Cattle Market Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report
Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026599 head sold ·Official USDA report
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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers
$382.78/cwt
-45.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 532 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers
$352.89/cwt
-42.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 475 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls
$364.31/cwt
-45.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 526 lb · 21 head
Springfield, MO 4-weight heifers sold at $358/cwt, running $15/cwt below the MO average ($373) and $57/cwt under Windsor, MO ($415). The class is down $70 from its mid-July peak of $451.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 599 | 384 | 1,387 |
| Feeder cattle | 599 | 384 | 1,387 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder heifers: while heifers over 600lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 lower
- ▼ Feeder steers: steers sold mostly 12.00 to 22.00 lower
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358 | 358 | 2 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,575 | -46.44 |
| 405–415 | 410 | 2 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $1,763 | -17.59 |
| 466–495 | 478 | 9 | 385.00–420.00 | $397.06 | $1,898 | -50.17 |
| 510–549 | 532 | 30 | 370.00–402.50 | $382.78 | $2,036 | -45.88 |
| 555–595 | 580 | 3 | 345.00–365.00 | $354.80 | $2,058 | -40.20 |
| 625 | 625 | 3 | 330.00–335.00 | $333.33 | $2,083 | -28.65 |
| 650–690 | 666 | 11 | 330.00–340.00 | $333.14 | $2,219 | -19.13 |
| 735–744 | 743 | 17 | 315.00–320.00 | $315.58 | $2,345 | — |
| 805 | 805 | 3 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $2,375 | -15.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355–356 | 356 | 7 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $1,673 | — |
| 395 | 395 | 4 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $1,797 | — |
| 456 | 456 | 6 | 445.00 | $445.00 | $2,029 | -20.00 |
| 459 | 459 | 8 | 432.50 | $432.50 | $1,985 | -17.50 |
| 560–573 | 566 | 18 | 380.00–390.00 | $386.15 | $2,186 | — |
| 606–621 | 617 | 14 | 360.00–370.00 | $362.81 | $2,239 | -12.19 |
| 652–680 | 666 | 7 | 350.00–360.00 | $352.18 | $2,346 | -33.37 |
| 685 | 685 | 3 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $2,363 | — |
| 724–740 | 727 | 5 | 335.00–347.50 | $337.54 | $2,454 | — |
| 785 | 785 | 4 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,669 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–330 | 318 | 5 | 360.00–375.00 | $369.34 | $1,175 | — |
| 380–390 | 385 | 2 | 370.00–395.00 | $382.66 | $1,473 | — |
| 432–449 | 444 | 7 | 370.00–390.00 | $375.56 | $1,667 | — |
| 463–490 | 478 | 7 | 355.00–380.00 | $369.62 | $1,767 | -40.38 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 | 345 | 2 | 420.00 | $420.00 | $1,449 | -30.00 |
| 350–385 | 368 | 2 | 405.00–420.00 | $412.14 | $1,517 | -47.86 |
| 368 | 368 | 6 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $1,435 | -45.00 |
| 413–428 | 417 | 8 | 355.00–375.00 | $366.77 | $1,529 | -40.30 |
| 435–447 | 443 | 8 | 355.00–375.00 | $363.79 | $1,612 | — |
| 468–492 | 473 | 9 | 340.00–360.00 | $344.62 | $1,630 | — |
| 455–493 | 476 | 15 | 345.00–365.00 | $357.85 | $1,703 | -37.56 |
| 530–538 | 534 | 7 | 330.00–365.00 | $346.88 | $1,852 | -43.12 |
| 540–542 | 541 | 7 | 325.00–345.00 | $330.73 | $1,789 | -38.83 |
| 563–585 | 572 | 19 | 330.00–350.00 | $338.47 | $1,936 | -17.78 |
| 602–645 | 614 | 9 | 325.00–330.00 | $326.94 | $2,007 | -9.90 |
| 610–645 | 628 | 2 | 305.00–315.00 | $310.14 | $1,948 | -9.86 |
| 665–694 | 684 | 8 | 300.00–322.50 | $310.25 | $2,122 | -25.11 |
| 705–715 | 708 | 3 | 275.00–295.00 | $281.73 | $1,995 | -33.39 |
| 828 | 828 | 2 | 285.00 | $285.00 | $2,360 | ±0.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318 | 318 | 3 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,399 | — |
| 402 | 402 | 12 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $1,528 | — |
| 570–583 | 580 | 4 | 355.00–365.00 | $357.46 | $2,073 | -32.54 |
| 583 | 583 | 5 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,953 | — |
| 630 | 630 | 2 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $2,174 | -5.41 |
| 666 | 666 | 6 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,231 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480 | 480 | 2 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,632 | -26.70 |
| 576 | 576 | 4 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,786 | -20.00 |
| 620–640 | 630 | 2 | 295.00–305.00 | $300.08 | $1,891 | — |
| 650–655 | 654 | 4 | 285.00–295.00 | $292.51 | $1,913 | — |
| 805 | 805 | 3 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $2,093 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308–315 | 310 | 3 | 470.00–480.00 | $476.62 | $1,478 | — |
| 372 | 372 | 2 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,637 | — |
| 450–451 | 451 | 7 | 380.00–390.00 | $382.85 | $1,727 | — |
| 482–483 | 483 | 6 | 395.00–400.00 | $397.50 | $1,920 | -38.56 |
| 500–535 | 522 | 5 | 365.00–385.00 | $379.12 | $1,979 | -20.88 |
| 508–548 | 527 | 16 | 350.00–380.00 | $359.68 | $1,896 | -64.89 |
| 561 | 561 | 5 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,964 | — |
| 555–573 | 570 | 12 | 345.00–375.00 | $362.51 | $2,066 | -3.38 |
| 611–630 | 616 | 9 | 312.50–355.00 | $326.52 | $2,011 | — |
| 642 | 642 | 2 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,990 | -20.00 |
| 671–686 | 679 | 8 | 280.00–300.00 | $289.89 | $1,968 | — |
| 745 | 745 | 2 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,160 | — |
| 754 | 754 | 6 | 305.00 | $305.00 | $2,300 | — |
| 802–840 | 815 | 4 | 250.00–277.50 | $264.26 | $2,154 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | 360 | 2 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,260 | — |
| 476–485 | 479 | 8 | 325.00–350.00 | $340.51 | $1,631 | -59.49 |
| 485 | 485 | 5 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $1,698 | — |
| 530 | 530 | 3 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,749 | -80.00 |
| 585 | 585 | 3 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,843 | -25.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454 | 454 | 4 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $1,884 | — |
| 579 | 579 | 5 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $2,171 | — |
| 768 | 768 | 3 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,458 | — |
Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670 | 670 | 4 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,541 | — |
| 907 | 907 | 57 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,268 | — |
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.
Compared to last week, steers sold mostly 12.00 to 22.00 lower, and lightweight heifers sold with a sharply lower undertone, while heifers over 600lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Many small groups of unweaned and short weaned calves with average or below quality in the offering. Lots of uncertainty and mixed emotions in the markets this week after last Friday's announcement from the President that he plans to import more beef in the coming months to lower in store retail prices, paired with the regularly scheduled USDA cattle on feed report that was bullish and showed placements to be lower than expected. Demand was moderate to light on a light supply.