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Springville Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Springville, Indiana · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 1, 2026

441 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.82/cwt -34.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 459 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $539.90/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 443 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.29/cwt -5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 533 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 441 632 445
Feeder cattle 441 632 445

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale (held on April 1,) steers were mostly 10.00-13.00 higher based on a limited test, and heifers were 10.00-14.00 lower. 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 next sale is scheduled for September 4.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,323 -40.00
287 287 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,578 -80.00
363 363 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,105 +8.36
437–447 443 27 510.00–560.00 $539.90 $2,392 +5.90
455 455 14 555.00 $555.00 $2,525 +41.03
563–581 569 13 420.00–471.00 $454.96 $2,589 +14.69
616 616 10 434.00 $434.00 $2,673 +8.00
659–684 667 18 372.00–423.00 $401.14 $2,676 -0.86
721–723 722 23 380.00–388.00 $384.52 $2,776 +19.52
828 828 13 342.00 $342.00 $2,832 +17.00
851 851 15 334.00 $334.00 $2,842 +8.51
960 960 4 316.00 $316.00 $3,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,773 —
533 533 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,839 —
745 745 3 326.00 $326.00 $2,429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,307 -85.00
343 fancy 343 20 608.00 $608.00 $2,085 —
373 373 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,809 -67.27
425 425 4 424.00 $424.00 $1,802 -92.38
450–469 459 77 462.00–485.00 $472.82 $2,170 -34.65
524–542 533 23 408.00–415.00 $411.29 $2,192 -5.69
638–649 642 15 386.00–394.00 $391.30 $2,512 +1.30
652–663 657 22 386.00–398.00 $392.50 $2,579 +8.58
725–744 740 18 365.00–380.00 $376.73 $2,788 +52.96
759 759 5 363.00 $363.00 $2,755 —
858–880 870 9 310.00–331.00 $320.41 $2,788 +25.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,214 —
543 543 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 9 525.00 $525.00 $1,964 -20.00
466 466 10 519.00 $519.00 $2,419 +25.49
538 538 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,475 +33.17
592 592 15 431.00 $431.00 $2,552 —
684–693 689 10 370.00–375.00 $371.98 $2,563 -8.02

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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.