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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2023-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Wed, Mar 29

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1255

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Receipts

1,171 head

▲ 195 vs last sale 976▲ 299 vs year ago 872 · +34.3%

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, steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Demand was good as temperatures begin to rise and pasture conditions start to improve after the past couple weeks of heavy rainfall. Supply was moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $217.23/cwt on 402 head.

Average price

$217.23

402 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,211

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$36

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$90.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.04

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	231.13	1,259	204
Medium and Large 1-2	547	208.73	1,141	146
Medium 1	577	206.63	1,192	8thin
Medium and Large 2	440	200.81	884	25
Large 1-2	928	161.59	1,500	17thin
Large 2	918	140.99	1,294	2thin

One grade step is worth $90.14/cwt here — about −$36 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 sale402 hd

217.23

—

MO average16 barns · 8,402 hd

216.20

+1.04

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

Every lot

84 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	224.34/cwt	218.00–230.00	731	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	809	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	334	200.59/cwt	190.00–210.00	670	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	210.25/cwt	210.00–211.00	763	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	228.09/cwt	217.00–240.00	871	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	971	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	230.93/cwt	223.00–237.00	970	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	250.14/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,063	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	459	206.48/cwt	190.00–211.00	948	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	461	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	963	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	243.52/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,132	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	220.90/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,058	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	508	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,300	6
Steers	—	Medium 1	511	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,073	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	214.29/cwt	201.00–225.00	1,097	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	241.56/cwt	226.00–253.00	1,244	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	232.53/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,325	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	218.42/cwt	211.00–227.00	1,356	23
Steers	—	Large 1-2	630	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,197	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	202.62/cwt	193.00–210.00	1,297	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	200.89/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,370	17
Steers	—	Medium 1	687	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,381	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,337	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	197.76/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,416	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	142.75/cwt	131.00–155.00	1,042	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	182.85/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,340	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	174.55/cwt	170.00–178.50	1,346	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	174.44/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,420	14
Steers	—	Large 2	918	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,294	2
Steers	—	Large 1-2	942	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,498	9
Steers	—	Large 1-2	994	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,571	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,035	152.02/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,573	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	196.54/cwt	190.00–208.00	615	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	687	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	181.51/cwt	170.00–188.00	588	9
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	169.58/cwt	161.00–180.00	646	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	190.42/cwt	185.00–199.00	727	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	211.24/cwt	203.00–216.00	830	27
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	414	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	745	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	208.98/cwt	207.00–223.00	867	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	178.34/cwt	175.00–180.00	758	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	189.84/cwt	183.00–199.00	809	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	177.65/cwt	170.00–184.00	830	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	204.15/cwt	203.00–206.00	960	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	187.83/cwt	180.00–196.00	898	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	194.45/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,005	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	187.53/cwt	180.00–190.00	985	20
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	530	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	853	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	192.02/cwt	190.00–195.50	1,068	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	185.06/cwt	178.00–188.50	1,047	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	167.22/cwt	165.00–170.00	975	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	165.96/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,031	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,170	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	180.25/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,191	8
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	663	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,061	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	161.63/cwt	155.00–172.00	1,091	31
Heifers	—	Large 2	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	3
Heifers	—	Large 2	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	157.54/cwt	152.00–163.00	1,142	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	158.34/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,200	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	923	138.56/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,279	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	975	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,453	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,008	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,452	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	770	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	775	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	233.32/cwt	233.00–234.00	908	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	246.01/cwt	237.00–248.00	1,046	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	222.90/cwt	210.00–235.00	965	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	437	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	918	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	456	237.39/cwt	233.00–239.00	1,082	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	223.28/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,150	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	205.84/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,064	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	197.94/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,122	11
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	589	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	984	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	180.52/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,143	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	637	191.71/cwt	191.50–195.00	1,221	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	176.58/cwt	161.00–181.00	1,185	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	674	151.73/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,023	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,194	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	150.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,073	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	154.01/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,177	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,245	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	858	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,158	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 29, 2023

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Receipts 1,171Last week 976Year ago 872

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	566	178.00–188.50	185.06
20	—	525	180.00–190.00	187.53
11	—	313	190.00–208.00	196.54
22	—	382	185.00–199.00	190.42
30	—	478	180.00–196.00	187.83
31	—	675	155.00–172.00	161.63
10	—	621	157.00–170.00	165.96
2	—	725	152.00–163.00	157.54
39	—	426	183.00–199.00	189.84
5	—	758	152.00–160.00	158.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	144.00	144.00
2	—	663	160.00	160.00
4	—	414	180.00	180.00
4	—	923	135.00–142.00	138.56
3	—	330	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	393	203.00–216.00	211.24
2	—	643	182.00	182.00
24	—	415	207.00–223.00	208.98
9	—	517	192.00–198.00	194.45
8	—	661	180.00–181.00	180.25
11	—	556	190.00–195.50	192.02
8	—	470	203.00–206.00	204.15
6	—	318	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	175.00–180.00	178.34
7	—	467	170.00–184.00	177.65
9	—	324	170.00–188.00	181.51
13	—	381	161.00–180.00	169.58
4	—	583	165.00–170.00	167.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	150.00	150.00
5	—	710	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	393	247.00	247.00
22	—	716	190.00–199.00	197.76
17	—	682	200.00–205.00	200.89
15	—	425	242.00–255.00	250.14
28	—	465	235.00–249.00	243.52
45	—	515	226.00–253.00	241.56
33	—	570	224.00–238.00	232.53
23	—	621	211.00–227.00	218.42
13	—	327	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	508	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	334	190.00–210.00	200.59
4	—	363	210.00–211.00	210.25
14	—	459	190.00–211.00	206.48
2	—	730	131.00–155.00	142.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	148.00–156.00	152.02
4	—	994	158.00	158.00
9	—	942	159.00	159.00
2	—	630	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	210.00	210.00
3	—	687	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	461	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	640	193.00–210.00	202.62
22	—	512	201.00–225.00	214.29
9	—	733	171.00–185.00	182.85
27	—	382	217.00–240.00	228.09
14	—	420	223.00–237.00	230.93
2	—	693	193.00	193.00
14	—	814	169.00–177.00	174.44
17	—	479	214.00–228.00	220.90
12	—	771	170.00–178.50	174.55
6	—	326	218.00–230.00	224.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	140.00–142.00	140.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	433	210.00–235.00	222.90
27	—	671	161.00–181.00	176.58
3	—	517	195.00–211.00	205.84
9	—	389	233.00–234.00	233.32
4	—	633	170.00–190.00	180.52
4	—	814	153.00	153.00
11	—	567	190.00–203.00	197.94
2	—	858	135.00	135.00
3	—	764	150.00–162.00	154.01
6	—	343	226.00	226.00
9	—	713	150.00–155.00	150.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	589	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	674	150.00–157.00	151.73
7	—	437	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	515	217.00–227.00	223.28
10	—	700	170.50	170.50
16	—	425	237.00–248.00	246.01
4	—	324	237.50	237.50
5	—	456	233.00–239.00	237.39
16	—	637	191.50–195.00	191.71

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.