Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2019-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-03-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs steady, over 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, heifers under 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Holsteins compared to two weeks ago, 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.52/cwt on 440 head.

Average price

$142.52

440 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$28.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.09

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	144.30	775	246
Medium and Large 1-2	477	142.67	681	160
Large 1	525	137.00	719	11thin
Medium and Large 2	546	131.38	717	13thin
Medium 1-2	691	118.50	819	4thin
Medium 1	665	116.00	771	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.30/cwt here — about $3 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 sale440 hd

142.52

—

MO average6 barns · 5,929 hd

142.43

+0.09

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

Every lot, as filed

106 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	503	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	159.78/cwt	156.00–166.00	622	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	126.93/cwt	126.50–127.00	908	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	131.71/cwt	130.00–134.00	806	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	154.32/cwt	146.00–159.00	724	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	137.81/cwt	134.00–146.00	794	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	160.68/cwt	155.00–166.00	696	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	145.57/cwt	144.50–149.00	773	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	334	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	605	128.35/cwt	126.00–133.00	777	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	126.73/cwt	125.00–129.00	798	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	152.08/cwt	136.00–161.00	432	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	137.44/cwt	135.00–141.00	771	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	151.52/cwt	150.00–154.00	641	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	144.36/cwt	141.00–146.00	746	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	143.06/cwt	140.00–145.00	691	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	124.69/cwt	119.50–127.50	928	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	127.38/cwt	124.00–130.00	847	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	148.06/cwt	140.00–154.50	536	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	465	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	351	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	562	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	461	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	648	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	451	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	558	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	725	6
Steers	Large 1	—	848	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,001	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,060	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	798	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	348	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	472	149.05/cwt	143.00–153.00	704	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	530	137.35/cwt	135.00–142.00	728	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	691	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	819	4
Heifers	Medium 1Fleshy	—	665	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	771	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	525	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	719	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	320	153.34/cwt	150.00–157.00	491	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	163.23/cwt	160.00–165.00	682	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	184.17/cwt	173.00–193.00	676	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	612	139.82/cwt	139.00–141.00	856	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	155.24/cwt	150.00–157.00	812	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	179.81/cwt	170.00–186.00	755	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	141.93/cwt	140.00–151.00	808	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	141.05/cwt	138.00–147.00	875	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	157.82/cwt	156.00–160.00	758	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	679	133.39/cwt	129.00–138.00	906	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	197.25/cwt	197.00–197.50	635	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	686	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	477	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	720	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	815	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	970	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	360	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	270	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	906	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	757	112
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	573	80.12/cwt	76.00–83.50	459	45
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	732	79.15/cwt	77.50–80.00	579	29
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	519	80.60/cwt	71.00–84.00	418	29
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	883	74.02/cwt	70.00–75.50	654	15
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	621	81.99/cwt	81.00–83.00	509	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	672	75.13/cwt	65.00–80.50	505	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	372	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	290	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	956	79.50/cwt	79.50–79.50	760	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	401	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	345	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	750	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	589	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	343	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	274	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	258	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	222	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	465	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	349	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	974	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	945	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	623	140.35/cwt	135.00–146.00	874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	286	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	507	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	176.36/cwt	165.00–185.00	667	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	171.73/cwt	166.00–177.00	804	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	306	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	505	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	178.51/cwt	176.00–181.00	757	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	133.50/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,055	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	977	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	152.33/cwt	151.00–153.00	928	3
Steers	Large 1	—	723	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	983	4
Steers	Large 1	—	624	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	889	7
Steers	Medium 1Fleshy	—	754	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	950	7
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	856	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,070	6
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	656	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	968	7
Steers	Medium 3	—	789	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	821	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,051	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	629	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	937	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	566	153.95/cwt	150.00–156.00	871	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	477	166.43/cwt	165.00–169.00	794	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	518	161.76/cwt	158.00–165.00	838	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,214	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	130.18/cwt	127.50–134.50	1,147	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	192.81/cwt	188.00–202.50	729	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,076	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	180.96/cwt	176.00–189.00	776	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,090	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	140.64/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,028	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	156.23/cwt	145.00–164.50	972	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	168.12/cwt	163.00–172.00	861	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	148.75/cwt	144.50–152.50	1,004	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	166.20/cwt	163.00–171.50	947	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	171.77/cwt	166.00–186.00	816	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	632	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	493	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	672	136.66/cwt	136.00–138.00	918	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	155.31/cwt	154.00–156.00	789	3

How this sale compares

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.

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