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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 6, 2026

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $459.81/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,634/hd at 573 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $489.20/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 467 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $514.13/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 517 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 831 1,494
Feeder cattle 1,212 831 1,494

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold unevenly steady, from 7.00 lower to 12.00 higher. The best comparison of 400lb-600lb heifers sold mostly 12.00 to 25.00 higher. Many groups of unweaned calves this week, but mostly good quality with attractive condition that created good demand on a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 333 9 590.00–650.00 $606.68 $2,020 +16.68
358–395 379 15 575.00–620.00 $603.40 $2,287 —
387 unweaned 387 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,341 —
412–445 426 21 530.00–565.00 $552.00 $2,352 -18.31
455–495 464 23 520.00–555.00 $538.78 $2,500 -9.21
450–497 unweaned 479 16 510.00–525.00 $521.20 $2,497 —
512 value added 512 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,662 —
502–545 516 32 500.00–525.00 $515.79 $2,661 -3.61
526 unweaned 526 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,630 —
552–595 570 41 445.00–480.00 $462.20 $2,635 +22.20
575–590 unweaned 581 15 445.00–460.00 $453.26 $2,633 —
600–630 615 18 420.00–440.00 $430.19 $2,646 +10.19
643 unweaned 643 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,668 —
685–690 687 5 395.00–400.00 $398.00 $2,734 +15.46
700–740 710 4 386.00–390.00 $387.04 $2,748 —
805–825 818 3 360.00–372.50 $365.02 $2,986 +5.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 305 5 710.00–740.00 $725.86 $2,214 —
309 unweaned 309 5 715.00 $715.00 $2,209 —
350–358 354 6 625.00–680.00 $637.51 $2,257 —
400–440 413 7 570.00–600.00 $588.01 $2,428 -13.56
425 unweaned 425 4 565.00 $565.00 $2,401 —
450–463 455 15 552.50–570.00 $558.21 $2,540 -7.95
480–491 unweaned 488 18 525.00–552.50 $537.17 $2,621 —
500–530 515 22 525.00–540.00 $529.09 $2,725 -14.44
540 unweaned 540 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,835 +5.00
561–575 unweaned 565 19 470.00–482.50 $479.71 $2,710 +36.02
550–568 567 13 475.00–505.00 $477.82 $2,709 -10.07
607 unweaned 607 6 442.50 $442.50 $2,686 +12.51
600–625 613 8 442.50–455.00 $446.32 $2,736 —
655 unweaned 655 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 -15.00
650–687 682 35 406.00–430.00 $409.62 $2,794 -46.80
701 unweaned 701 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,804 —
777 777 5 390.00 $390.00 $3,030 +12.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,782 —
434–440 437 10 505.00–525.00 $514.93 $2,250 -30.07
465–490 476 7 495.00–520.00 $510.07 $2,428 +10.07
520–540 528 4 470.00–485.00 $481.30 $2,541 +6.30
560–592 579 6 430.00–440.00 $435.92 $2,524 —
625–635 632 3 400.00–405.00 $401.65 $2,538 —
675 675 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,430 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 —
512 512 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,946 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 unweaned 301 7 620.00 $620.00 $1,866 —
318–340 323 13 605.00–625.00 $615.38 $1,988 +26.43
360–385 373 2 590.00–600.00 $594.83 $2,219 +45.00
401–432 422 22 545.00–562.50 $550.29 $2,322 +35.43
450–478 461 16 490.00–500.00 $497.47 $2,293 +12.48
468 value added 468 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,387 —
458–481 unweaned 471 25 470.00–490.00 $479.74 $2,260 —
510 unweaned 510 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,499 +45.00
553–566 562 12 455.00–490.00 $470.87 $2,646 +31.86
560–589 unweaned 584 23 445.00–480.00 $449.85 $2,627 +37.40
620–630 622 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,488 -10.10
658–678 668 6 400.00–410.00 $404.93 $2,705 +14.93
701–720 703 25 380.00–405.00 $382.05 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–338 326 11 570.00–605.00 $581.07 $1,894 +16.07
360–382 371 8 535.00–555.00 $545.03 $2,022 —
390 unweaned 390 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,086 +5.00
422–430 unweaned 424 4 465.00–515.00 $477.68 $2,025 —
401–449 434 27 502.50–540.00 $514.87 $2,235 +24.87
461–497 480 31 450.00–485.00 $467.07 $2,242 +15.23
522 unweaned 522 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,245 +10.00
505–535 524 6 455.00–475.00 $465.02 $2,437 +16.96
552–595 577 19 410.00–445.00 $437.33 $2,523 +45.82
576–595 unweaned 580 9 395.00–420.00 $400.70 $2,324 —
600–635 620 3 370.00–375.00 $371.71 $2,305 -8.29
660–683 673 17 355.00–365.00 $362.01 $2,436 —
830–842 836 4 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $2,696 —
918–925 920 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
410 unweaned 410 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 —
410–428 420 4 465.00–500.00 $474.77 $1,994 —
452–498 473 9 420.00–435.00 $430.19 $2,035 —
518–544 533 14 410.00–420.00 $414.17 $2,208 +12.51
570–573 572 4 395.00–430.00 $403.72 $2,309 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 389 8 575.00–595.00 $583.68 $2,271 —
405 405 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,349 —
431 unweaned 431 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,457 —
469–472 471 8 545.00–550.00 $547.51 $2,579 +0.01
520–541 533 10 470.00–510.00 $491.25 $2,618 -23.80
532–540 unweaned 535 6 475.00–495.00 $488.27 $2,612 —
560–595 576 10 420.00–445.00 $430.16 $2,478 -37.38
623 623 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,648 —
670–699 693 5 372.50–395.00 $376.85 $2,612 —
778 778 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,801 —
805–812 810 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $2,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 537.50 $537.50 $2,607 —
502–522 unweaned 514 15 510.00 $510.00 $2,621 —
617–632 628 12 427.50–440.00 $436.93 $2,744 —

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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.