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Springville Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Springville, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 3, 2026

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $516.38/cwt +46.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 437 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $552.27/cwt +132.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 361 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.98/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 546 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 677 697
Feeder cattle 632 677 697

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale (held on March 13,) steers were mostly 10.00-15.00 higher based on a limited test, and heifers were sharply higher. Offerings today were moderate and comprised of mostly black hided cattle. Very good demand was noted for all classes, with active buyer participation ring side and online. The weather was very favorable on this Good Friday, with many producers in attendance. The next sale is scheduled for May 1.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,642 —
294 294 7 630.00 $630.00 $1,852 —
362–395 369 19 540.00–580.00 $571.64 $2,109 +72.64
447 447 11 534.00 $534.00 $2,387 +21.91
451–484 461 27 494.00–523.00 $513.97 $2,369 +17.49
543 543 13 455.00 $455.00 $2,471 +11.48
556–557 557 15 430.00–444.00 $440.27 $2,452 -5.28
644 644 11 426.00 $426.00 $2,743 +25.71
651 651 16 402.00 $402.00 $2,617 +24.94
730 730 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,664 +13.47
758–788 774 19 351.00–372.00 $360.74 $2,792 +15.29
809 809 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,629 —
865–894 883 16 316.00–331.00 $325.49 $2,874 —
1045 1045 1 309.00 $309.00 $3,229 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 7 364.00 $364.00 $2,439 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,265 —
298 298 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,639 +167.00
352–371 361 42 480.00–575.00 $552.27 $1,994 +132.27
434–440 437 44 505.00–526.00 $516.38 $2,257 +46.85
454–457 455 32 495.00–515.00 $507.47 $2,309 +52.47
543–549 546 33 411.00–425.00 $416.98 $2,277 +7.81
559–565 562 31 420.00–425.00 $422.43 $2,374 +33.41
618 618 13 390.00 $390.00 $2,410 +62.23
650–655 653 23 380.00–386.00 $383.92 $2,507 +52.29
721–748 741 30 323.00–324.00 $323.77 $2,399 +1.77
832 832 9 298.00 $298.00 $2,479 —
884 884 10 295.00 $295.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–323 318 6 460.00–510.00 $493.09 $1,568 —
353 353 13 450.00 $450.00 $1,588 —
548 548 4 396.00 $396.00 $2,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 555.00 $555.00 $1,915 —
379 379 12 545.00 $545.00 $2,066 +40.00
419–427 423 11 460.00–505.00 $484.33 $2,049 -11.67
453–499 460 31 450.00–501.00 $493.51 $2,270 —
533–549 547 16 425.00–440.00 $426.83 $2,335 —
603 603 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,563 —
662 662 9 380.00 $380.00 $2,516 —
724 724 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,317 —
768 768 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,266 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,308 —
1178 1178 4 240.00 $240.00 $2,827 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 6 316.00 $316.00 $1,969 —

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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.