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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Wed, Mar 31

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1255

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Receipts

1,578 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 1,575▲ 184 vs year ago 1,394 · +13.2%

Also sold hereSlaughter/Replacement CattleMon Nov 2, 2026 Replacement Cattle SpecialSat Oct 17, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 2.00 - 6.00 higher; while feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Supply moderate with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.04/cwt on 541 head.

Average price

$137.04

541 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$24.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.30

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	138.74	806	338
Large 1	526	137.82	725	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	449	137.79	618	137
Medium and Large 2	404	131.06	530	34
Medium 2	583	113.86	663	21

One grade step is worth $24.89/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale541 hd

137.04

—

MO average18 barns · 11,077 hd

142.34

−5.30

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

83 lots · USDA AMS · Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle - Springfield, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	287	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	519	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	620	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	193.83/cwt	192.00–197.00	640	10
Steers	—	Medium 2	390	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	589	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	175.20/cwt	170.00–189.00	687	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	168.09/cwt	161.00–171.00	704	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	180.36/cwt	173.00–190.00	765	27
Steers	—	Medium 2	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	164.34/cwt	158.00–175.00	771	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	154.96/cwt	153.00–157.00	736	17
Steers	—	Medium 2	479	142.16/cwt	135.00–145.00	681	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	176.38/cwt	172.00–184.00	852	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	526	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	952	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	167.53/cwt	160.00–178.00	885	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	155.32/cwt	150.00–159.00	833	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	769	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	167.85/cwt	161.00–177.50	957	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	154.70/cwt	149.00–158.00	899	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	812	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	824	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	610	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	769	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	159.23/cwt	148.00–166.00	990	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	155.77/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,036	50
Steers	—	Medium 2	687	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	869	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	141.65/cwt	135.00–144.50	982	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	146.41/cwt	143.50–148.00	1,060	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	139.03/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,073	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	134.44/cwt	130.00–136.50	1,104	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,112	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	877	123.10/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,080	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	903	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,183	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	452	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	159.05/cwt	151.00–170.00	509	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	334	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	454	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	155.54/cwt	155.00–156.00	569	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	134.62/cwt	130.00–135.50	493	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	144.32/cwt	140.00–149.00	541	26
Heifers	—	Medium 2	383	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	498	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	150.56/cwt	146.00–154.50	635	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	423	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	605	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	136.64/cwt	130.00–143.00	582	49
Heifers	—	Medium 2	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	150.70/cwt	146.50–158.50	707	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	139.27/cwt	130.00–145.00	653	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	126.77/cwt	125.00–129.00	598	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	478	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	141.39/cwt	130.00–154.00	732	49
Heifers	—	Large 1Thin Fleshed	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	545	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	845	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	139.03/cwt	130.00–146.00	797	41
Heifers	—	Large 1	588	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	764	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	736	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	136.39/cwt	130.00–139.50	844	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	129.47/cwt	125.00–132.00	860	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	123.38/cwt	122.50–124.00	827	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	683	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	731	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	127.60/cwt	121.50–130.75	931	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	914	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,031	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	113.22/cwt	112.00–117.00	993	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	341	177.17/cwt	172.00–182.50	604	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	170.17/cwt	166.00–175.00	643	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	580	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	171.36/cwt	169.00–177.00	732	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	153.85/cwt	150.00–158.00	658	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	708	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	154.23/cwt	150.00–164.00	734	31
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	151.31/cwt	145.00–154.00	800	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	876	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	946	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	756	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	869	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	898	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	970	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,016	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	293	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	311	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	369	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	387	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	476	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	490	11
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	598	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	520	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	613	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	613	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	823	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	617	2

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Feeder Cattle - Springfield, MO

Wed Mar 31, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Receipts 1,578Last week 1,575Year ago 1,394

Compared to last week, feeder steers traded 2.00 - 6.00 higher; while feeder heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Supply moderate with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	341	172.00–182.50	177.17
31	—	476	150.00–164.00	154.23
8	—	428	150.00–158.00	153.85
3	—	968	105.00	105.00
19	—	378	166.00–175.00	170.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	529	145.00–154.00	151.31
13	—	427	169.00–177.00	171.36
4	—	673	140.50	140.50
2	—	608	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	756	115.00	115.00
3	—	335	160.00	160.00
3	—	898	108.00	108.00
2	—	475	149.00	149.00
3	—	400	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	469	130.00–145.00	139.27
4	—	589	125.00	125.00
2	—	615	120.00	120.00
4	—	318	142.00	142.00
5	—	670	122.50–124.00	123.38
2	—	768	119.00	119.00
49	—	426	130.00–143.00	136.64
26	—	375	140.00–149.00	144.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	730	121.50–130.75	127.60
49	—	518	130.00–154.00	141.39
33	—	320	151.00–170.00	159.05
17	—	619	130.00–139.50	136.39
6	—	790	120.00	120.00
32	—	664	125.00–132.00	129.47
40	—	469	146.50–158.50	150.70
12	—	422	146.00–154.50	150.56
9	—	366	155.00–156.00	155.54
6	—	835	123.50	123.50
41	—	573	130.00–146.00	139.03
8	—	877	112.00–117.00	113.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	130.00	130.00
2	—	423	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	120.00	120.00
2	—	435	120.00	120.00
13	—	683	107.00	107.00
4	—	383	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	545	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	366	130.00–135.50	134.62
5	—	440	125.00	125.00
10	—	472	125.00–129.00	126.77
4	—	334	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	135.50	135.50
21	—	693	135.00–144.50	141.65
32	—	469	158.00–175.00	164.34
20	—	581	149.00–158.00	154.70
10	—	536	150.00–159.00	155.32
18	—	419	161.00–171.00	168.09
16	—	392	170.00–189.00	175.20
9	—	877	121.00–124.00	123.10
3	—	287	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	772	130.00–143.00	139.03
27	—	528	160.00–178.00	167.53
6	—	869	128.00	128.00
13	—	821	130.00–136.50	134.44
15	—	483	172.00–184.00	176.38
7	—	903	131.00	131.00
50	—	665	145.00–160.00	155.77
29	—	724	143.50–148.00	146.41
3	—	295	210.00	210.00
49	—	622	148.00–166.00	159.23
31	—	570	161.00–177.50	167.85
27	—	424	173.00–190.00	180.36
10	—	330	192.00–197.00	193.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	687	126.50	126.50
3	—	425	140.00	140.00
7	—	479	135.00–145.00	142.16
4	—	390	150.00–152.00	151.01
2	—	610	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	526	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	584	139.00	139.00
3	—	538	143.00	143.00
17	—	475	153.00–157.00	154.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	75.00	75.00
2	—	598	87.00	87.00
11	—	476	103.00	103.00
8	—	293	106.00	106.00
5	—	613	100.00	100.00
5	—	369	105.00	105.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.