19 385.00–405.00 $395.44 $2,298 -5.80
598 unweaned 598 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,302 -20.00
600–640 616 14 350.00–380.00 $370.07 $2,280 -9.72
660–675 665 15 350.00–370.00 $355.63 $2,365 +13.14
722 722 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,419 -10.95
775–778 777 3 300.00–320.00 $313.35 $2,435 -11.65
880–882 881 4 275.00–290.00 $283.76 $2,500 -33.24
910 910 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,634 —
372–392 387 14 470.00–490.00 $486.56 $1,883 —
428–438 433 17 470.00–490.00 $478.91 $2,074 +38.91
487–495 489 9 417.50–440.00 $430.83 $2,107 +9.82
513–545 522 6 385.00–410.00 $400.45 $2,090 +25.23
650–665 658 3 305.00–320.00 $315.06 $2,073 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,116 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 -41.72
375–385 380 3 525.00–545.00 $536.64 $2,039 -27.11
425 unweaned 425 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,210 —
432–445 437 7 520.00–535.00 $529.21 $2,313 +32.86
452–490 465 8 500.00–515.00 $508.76 $2,366 —
466–488 unweaned 478 11 500.00–510.00 $504.43 $2,411 —
530–545 536 12 440.00–487.50 $482.24 $2,585 +38.53
550–597 589 17 415.00–445.00 $426.66 $2,513 +2.78
655–665 660 3 365.00–400.00 $384.97 $2,541 +17.47
715–735 725 4 340.00–375.00 $357.26 $2,590 +7.26
770–785 778 2 345.00–375.00 $359.86 $2,800 —
868 868 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,517 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–496 492 22 470.00–485.00 $476.78 $2,346 —
510–540 534 5 375.00–420.00 $407.87 $2,178 -17.13
598 598 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 640.00 $640.00 $2,278 —
410 410 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,255 —
456–475 462 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,426 +15.00
615 615 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,614 +10.93
655–662 660 4 410.00–425.00 $413.72 $2,731 -3.28
722 722 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,816 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,818 —
548 548 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,000 —
621 621 8 342.00 $342.00 $2,124 —
672 672 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,976 —
888 888 3 245.00 $245.00 $2,176 —
1015–1043 1023 74 245.00–260.00 $255.86 $2,617 —
1085 1085 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,441 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,009 —

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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.