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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center

Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2023-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-20

Feeder Cattle · Springfield, Missouri · Wed, Sep 20

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1255

← Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27 →

Receipts

941 head

▼ 721 vs last sale 1,662▼ 443 vs year ago 1,384 · −32.0%

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 5.00 lower and heifers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light with many drafts of unweaned and short weaned calves in the mix. Supply was moderate.

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 $226.56/cwt on 356 head.

Average price

$226.56

356 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$459

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2-3

$92.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.12

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	244.53	1,359	38
Medium and Large 1-2	558	234.27	1,308	237
Medium and Large 2	459	212.40	974	47
Medium 2	483	193.22	933	11thin
Large 1-2	1,043	188.00	1,961	2thin
Large 2	664	176.00	1,169	7thin
Large 2-3	592	151.93	900	14thin

One grade step is worth $92.60/cwt here — about $459 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 sale356 hd

226.56

—

MO average15 barns · 7,755 hd

248.68

−22.12

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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	346	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,083	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	347	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,006	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,022	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	368	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	736	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	374	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,219	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	304.48/cwt	295.00–306.00	1,251	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	248.10/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,084	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	273.28/cwt	258.00–284.00	1,273	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	481	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,203	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	298.42/cwt	293.00–311.00	1,438	20
Steers	—	Large 2-3	492	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	866	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	278.67/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,416	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	260.34/cwt	247.00–270.00	1,336	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	517	228.67/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,182	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	548	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,140	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	231.07/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,317	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	577	268.08/cwt	267.00–274.00	1,547	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	258.79/cwt	240.00–263.00	1,496	18
Steers	—	Large 2-3	581	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,040	6
Steers	—	Large 2	594	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,176	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	614	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,461	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	248.61/cwt	220.00–263.00	1,549	26
Steers	—	Large 2-3	629	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,032	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	271.00/cwt	268.00–273.00	1,707	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	251.54/cwt	240.00–261.50	1,693	19
Steers	—	Large 2	723	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,446	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,834	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	239.84/cwt	232.50–246.00	1,741	13
Steers	—	Medium 2	728	174.61/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,271	3
Steers	—	Large 2-3	770	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,355	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	774	226.26/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,751	7
Steers	—	Large 2	795	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,487	5
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	808	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,794	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	206.16/cwt	199.00–219.00	1,818	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,801	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,995	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,037	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,991	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	217.56/cwt	215.00–220.00	670	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	373	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	806	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	210.45/cwt	200.00–224.00	791	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	248.70/cwt	230.00–255.00	957	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	248.40/cwt	231.00–253.00	1,038	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	215.62/cwt	200.00–226.00	916	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	255.31/cwt	253.00–258.00	1,095	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	461	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,148	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	217.11/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,018	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	472	187.23/cwt	185.00–190.00	884	6
Heifers	—	Large 2-3	475	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	755	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	237.65/cwt	222.00–249.00	1,148	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	206.00/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,057	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	239.11/cwt	225.00–245.50	1,263	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	553	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,239	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	233.75/cwt	220.00–254.00	1,332	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	209.81/cwt	201.00–216.00	1,280	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	231.79/cwt	224.00–237.00	1,444	52
Heifers	—	Large 2-3	624	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	936	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	238.49/cwt	235.00–239.50	1,560	9
Heifers	—	Large 2	664	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,169	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	225.52/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,502	10
Heifers	—	Medium 2	680	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,204	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	211.89/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,494	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,695	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	209.16/cwt	199.00–219.00	1,596	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,535	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	201.31/cwt	189.00–205.50	1,739	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	1,043	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,961	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	235.76/cwt	220.00–240.00	856	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,158	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	261.63/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,120	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	445	222.07/cwt	210.00–225.00	988	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	251.61/cwt	243.00–262.00	1,188	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	218.61/cwt	206.00–225.00	1,049	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	494	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,037	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	233.56/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,219	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	531	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,370	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	539	214.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,154	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,474	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	224.19/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,370	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	636	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,367	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	226.56/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,522	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	204.02/cwt	203.00–205.00	1,475	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	728	236.05/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,718	3

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 Sep 20, 2023

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

Receipts 941Last week 1,662Year ago 1,384

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	398	291.00	291.00
21	—	522	225.00–250.00	233.56
2	—	723	203.00–205.00	204.02
11	—	472	243.00–262.00	251.61
3	—	592	249.00	249.00
5	—	428	250.00–280.00	261.63
4	—	611	220.00–231.00	224.19
12	—	672	220.00–231.00	226.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	210.00–220.00	214.01
5	—	445	210.00–225.00	222.07
3	—	480	206.00–225.00	218.61
2	—	580	210.00	210.00
4	—	636	215.00	215.00
5	—	363	220.00–240.00	235.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	494	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	234.00–240.00	236.05
4	—	531	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	253.00–258.00	255.31
9	—	654	235.00–239.50	238.49
8	—	729	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	216.00	216.00
2	—	680	177.00	177.00
6	—	472	185.00–190.00	187.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	513	190.00–215.00	206.00
7	—	610	201.00–216.00	209.81
9	—	376	200.00–224.00	210.45
6	—	469	210.00–221.00	217.11
2	—	308	215.00–220.00	217.56
15	—	425	200.00–226.00	215.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	159.00	159.00
11	—	624	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	705	205.00–217.00	211.89
54	—	528	225.00–245.50	239.11
22	—	418	231.00–253.00	248.40
10	—	666	221.00–230.00	225.52
2	—	808	190.00	190.00
29	—	483	222.00–249.00	237.65
52	—	623	224.00–237.00	231.79
13	—	385	230.00–255.00	248.70
5	—	864	189.00–205.50	201.31
2	—	763	199.00–219.00	209.16
32	—	570	220.00–254.00	233.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	664	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	461	249.00	249.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	614	238.00	238.00
7	—	347	290.00	290.00
5	—	481	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	482	293.00–311.00	298.42
11	—	411	295.00–306.00	304.48
10	—	725	253.00	253.00
12	—	630	268.00–273.00	271.00
9	—	508	278.00–280.00	278.67
5	—	346	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	882	199.00–219.00	206.16
7	—	774	220.00–236.00	226.26
18	—	578	240.00–263.00	258.79
16	—	466	258.00–284.00	273.28
19	—	513	247.00–270.00	260.34
3	—	365	280.00	280.00
3	—	973	205.00	205.00
2	—	933	193.00	193.00
13	—	726	232.50–246.00	239.84
26	—	623	220.00–263.00	248.61
19	—	673	240.00–261.50	251.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	577	267.00–274.00	268.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	200.00	200.00
8	—	594	198.00	198.00
5	—	795	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,037	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	215.00–240.00	228.67
10	—	437	220.00–255.00	248.10
5	—	570	225.00–234.00	231.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	176.00	176.00
6	—	581	179.00	179.00
4	—	629	164.00	164.00
12	—	492	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	166.00–180.00	174.61
2	—	368	200.00	200.00
2	—	548	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	326.00	326.00

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.