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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $422.61/cwt +29.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 518 lb · 47 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.08/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 621 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.91/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,491/hd at 529 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 1,965 867
Feeder cattle 885 1,965 867

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers were mostly steady to 6.00 higher except 450lb to 550lb heifers which sold with a sharply higher undertone. Mostly groups of calves on offer this week, many of which were unweaned, after last week's wean-vac special. Demand was 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
300–330 316 6 610.00–660.00 $642.85 $2,031 —
318 unweaned 318 2 640.00 $640.00 $2,035 —
355–360 358 3 540.00–585.00 $570.14 $2,041 —
412–420 413 6 530.00–560.00 $554.92 $2,292 +8.73
430–433 unweaned 431 12 520.00–555.00 $529.99 $2,284 —
471 unweaned 471 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,473 —
468–474 473 19 505.00–520.00 $514.74 $2,435 +9.26
505–528 525 28 475.00–485.00 $480.00 $2,520 +10.18
529–542 unweaned 536 16 455.00 $455.00 $2,439 —
556–592 unweaned 561 20 432.50–460.00 $455.65 $2,556 +20.54
550–580 565 18 445.00–480.00 $460.66 $2,603 +8.99
610–630 615 14 420.00–435.00 $421.10 $2,590 +6.33
604–633 unweaned 624 32 415.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,636 +27.51
650–664 662 12 400.00–407.50 $406.89 $2,694 +20.78
735 735 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,977 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 327 6 570.00–600.00 $593.60 $1,941 +1.66
360–390 384 7 520.00–530.00 $528.66 $2,030 -14.08
420–445 438 10 480.00–515.00 $500.37 $2,192 -2.84
450–495 469 15 460.00–495.00 $481.01 $2,256 +3.49
493 unweaned 493 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,218 —
500–548 530 17 435.00–465.00 $455.44 $2,414 +3.14
533–543 unweaned 536 12 427.50–435.00 $433.10 $2,321 -16.90
571 unweaned 571 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,570 +30.63
552–592 572 25 420.00–445.00 $435.09 $2,489 +9.20
601–635 608 11 387.50–415.00 $393.83 $2,394 +6.04
637 unweaned 637 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,516 —
650–692 677 20 375.00–385.00 $378.94 $2,565 —
785–790 786 4 335.00–365.00 $357.46 $2,810 +1.47
833 unweaned 833 5 337.00 $337.00 $2,807 —
844 844 5 339.50 $339.50 $2,865 -6.37
890 890 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
360–365 363 2 470.00–505.00 $487.38 $1,769 —
422–440 431 4 435.00–460.00 $447.24 $1,928 -17.78
520–545 533 5 380.00–410.00 $401.97 $2,143 -26.14
555–586 583 10 385.00–390.00 $389.52 $2,271 +4.47
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 5 500.00–520.00 $508.01 $1,712 —
350 unweaned 350 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 —
350–388 380 9 490.00–510.00 $502.78 $1,911 +47.06
400–440 425 7 475.00–485.00 $482.92 $2,052 +46.53
448 unweaned 448 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,106 —
454–488 467 20 450.00–470.00 $461.46 $2,155 +34.03
480 unweaned 480 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,160 +18.41
500–510 unweaned 508 13 425.00–430.00 $428.07 $2,175 —
505–545 522 34 410.00–440.00 $420.52 $2,195 +27.52
550–595 576 12 385.00–400.00 $394.56 $2,273 +11.28
588 unweaned 588 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,234 —
600–625 608 13 350.00–380.00 $366.51 $2,228 -6.13
627 value added 627 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,351 —
660–685 673 3 365.00–370.00 $368.37 $2,479 +29.87
700–745 725 4 325.00–345.00 $335.68 $2,434 +2.68
758 758 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,445 -6.38
880–885 883 2 325.00–327.50 $326.25 $2,881 —
930 930 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,744 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 4 540.00–580.00 $569.88 $1,801 +19.88
390–395 393 3 515.00–530.00 $525.04 $2,063 -1.51
428–435 432 9 490.00–500.00 $492.21 $2,126 +4.91
446–449 unweaned 447 12 497.50–515.00 $509.14 $2,276 —
457–470 458 12 475.00–507.50 $504.72 $2,312 +49.86
463 unweaned 463 5 455.00 $455.00 $2,107 —
501–523 511 13 450.00–480.00 $465.83 $2,380 +42.78
518–522 unweaned 521 26 435.00–455.00 $439.59 $2,290 —
551 unweaned 551 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,342 +36.92
570–595 587 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,377 +4.51
600–630 610 5 380.00–417.50 $393.75 $2,402 -2.12
658–662 659 25 385.00–397.50 $390.90 $2,576 +15.13
744 744 11 415.00 $415.00 $3,088 —
968 968 5 350.00 $350.00 $3,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 367 5 455.00–475.00 $468.98 $1,721 +38.98
442 442 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,033 —
455–482 470 9 400.00–440.00 $418.02 $1,965 +49.52
504–520 507 5 355.00–385.00 $378.85 $1,921 +13.85
570–590 579 14 365.00–375.00 $374.27 $2,167 +32.86
672 672 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,318 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 425.00–435.00 $428.33 $1,692 —
480–485 481 4 350.00–395.00 $383.66 $1,845 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,084 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,137 —
410–444 439 9 495.00–520.00 $516.73 $2,268 —
450–465 458 3 440.00–470.00 $455.11 $2,084 -20.56
515–530 525 3 420.00–430.00 $423.27 $2,222 -34.83
555–588 578 9 420.00–430.00 $427.27 $2,470 -2.33
612 unweaned 612 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,540 —
600–645 625 9 390.00–415.00 $401.65 $2,510 +15.64
655–670 659 4 375.00–385.00 $382.46 $2,520 —
729 729 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 unweaned 440 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,310 -5.00
458–485 467 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,335 +10.00
529 unweaned 529 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,433 -15.00
575 575 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,530 -20.00
632 unweaned 632 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,718 +25.00

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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.