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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

834 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.32/cwt -9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 579 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $428.25/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 438 lb · 36 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.00/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 634 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 834 1,269 1,046
Feeder cattle 834 1,269 1,046

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower and heifers sold mostly steady. Supply was moderate with the majority of the sale consisting of small consignments of unweaned or short weaned calves. Demand was moderate to light.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 ±0.00
355 unweaned 355 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
355–395 375 3 440.00–470.00 $453.51 $1,701 -5.04
420–448 439 6 435.00–450.00 $440.79 $1,935 -4.54
442 unweaned 442 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,768 -45.00
455–495 478 14 410.00–440.00 $430.68 $2,059 +7.65
495 unweaned 495 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $1,918 —
500–545 513 10 395.50–412.50 $409.51 $2,101 -2.99
525 unweaned 525 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 -20.00
562–585 571 8 350.00–385.00 $363.92 $2,078 -23.95
560–599 unweaned 590 18 365.00–367.50 $366.97 $2,165 +11.97
613–638 628 28 340.00–350.00 $344.03 $2,161 -14.00
615–640 unweaned 632 3 310.00–330.00 $316.49 $2,000 -38.52
652–688 665 11 330.00–350.00 $335.40 $2,230 -13.87
717–745 725 7 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $2,356 -16.85
758–770 763 15 330.00 $330.00 $2,518 +5.00
872–885 874 7 310.00–315.00 $314.28 $2,747 —
956 956 9 291.00 $291.00 $2,782 +8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 unweaned 325 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —
360 360 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,764 —
438–445 442 12 470.00–480.00 $474.96 $2,099 —
450–460 457 3 450.00–475.00 $458.21 $2,094 -6.97
508–519 516 8 415.00–430.00 $426.31 $2,200 -10.63
527–545 unweaned 534 5 400.00–420.00 $411.84 $2,199 -8.16
552 552 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,180 -7.01
605–609 609 15 375.00 $375.00 $2,284 -10.00
700–730 711 7 340.00–365.00 $350.15 $2,490 -7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,355 —
360 360 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 -20.00
428–435 430 3 365.00–400.00 $376.79 $1,620 -23.92
498 unweaned 498 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,843 —
518–542 526 6 375.00–380.00 $378.28 $1,990 +24.51
560 560 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 -25.00
695 695 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 -35.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 13 327.50 $327.50 $1,818 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1046 1038 5 273.00–275.00 $273.39 $2,838 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 unweaned 545 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 —
785 785 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,080 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–842 836 3 190.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 319 5 400.00–430.00 $418.35 $1,335 +10.26
362–380 376 11 385.00–415.00 $393.09 $1,478 -14.52
380–398 unweaned 391 5 370.00–400.00 $388.33 $1,518 —
405–435 417 8 375.00–410.00 $400.05 $1,668 +8.39
424–448 unweaned 431 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,595 +3.45
460–492 476 8 365.00–390.00 $375.50 $1,787 -11.69
480 unweaned 480 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 +16.10
510–512 unweaned 511 5 340.00–345.00 $342.00 $1,748 -8.00
505–545 524 21 335.00–360.00 $346.07 $1,813 -17.95
558–595 578 33 327.50–350.00 $342.20 $1,978 -8.19
560–598 unweaned 580 14 325.00–337.50 $329.19 $1,909 -17.15
626–632 unweaned 627 9 310.00–315.00 $311.12 $1,951 -2.19
610–649 637 26 320.00–335.00 $325.77 $2,075 -6.93
653–671 663 10 300.00–322.50 $316.77 $2,100 -0.31
710 unweaned 710 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
750–772 765 3 285.00–300.00 $295.10 $2,258 -8.44
840 840 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 -23.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,611 —
406–415 408 5 415.00–430.00 $426.95 $1,742 -0.58
412 unweaned 412 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,730 +10.00
473 473 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,987 —
513 513 16 370.00–385.00 $378.44 $1,941 —
631 unweaned 631 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,130 —
704 fancy 704 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,499 —
730–749 743 12 320.00–332.50 $328.40 $2,440 -1.60
755–783 776 8 330.00–350.00 $332.43 $2,580 -0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 unweaned 362 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,249 —
350–395 377 5 350.00–385.00 $369.97 $1,395 -15.03
415–445 434 11 350.00–370.00 $361.37 $1,568 +12.28
455–490 468 3 330.00–360.00 $349.54 $1,636 +1.20
475 unweaned 475 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
525–549 544 7 315.00–335.00 $329.36 $1,792 -8.14
575–585 578 3 310.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,830 +6.63
650–675 663 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,022 —
708–746 733 6 275.00–290.00 $279.83 $2,051 -15.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 372 8 440.00–450.00 $448.14 $1,667 -26.95
380 unweaned 380 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
437 unweaned 437 18 410.00 $410.00 $1,792 —
420–446 438 18 430.00–460.00 $446.51 $1,956 +21.22
465–480 473 2 440.00–450.00 $445.08 $2,105 +20.58
480–481 unweaned 481 8 410.00–420.00 $418.75 $2,014 +3.75
502–545 524 4 360.00–380.00 $370.41 $1,941 -24.16
550–565 unweaned 564 12 350.00–355.00 $354.59 $2,000 +4.59
565–595 590 10 340.00–370.00 $345.32 $2,037 +0.33
610–625 619 12 315.00–345.00 $334.15 $2,068 +4.42
643 unweaned 643 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,025 -24.67
650 unweaned 650 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
758–783 770 14 280.00–315.00 $306.81 $2,362 —
855–875 865 2 240.00–285.00 $262.24 $2,268 —
970 970 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
410 410 12 490.00 $490.00 $2,009 —
482 482 11 470.00 $470.00 $2,265 -10.00
500 unweaned 500 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,100 —
557–562 558 7 380.00–385.00 $381.44 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 ±0.00
609–622 unweaned 613 6 300.00–310.00 $303.38 $1,860 —
625–647 642 5 300.00–310.00 $301.95 $1,939 +11.95

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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.