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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

1,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $316.86/cwt ≈ $2,985/hd at 942 lb · 217 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $328.74/cwt ≈ $2,867/hd at 872 lb · 126 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.50/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $3,015/hd at 974 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,804 834 828
Feeder cattle 1,804 834 828

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold mostly 5.00 to 12.00 higher, and heifers were steady to 5.00 higher. A nice run of yearlings this week with 10 straight loads of steers on offer, and many other smaller consignments of high quality steers and heifers. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 321 4 535.00–550.00 $538.97 $1,730 —
365–371 370 25 500.00–537.50 $528.60 $1,956 +38.60
429 unweaned 429 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,081 —
425–443 439 8 495.00 $495.00 $2,173 +20.04
480–497 495 27 446.75–460.00 $448.22 $2,219 —
513–542 529 10 410.00–425.00 $416.42 $2,203 -9.89
556–578 571 27 400.00–402.50 $401.58 $2,293 +6.58
600–647 627 68 376.00–391.00 $380.79 $2,388 +5.79
654–691 677 25 362.00–368.00 $364.77 $2,469 —
713–733 728 37 351.00–357.00 $355.31 $2,587 +5.16
764–788 774 19 337.00–347.50 $341.50 $2,643 —
823–843 834 42 336.00 $336.00 $2,802 —
851–884 872 126 325.00–332.50 $328.74 $2,867 —
929–948 942 217 314.50–319.10 $316.86 $2,985 —
957 957 53 316.75 $316.75 $3,031 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 unweaned 347 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,666 —
372–395 388 11 455.00–490.00 $461.10 $1,789 +7.59
440 440 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 +24.21
465–495 481 14 412.50–432.50 $423.47 $2,037 -7.21
508–538 522 30 395.00–407.50 $399.69 $2,086 -9.82
565–595 573 29 365.00–395.00 $369.39 $2,117 +5.47
611 unweaned 611 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,108 +28.51
622–644 640 19 365.00–371.00 $368.97 $2,361 +24.94
665–698 678 27 340.00–360.00 $345.84 $2,345 +10.44
718 718 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,513 +25.00
778–796 793 12 325.00–335.00 $326.64 $2,590 -3.36
810–844 826 43 321.00–335.00 $328.01 $2,709 —
860–871 871 62 300.00–329.00 $328.54 $2,862 +14.26
947 947 16 307.50 $307.50 $2,912 —
970–977 974 118 309.50 $309.50 $3,015 +18.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 361 6 400.00–440.00 $406.47 $1,467 +6.47
442 442 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,768 +23.21
480–490 484 4 385.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,924 —
536 unweaned 536 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,903 —
600 600 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 —
702 702 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,088 —
808 808 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,182 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,909 —
744 744 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,046 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–384 unweaned 376 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,504 +11.67
415–420 416 9 400.00–412.50 $401.40 $1,670 +1.35
435 unweaned 435 14 379.00 $379.00 $1,649 +9.00
450–496 482 24 370.00–390.00 $376.56 $1,815 +1.06
509–545 530 26 347.50–367.50 $362.85 $1,923 +16.78
565 unweaned 565 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 +20.81
550–598 574 22 345.00–355.00 $350.70 $2,013 +8.50
608–630 619 16 310.00–327.50 $316.11 $1,957 -9.66
648 unweaned 648 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,041 +3.88
650–670 662 14 315.00–322.50 $320.44 $2,121 +3.67
705–740 712 29 300.00–318.00 $311.96 $2,221 —
810 810 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,369 +32.50
915–945 935 5 240.00–264.00 $257.50 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,518 —
408–428 418 10 420.00–425.00 $422.44 $1,766 -4.51
458–470 459 30 395.00–425.00 $420.26 $1,929 +0.26
508–545 512 19 367.00–395.00 $377.06 $1,931 -1.38
538 unweaned 538 8 361.00 $361.00 $1,942 —
552–596 575 22 365.00–384.00 $373.04 $2,145 —
669–688 673 32 329.00–343.00 $340.31 $2,290 —
705 705 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —
772 772 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,567 +0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +45.00
413–425 415 7 350.00–370.00 $367.07 $1,523 +5.70
458–498 480 17 350.00–367.50 $363.16 $1,743 +13.62
500–538 521 5 340.00–342.50 $341.03 $1,777 +11.67
545 unweaned 545 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
550 550 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +23.37
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–428 422 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,393 —
505 505 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
352 352 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,690 +31.86
398 unweaned 398 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,851 +35.00
450–490 470 2 385.00–410.00 $398.03 $1,871 -47.05
476 unweaned 476 15 410.00 $410.00 $1,952 -8.75
514 514 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,082 +34.59
530 unweaned 530 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,988 —
560–591 579 25 345.00–370.00 $354.31 $2,051 +8.99
605–613 611 4 340.00–347.00 $345.27 $2,110 +11.12
650–672 664 4 327.50–340.00 $331.83 $2,203 —
672 unweaned 672 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,066 -22.50
708–738 714 12 300.00–320.00 $316.45 $2,259 —
809–840 813 12 260.00–281.00 $277.20 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 unweaned 439 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,866 —
456–478 unweaned 462 8 417.50–430.00 $420.74 $1,944 —
504 504 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,142 —
550 unweaned 550 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 —
470–490 480 2 360.00–385.00 $372.24 $1,787 —
520–542 533 5 330.00–350.00 $337.80 $1,800 —
685 685 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,830 —
989 989 17 235.00 $235.00 $2,324 —
1024 1024 18 238.00 $238.00 $2,437 —
1093 1093 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,186 —

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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.