Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2019-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, yearlings 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Holsteins compared to two weeks ago, under 650 lbs not well tested two weeks ago, undertone higher, over 650 lbs steady. Demand moderate to good, supply moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.61/cwt on 423 head.

Average price

$128.61

423 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$16.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.28

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	132.53	779	213
Medium and Large 1-2	593	125.46	744	192
Medium and Large 2	530	115.72	613	18thin

One grade step is worth $16.81/cwt here — about $166 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 sale423 hd

128.61

—

MO average17 barns · 6,314 hd

131.89

−3.28

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

72 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	557	117.72/cwt	115.00–119.00	656	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	491	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	670	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	132.07/cwt	125.00–137.00	749	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	144.41/cwt	140.00–149.50	731	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	146.55/cwt	142.50–153.75	998	36
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,019	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,202	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	126.13/cwt	123.00–130.00	602	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	126.57/cwt	125.00–130.00	542	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	134.52/cwt	132.50–138.50	769	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	123.99/cwt	120.00–127.00	648	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.51/cwt	125.00–137.00	826	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	128.91/cwt	128.00–129.50	850	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	130.09/cwt	125.00–137.00	675	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	135.66/cwt	130.00–138.00	765	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	859	79.71/cwt	70.00–84.00	685	64
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	708	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	860	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	641	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	788	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	653	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	859	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	620	116.31/cwt	115.00–118.50	721	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	716	118.21/cwt	117.00–120.00	846	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	669	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	920	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	843	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	674	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	479	86.50/cwt	85.00–88.00	414	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	152.59/cwt	150.00–153.50	639	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	138.13/cwt	135.00–142.00	783	37
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	631	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	473	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,029	68.25/cwt	68.00–68.50	702	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	616	85.41/cwt	85.00–85.50	526	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	142.13/cwt	134.00–146.00	890	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,146	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	961	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	127.73/cwt	118.00–129.75	883	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	130.19/cwt	127.00–135.50	557	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	126.44/cwt	122.00–130.00	723	17
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	308	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	259	15
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	989	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	742	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	138.20/cwt	133.00–144.00	785	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	136.89/cwt	135.00–140.50	916	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,137	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	112.59/cwt	111.00–115.00	744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	121.38/cwt	115.00–128.00	770	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	134.65/cwt	130.00–135.50	658	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	141.68/cwt	135.00–148.00	656	21
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	543	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	728	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	756	76.05/cwt	75.00–81.00	575	23
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	532	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	463	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	143.60/cwt	142.50–144.00	1,057	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	147.44/cwt	146.50–148.25	1,069	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	450	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	125.34/cwt	119.00–131.00	718	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	876	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	132.55/cwt	128.00–137.50	697	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	544	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	530	5
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	719	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	881	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	914	79.62/cwt	75.50–82.00	728	28
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	73.12/cwt	70.00–81.00	545	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	152.31/cwt	145.00–155.50	717	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	140.67/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,087	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	798	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	998	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	136.29/cwt	135.50–136.50	965	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	648	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	761	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	145.12/cwt	135.00–151.00	625	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	719	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	859	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	565	91.49/cwt	88.00–94.00	517	42
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	675	84.54/cwt	84.00–86.00	571	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	534	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	788	10

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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