Springville Feeder Cattle Auction market report — October 2, 2026

Springville, IN · Friday sale · USDA report published 10/02/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,026

Last week 559 (+467)
Last year 1,142

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$393.97 /cwt

$2,121 per head · 351 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$342.46 /cwt

$2,518 per head · 59 hd
vs last week —

This month's special feeder calf sale featured black and black and white face steer and heifer feeder calves. Compared to the previous sale on 9/4/26, feeder steers were 52.00 higher and feeder heifers were 26.00 higher. Receipts were higher compared to the previous sale and good demand was noted with active trade both in person and online. The next feeder auction is scheduled for November 6, 2026.
USDA Market News reporter, October 2, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 2

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 3.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	22	353 lb	$422.91	$1,493	—	+5.91
400–499 lb	54	463 lb	$422.19	$1,954	—	+20.19
500–599 lb	351	538 lb	$393.97	$2,121	—	+22.58
600–699 lb	109	644 lb	$353.74	$2,279	—	+1.66
700–799 lb	59	735 lb	$342.46	$2,518	—	+2.70
800–899 lb	35	842 lb	$314.12	$2,644	—	+4.73

Feeder heifers — Oct 2

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. No sale last week to compare. Last year = sale of Oct 3. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
300–399 lb	35	347 lb	$413.37	$1,434	—	+37.37
400–499 lb	144	454 lb	$387.83	$1,759	—	+29.26
500–599 lb	170	545 lb	$352.52	$1,922	—	−0.36
600–699 lb	34	642 lb	$304.15	$1,952	—	−5.79
800–899 lb	4	886 lb	$190.00†	$1,683	—	−80.00
900–999 lb	9	926 lb	$180.00	$1,667	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 2

No slaughter cows reported at the latest sale.

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of September 28, 2026): $393.97/cwt
4-week average: $393.97
13-week average: $364.73
4-week vs 13-week: +8.0%

52-wk low $335.49high $447.11

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of September 28, 2026): $342.46/cwt
4-week average: $342.46
13-week average: $328.40
4-week vs 13-week: +4.3%

52-wk low $314.34high $377.77

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of September 28, 2026): $352.52/cwt
4-week average: $352.52
13-week average: $329.84
4-week vs 13-week: +6.9%

52-wk low $307.15high $419.62

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

7-weight steers

Not enough history yet for a seasonal pattern.

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Fri Oct 2	1,026	$393.97	$342.46	$352.52
Fri Sep 4	559	$335.49	$314.34	$307.15

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Indiana sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Topeka Livestock Auction, Topeka	189 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Shipshewana Livestock Auction, Shipshewana	197 mi	Oct 21	—	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Feeder Cattle Auction	October 2, 2026	1,026	6	AMS_1968

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Springville Feeder Cattle Auction - Springville, IN” (AMS_1968). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.