Name: Springfield Livestock Marketing Center livestock auction prices — 2020-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last wednesday, the lighter weight steers and heifers traded 8.00 to 10.00 lower, while the heavier weights traded steady to 6.00 higher. Demand good for the heavier cattle, supply moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.39/cwt on 554 head.

Average price

$131.39

554 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$394

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$44.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.95

vs MO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	603	139.43	841	164
Medium and Large 1-2	569	131.75	750	253
Medium and Large 2	509	125.55	639	75
Large 1	827	122.14	1,011	24
Medium and Large 2-3	408	117.45	479	8thin
Medium 2-3	496	114.85	570	23
Medium 3	471	94.71	447	7thin

One grade step is worth $44.71/cwt here — about $394 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 sale554 hd

131.39

—

MO average19 barns · 9,065 hd

144.34

−12.95

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

90 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	137.91/cwt	135.00–142.00	579	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	122.15/cwt	120.00–127.00	457	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	131.66/cwt	128.00–136.00	762	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	118.21/cwt	115.00–120.00	569	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	116.42/cwt	115.00–117.50	957	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	119.72/cwt	117.00–123.50	742	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	117.44/cwt	115.00–122.50	667	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	119.03/cwt	115.00–124.00	627	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	129.13/cwt	124.00–132.00	807	95
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	119.34/cwt	115.00–124.00	736	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	124.47/cwt	120.00–126.00	698	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	113.62/cwt	112.50–114.00	894	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	123.17/cwt	120.00–127.00	644	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	590	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	822	100.72/cwt	97.50–104.00	828	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	779	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	453	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	589	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	639	115.27/cwt	115.00–116.00	737	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	116.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	505	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	115.63/cwt	114.00–120.00	682	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	123.93/cwt	123.00–125.00	651	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	411	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	126.41/cwt	125.00–129.00	554	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	129.65/cwt	125.00–133.00	617	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	122.77/cwt	120.00–125.00	690	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	115.87/cwt	115.00–117.00	625	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	498	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	408	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	479	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	111.36/cwt	105.00–114.00	572	18
Steers	Large 1	—	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	2
Steers	Large 1	—	818	122.54/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,002	10
Steers	Large 1	—	738	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	923	5
Steers	Large 1	—	891	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,069	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	735	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	551	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	494	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	346	4
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	5
Steers	Medium 3	—	546	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	491	4
Steers	Medium 3	—	372	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	376	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	585	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	468	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	732	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	512	4
Steers	Large 1	—	945	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,106	3
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	318	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	385	10
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	3
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	474	106.48/cwt	104.50–110.00	505	19
Heifers	Medium 3	—	693	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	658	3
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	567	112.07/cwt	109.00–115.00	635	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	126.86/cwt	123.00–131.00	858	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	125.64/cwt	124.00–127.00	720	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	128.78/cwt	127.00–130.00	796	18
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	737	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,107	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	938	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	996	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	132.08/cwt	128.00–135.00	692	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,028	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	126.28/cwt	125.00–128.00	900	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	139.08/cwt	135.00–142.00	520	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	138.02/cwt	137.00–139.00	642	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	130.53/cwt	129.00–132.50	875	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	116.43/cwt	115.00–119.00	855	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	125.79/cwt	125.00–126.50	599	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	127.34/cwt	124.50–130.00	666	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	639	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	133.04/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,018	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	142.37/cwt	140.00–143.00	673	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	137.81/cwt	135.00–142.00	870	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	133.21/cwt	130.00–140.00	510	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	143.90/cwt	138.50–147.00	767	49

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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