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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

1,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $454.59/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 621 lb · 98 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.46/cwt ≈ $2,349/hd at 586 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $401.62/cwt +24.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,880/hd at 717 lb · 68 head
Springfield, MO 6-weight steers sold at $446/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$7/cwt above the MO average ($439) and $13/cwt under Windsor, MO ($459). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,433 606 2,392
Feeder cattle 1,433 606 2,392

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly 12.00 to 25.00 higher, with spots of heifers and steers weighing 550lbs to 650lbs selling up to 32.00 higher. A high quality supply this week with many groups of weaned and unweaned calves, and some nice groups of yearlings. Demand was very 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
335 335 3 630.00 $630.00 $2,110 +0.83
350–368 360 7 610.00–630.00 $621.67 $2,238 +42.69
419–445 423 17 525.00–550.00 $535.49 $2,265 +10.86
432 unweaned 432 6 512.50 $512.50 $2,214 —
460–490 486 14 497.50–500.00 $497.84 $2,420 +18.09
520–540 525 47 475.00–489.00 $485.49 $2,549 +27.07
555–560 557 32 460.00–477.50 $471.66 $2,627 +36.66
600–640 621 98 440.00–457.00 $454.59 $2,823 +24.50
652–669 666 35 420.00–425.00 $423.15 $2,818 —
700–744 715 64 382.50–410.00 $402.66 $2,879 +25.16
749 unweaned 749 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,884 —
807 807 11 375.00 $375.00 $3,026 +27.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 6 550.00–600.00 $581.04 $1,900 +1.04
355–390 368 4 550.00–570.00 $560.27 $2,062 +10.27
435–448 443 10 475.00–505.00 $487.90 $2,161 +17.90
465–485 unweaned 472 3 460.00–475.00 $469.86 $2,218 -5.14
450–490 480 21 465.00–490.00 $482.14 $2,314 +40.54
510–549 538 46 435.00–470.00 $453.24 $2,438 +23.24
547 unweaned 547 13 467.50 $467.50 $2,557 +27.50
555–599 575 38 427.50–455.00 $441.90 $2,541 —
550–593 unweaned 591 26 425.00–447.50 $446.70 $2,640 +16.70
602–642 624 31 410.00–435.00 $419.16 $2,616 +6.88
642 unweaned 642 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,664 —
658 unweaned 658 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,500 +20.00
651–695 660 21 377.50–403.00 $397.06 $2,621 +22.06
720–732 724 27 367.50–381.00 $377.67 $2,734 —
750–758 756 13 357.50–369.00 $360.41 $2,725 —
812–840 824 4 337.50–358.00 $348.24 $2,869 +28.24
855–865 862 6 332.50–350.00 $342.92 $2,956 —
968 968 2 316.00 $316.00 $3,059 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 —
418–435 422 4 400.00–440.00 $429.70 $1,813 —
463–478 472 8 400.00–430.00 $418.97 $1,978 —
500–542 524 10 420.00–440.00 $428.07 $2,243 —
572–591 588 14 385.00–392.50 $385.54 $2,267 —
625–644 639 14 390.00–402.50 $400.01 $2,556 —
692 692 2 373.00 $373.00 $2,581 —
797 797 5 322.50 $322.50 $2,570 —
837 837 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,678 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 3 303.00 $303.00 $3,197 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,079 +10.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862 862 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,922 +30.00
462 fancy 462 18 520.00 $520.00 $2,402 —
455–485 480 9 472.50–485.00 $481.67 $2,312 +19.34
508–513 unweaned 510 9 440.00–447.50 $444.98 $2,269 +27.48
500–539 516 51 440.00–465.00 $448.99 $2,317 +11.45
554 fancy 554 38 462.50 $462.50 $2,562 —
552–577 568 23 422.50–452.50 $430.09 $2,443 +23.95
615–628 618 10 390.00–435.00 $425.85 $2,632 +33.94
665 unweaned 665 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,427 -2.50
657–689 668 19 370.00–410.00 $396.06 $2,646 +21.06
732–739 738 11 400.00–410.00 $408.20 $3,013 +35.70
796 796 16 352.50 $352.50 $2,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 327 3 475.00–500.00 $483.28 $1,580 —
378–392 382 8 485.00–502.50 $499.66 $1,909 +19.60
400–442 430 9 470.00–487.50 $476.55 $2,049 —
450–495 474 18 435.00–467.50 $452.48 $2,145 —
513–549 532 34 410.00–438.00 $431.30 $2,295 +16.30
525–548 unweaned 533 6 380.00–422.50 $407.93 $2,174 —
554–595 585 59 385.00–415.00 $406.01 $2,375 —
592 unweaned 592 16 380.00 $380.00 $2,250 —
631 unweaned 631 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,335 —
610–649 645 15 350.00–380.00 $373.44 $2,409 —
653–690 664 11 330.00–348.00 $344.57 $2,288 -6.70
785 785 4 295.00–327.50 $311.25 $2,443 —
852 852 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 364 7 430.00–435.00 $430.71 $1,568 —
482–485 482 11 415.00–430.00 $428.63 $2,066 —
541 541 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,002 —
550–582 571 3 370.00–380.00 $376.79 $2,151 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 530.00 $530.00 $2,200 +30.70
432 unweaned 432 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,074 —
469 unweaned 469 4 487.50 $487.50 $2,286 —
458–480 471 5 480.00–490.00 $483.89 $2,279 +13.89
514–544 529 8 460.00–472.50 $466.07 $2,466 +38.23
555–572 566 7 420.00–455.00 $434.92 $2,462 +30.11
613–643 638 21 370.00–401.00 $396.60 $2,530 -9.69
670 670 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,580 -5.00
750–790 768 5 320.00–362.50 $340.36 $2,614 —
908 908 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,156 -25.00
360–365 362 7 575.00 $575.00 $2,082 —
552 unweaned 552 9 450.00 $450.00 $2,484 —
605 605 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,480 -14.96
654–660 657 9 385.00–390.00 $387.21 $2,544 -32.79
740 740 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,812 —
780 780 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,630 —
555–585 560 6 400.00–420.00 $403.48 $2,259 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827 827 62 320.00 $320.00 $2,646 —
980 980 55 286.00 $286.00 $2,803 —

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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.