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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

1,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $430.74/cwt -44.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 440 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $353.57/cwt -32.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 572 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.56/cwt -9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 623 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,264 814 850
Feeder cattle 1,264 814 850

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 550lbs sold with a lower undertone, and steers over 550lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 13.00 lower. Heifers sold mostly 6.00 to 15.00 lower with some spots sharply lower. Supply was moderate with a majority of unweaned or short weaned calves on offer, many of which were of average or below quality. Demand was moderate to light with many buyers taking advantage of a break in the weather and staying out in the hay field this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–328 317 5 590.00 $590.00 $1,870 +7.44
380–395 391 4 500.00–505.00 $503.79 $1,970 -30.66
400–440 424 34 460.00–480.00 $472.32 $2,003 -10.70
429–442 unweaned 438 12 450.00–475.00 $466.83 $2,045 +0.85
464–470 unweaned 465 9 440.00–450.00 $442.24 $2,056 -37.76
450–495 466 34 440.00–462.50 $448.81 $2,091 -29.57
502–543 518 40 410.00–430.00 $421.02 $2,181 -29.25
500–540 unweaned 525 16 415.00–417.50 $415.30 $2,180 —
554–585 unweaned 559 6 375.00–380.00 $375.87 $2,101 -31.63
557–595 567 42 390.00–417.50 $412.08 $2,336 -7.80
612 unweaned 612 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,295 —
600–628 620 18 375.00–410.00 $395.55 $2,452 -4.58
660–680 665 4 360.00–375.00 $371.17 $2,468 -2.61
683 unweaned 683 12 372.50 $372.50 $2,544 +12.50
700–725 708 3 330.00–370.00 $353.41 $2,502 -10.62
701–732 unweaned 722 13 360.00 $360.00 $2,599 -10.00
770–775 774 4 345.00–355.00 $352.51 $2,728 -14.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–336 328 8 590.00–605.00 $597.31 $1,959 -12.69
383 unweaned 383 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,030 —
380–399 397 12 520.00–540.00 $526.61 $2,091 -32.79
405–435 433 16 485.50–495.00 $486.06 $2,105 -47.63
455–488 465 23 470.00–490.00 $474.78 $2,208 -27.00
526–534 unweaned 529 11 425.00–447.50 $439.24 $2,324 —
506–543 532 16 430.00–440.00 $432.85 $2,303 -35.07
559–584 572 18 420.00–437.50 $423.80 $2,424 -20.63
576–586 unweaned 579 15 400.00–425.00 $416.57 $2,412 -13.43
606–615 608 16 415.00–430.00 $418.79 $2,546 -4.76
606–641 unweaned 628 48 400.00–410.00 $409.15 $2,569 -5.85
666–680 676 22 400.00–406.00 $404.39 $2,734 +16.40
665–686 unweaned 678 8 390.00–400.00 $396.32 $2,687 —
702–712 707 14 372.50–380.00 $376.28 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 ±0.00
380 380 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 -35.00
400–425 413 11 420.00–450.00 $433.05 $1,788 —
470–498 494 11 400.00–437.50 $423.63 $2,093 +3.63
515–545 530 4 385.00–400.00 $393.71 $2,087 -13.90
585 585 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,164 —
600 600 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
684 684 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,326 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,248 —
415–435 422 3 360.00–390.00 $370.32 $1,563 —
452 452 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,718 —
510–518 517 9 350.00–360.00 $358.90 $1,856 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 336 6 470.00–480.00 $476.82 $1,602 -53.10
360–396 386 15 465.00–475.00 $465.62 $1,797 -31.46
398 unweaned 398 6 450.00 $450.00 $1,791 —
412–449 437 44 425.00–455.00 $435.77 $1,904 -39.90
440–449 unweaned 444 27 415.00–435.00 $422.55 $1,876 —
450–499 486 36 410.00–420.00 $414.63 $2,015 -42.16
452–499 unweaned 489 18 397.50–410.00 $400.79 $1,960 -53.39
522–542 unweaned 536 22 375.00–380.00 $376.71 $2,019 —
525–548 542 7 370.00–385.00 $374.17 $2,028 -45.95
550–594 572 34 350.00–375.00 $365.17 $2,089 -19.72
550–588 unweaned 572 31 330.00–345.00 $340.85 $1,950 -49.24
615–630 620 9 340.00–370.00 $352.77 $2,187 -23.94
662 unweaned 662 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,251 -5.00
665–685 675 4 332.50–340.00 $336.31 $2,270 -19.41
718–730 722 3 300.00–325.00 $308.43 $2,227 -29.41
810–830 820 2 272.50–300.00 $286.08 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 510.00–570.00 $547.18 $1,795 -17.35
405–422 416 3 455.00–475.00 $461.49 $1,920 -31.83
445 unweaned 445 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 —
452–460 455 20 430.00–436.00 $434.80 $1,978 -36.61
486 unweaned 486 7 415.00 $415.00 $2,017 -45.00
505–533 520 6 400.00–407.50 $402.84 $2,095 -35.15
527–540 unweaned 535 26 380.00–392.50 $385.63 $2,063 —
550–599 558 46 385.00–395.00 $392.18 $2,188 -14.90
565 unweaned 565 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 -50.00
655–690 673 8 365.00–387.50 $375.96 $2,530 -14.04
806 806 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,620 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,549 —
405–448 430 7 400.00–415.00 $410.25 $1,764 —
464–488 470 13 370.00–400.00 $373.16 $1,754 -57.45
504 504 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,764 -56.65
565–590 574 12 320.00–350.00 $337.46 $1,937 -37.63
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 10 324.00 $324.00 $2,352 —
1013 1013 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,887 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–486 482 9 330.00–350.00 $334.32 $1,611 —
502 502 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,506 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 —
420–445 433 2 450.00–460.00 $455.14 $1,971 -50.42
460 unweaned 460 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 -43.19
450–475 463 2 420.00–450.00 $435.41 $2,016 -20.30
502–537 515 25 400.00–425.00 $414.45 $2,134 -21.32
570–574 unweaned 572 9 385.00–410.00 $398.93 $2,282 -16.13
615–635 628 3 350.00–385.00 $361.79 $2,272 -32.91
668–690 683 6 345.00–360.00 $353.26 $2,413 -8.82
704–745 711 8 340.00–365.00 $348.28 $2,476 -1.72
798 unweaned 798 10 320.00 $320.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,934 —
409 unweaned 409 7 490.00 $490.00 $2,004 —
459 459 7 475.00 $475.00 $2,180 —
509 unweaned 509 10 422.50 $422.50 $2,151 —
530–542 538 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,313 —
602 unweaned 602 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,318 -17.00
605–630 618 2 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $2,425 -17.05
675–680 678 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,846 -66.62

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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.