Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

1,965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $358.81/cwt ≈ $2,939/hd at 819 lb · 137 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.32/cwt -57.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 575 lb · 130 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.87/cwt -19.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,826/hd at 817 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,965 1,212 1,706
Feeder cattle 1,965 1,212 1,706

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, the feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower. The feeder heifers sold with a sharply lower undertone, based on limited comparisons. There were good, conditioned cattle in town this week for their special yearling sale. However, the market has been under some pressure the past few days, and the buyers seemed to react accordingly. The demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–438 427 10 530.00–560.00 $546.19 $2,332 -41.82
453–484 470 45 490.00–525.00 $505.48 $2,376 -52.73
527 value added 527 9 500.00 $500.00 $2,635 —
501–545 534 44 455.00–487.50 $469.82 $2,509 -59.27
566 value added 566 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,745 —
554–577 unweaned 571 46 430.00–442.50 $435.11 $2,484 -44.60
556–598 580 53 442.50–467.50 $451.67 $2,620 -26.15
622 unweaned 622 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,457 -47.50
608–645 624 72 400.00–422.50 $414.77 $2,588 -31.55
654 value added 654 11 417.00 $417.00 $2,727 —
652–688 671 73 375.00–410.00 $386.11 $2,591 -23.51
706 706 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,842 —
763–784 769 30 365.00–385.00 $369.69 $2,843 -20.31
807–833 819 137 355.00–365.00 $358.81 $2,939 —
900 900 6 328.00 $328.00 $2,952 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–344 336 9 580.00–595.00 $591.94 $1,989 -14.74
368–390 384 7 540.00–550.00 $542.74 $2,084 -60.66
405–442 423 9 490.00–510.00 $503.21 $2,129 -48.79
460–496 472 14 460.00–495.00 $477.52 $2,254 -61.26
507 unweaned 507 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,282 -50.00
505–547 523 21 450.00–460.00 $452.30 $2,366 -63.49
561–596 581 38 425.00–430.00 $425.89 $2,474 -36.31
590–592 unweaned 591 16 417.50–420.00 $419.37 $2,478 -33.89
601–606 604 9 385.00–390.00 $387.79 $2,342 -42.40
701–720 706 7 365.00–377.50 $373.86 $2,639 -13.18
775–781 780 10 355.00–360.00 $355.99 $2,777 —
806–825 817 122 330.00–350.00 $345.87 $2,826 -19.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–432 431 6 455.00–475.00 $465.02 $2,004 -49.91
510–548 530 9 415.00–435.00 $428.11 $2,269 -53.19
576–588 580 19 370.00–397.50 $385.05 $2,233 -50.87
688 688 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,477 ±0.00
760 760 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
914–925 916 14 275.00–301.00 $297.25 $2,723 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672–688 676 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,661 -65.38
358–361 360 13 520.00–530.00 $526.55 $1,896 -68.28
401–405 402 13 485.00–490.00 $487.30 $1,959 -62.99
465 value added 465 11 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 -40.00
465–485 476 58 445.00–460.00 $454.86 $2,165 -42.61
505–541 525 48 410.00–435.00 $423.05 $2,221 —
531 value added 531 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,336 —
555–579 value added 569 14 432.50–435.00 $433.95 $2,469 —
556–592 unweaned 573 50 377.50–402.50 $388.08 $2,224 -61.77
558–598 577 66 387.50–415.00 $400.49 $2,311 -70.38
602–641 628 70 380.00–425.00 $395.87 $2,486 -4.13
660–699 682 24 365.00–380.00 $375.77 $2,563 -29.16
757–794 769 15 350.00–360.00 $353.08 $2,715 —
848 848 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 383 12 450.00–470.00 $455.72 $1,745 -89.31
426–449 436 31 420.00–455.00 $436.39 $1,903 -78.48
463–478 unweaned 473 13 420.00–435.00 $431.59 $2,041 —
490–499 495 23 410.00–440.00 $427.43 $2,116 -39.64
502–542 529 10 375.00–400.00 $393.00 $2,079 -72.02
552–598 572 19 375.00–390.00 $383.28 $2,192 -54.05
601–646 619 44 360.00–380.00 $372.64 $2,307 +0.93
645 unweaned 645 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,386 —
650–698 678 12 320.00–350.00 $338.50 $2,295 -23.51
719 719 8 333.00 $333.00 $2,394 —
782–793 789 5 315.00–350.00 $328.88 $2,595 —
928 928 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,645 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
475–498 494 11 365.00–385.00 $368.50 $1,820 -61.69
535 535 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 -49.17
592–594 594 14 335.00–365.00 $341.41 $2,028 -62.31
600–618 611 5 330.00–345.00 $335.89 $2,052 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,822 —
535 535 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 —
711 711 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,417 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–485 465 21 465.00–480.00 $475.67 $2,212 -71.84
493 unweaned 493 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,243 —
508–543 522 13 450.00–465.00 $458.10 $2,391 -33.15
565–578 570 5 422.50–440.00 $429.60 $2,449 -0.56
614–625 621 10 370.00–395.00 $386.01 $2,397 -38.99
852 852 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,769 —
953 953 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,106 —
411 unweaned 411 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,178 —
422 422 6 535.00 $535.00 $2,258 —
472–479 476 11 490.00 $490.00 $2,332 -47.50
512 512 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,458 —
522 unweaned 522 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,480 -35.00
555 555 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,553 —
618 unweaned 618 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,503 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,332 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 21 275.00 $275.00 $2,054 —

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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.