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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

2,538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.03/cwt ≈ $3,059/hd at 869 lb · 255 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $517.16/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 527 lb · 144 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $343.19/cwt ≈ $3,137/hd at 914 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,538 1,000 1,131
Feeder cattle 2,538 1,000 1,131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the steers under 600 lbs. sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with spots up to 20.00 higher. The heavier weight steers had too few comparisons but sold with sharply higher undertones. The heifers also sold with sharply higher undertones, compared to the light test from last week. The quality was more attractive as this was a special yearling sale and there were 8 full loads on offer. The supply was heavy with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 650.00 $650.00 $2,034 —
337 unweaned 337 3 640.00 $640.00 $2,157 —
371 371 7 630.00 $630.00 $2,337 —
404–431 419 25 550.00–580.00 $567.69 $2,379 +5.33
405–438 unweaned 429 11 540.00–545.00 $543.71 $2,333 -11.75
452–479 472 27 530.00–565.00 $551.69 $2,604 +27.39
460–499 unweaned 486 53 515.00–540.00 $535.24 $2,601 —
508–542 522 105 500.00–542.50 $522.05 $2,725 +6.17
533–549 unweaned 540 39 500.00–525.00 $503.98 $2,721 -6.02
553–573 unweaned 565 17 480.00–490.00 $487.37 $2,754 —
550–599 566 55 485.00–511.00 $497.82 $2,818 +10.14
602–631 unweaned 612 26 435.00–462.50 $450.69 $2,758 +10.69
602–649 626 55 445.00–472.50 $458.47 $2,870 +18.47
678–689 686 8 420.00–440.00 $424.94 $2,915 +10.95
702 unweaned 702 18 415.00 $415.00 $2,913 —
710–713 713 18 420.00–440.00 $436.68 $3,114 +19.25
767–786 777 31 377.50–382.50 $380.27 $2,955 —
802–832 816 136 352.00–371.00 $362.16 $2,955 —
850–893 869 255 340.00–361.50 $352.03 $3,059 —
906–920 914 139 338.00–344.50 $343.19 $3,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,108 +6.59
356–396 375 37 580.00–610.00 $594.45 $2,229 +42.76
439–448 442 56 500.00–540.00 $525.86 $2,324 -11.88
450–494 483 18 490.00–510.00 $498.14 $2,406 -0.99
518–522 520 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,600 +19.41
512–548 unweaned 539 8 485.00–500.00 $488.56 $2,633 +23.56
575–580 577 14 450.00–470.00 $466.07 $2,689 +13.38
608–642 625 17 410.00–435.00 $424.24 $2,652 +5.82
680–694 688 12 377.50–415.00 $388.01 $2,670 -14.32
702–735 709 14 370.00–387.50 $383.61 $2,720 -3.20
770–797 789 10 345.00–365.00 $350.86 $2,768 -17.60
1062 1062 3 290.00 $290.00 $3,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,158 +45.00
408 408 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,836 -60.00
453–482 463 10 405.00–450.00 $430.52 $1,993 -30.87
540 540 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,430 +15.00
572–598 588 8 345.00–430.00 $399.01 $2,346 -12.16
614 614 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,395 ±0.00
688 688 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,236 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,748 —
895 895 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 +55.11
340 unweaned 340 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,836 —
358–394 379 28 520.00–540.00 $533.05 $2,020 +57.08
428–447 439 32 470.00–485.00 $480.29 $2,108 +16.46
479–492 unweaned 485 7 442.50–447.50 $445.32 $2,160 -2.96
458–496 487 107 444.50–470.00 $455.09 $2,216 -10.30
502 unweaned 502 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,096 -8.31
512–548 544 96 417.50–445.00 $426.50 $2,320 -12.12
570–585 577 27 385.00–412.50 $396.31 $2,287 +8.76
609–639 634 45 360.00–392.50 $383.50 $2,431 +2.47
650–678 671 8 350.00–365.00 $361.37 $2,425 +11.37
791 791 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 unweaned 312 4 600.00 $600.00 $1,872 —
319 319 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,914 +55.00
361 361 7 570.00 $570.00 $2,058 +60.00
360–397 unweaned 382 13 535.00–545.00 $537.18 $2,052 +37.18
400–431 unweaned 410 17 480.00–485.00 $482.99 $1,980 —
403–448 421 26 490.00–520.00 $502.95 $2,117 +17.95
476 476 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,309 +7.50
474–492 unweaned 480 28 470.00–475.00 $473.17 $2,271 —
505–548 523 103 450.00–472.50 $459.22 $2,402 -15.28
508–543 unweaned 524 31 427.50–445.00 $436.18 $2,286 -6.32
552–568 558 18 430.00–447.50 $440.94 $2,460 +19.15
670 670 11 415.00 $415.00 $2,780 +30.00
706 706 15 387.50 $387.50 $2,736 +12.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 428 10 445.00–455.00 $449.77 $1,925 +18.05
469–490 474 9 420.00–425.00 $421.15 $1,996 +10.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444–448 447 14 520.00–530.00 $527.16 $2,356 -52.84
466 466 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,423 —
479 unweaned 479 8 535.00 $535.00 $2,563 —
510–538 524 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,620 —
564–582 572 21 455.00–482.50 $470.50 $2,691 —
612–619 617 9 440.00–455.00 $451.70 $2,787 —
675 unweaned 675 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 unweaned 309 5 640.00 $640.00 $1,978 —
393 unweaned 393 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,240 —
473–484 unweaned 481 11 470.00–480.00 $477.32 $2,296 —
520 520 4 455.00 $455.00 $2,366 -13.27
588 588 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,558 —
605 605 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,360 —
675 675 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 -22.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,810 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,124 —
850 850 62 280.50 $280.50 $2,384 —

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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.