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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 481 460
Slaughter cattle 512 405 239
Replacement cattle 264 76 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 lower. A high percent of the offering went to slaughter and most were average to low dressing. The offering included a light supply of both bred cows and cow/calf pairs following the replacement special this past Saturday evening. Supply was heavy and demand light to moderate for slaughter classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1455 1130 80-85% 52 39.00–44.00 $41.43 $468 —
935–1545 1224 80-85% 83 43.50–50.00 $46.46 $569 -8.48
980–1400 1225 80-85% 12 49.00–52.50 $51.16 $627 -3.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–950 856 85-90% 5 20.00–23.00 $20.67 $177 —
745–1185 984 85-90% 28 27.00–37.00 $32.75 $322 —
865–1290 1048 85-90% 73 36.00–44.00 $39.91 $418 +5.34
885–1650 1244 85-90% 21 43.50–48.50 $45.56 $567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1850 1428 75-80% 53 49.00–56.00 $52.42 $749 —
1130–1818 1446 75-80% 30 44.00–50.00 $47.14 $682 —
1235–1850 1520 75-80% 34 55.00–63.50 $59.29 $901 +0.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2150 1664 5 57.00–68.00 $62.64 $1,042 -13.60
1340–1945 1682 6 77.00–81.00 $78.47 $1,320 +2.23
1160–2315 1748 20 68.50–77.00 $73.81 $1,290 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
672–855 736 (<2 yrs)Open 13 85.00–116.00 $96.02 $707
660–990 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 73.00–82.00 $78.40 $647
690–995 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 45.00–69.50 $59.33 $552
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–920 908 (<2 yrs)Open 3 72.00–97.00 $88.44 $803
908–1208 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 70.00–96.00 $78.91 $837
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
904 904 (<2 yrs)Open 7 110.50 $110.50 $999
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1161 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 97.50 $97.50 $1,132
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1107–1240 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 65.00–85.00 $74.54 $848
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–885 839 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 50.00–57.00 $54.90 $461

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1034 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 660.00–850.00 $760.57
815–1052 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 550.00–760.00 $598.10
920–1040 997 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 435.00–685.00 $623.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056–1110 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–875.00 $739.88
1075–1285 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 635.00–850.00 $700.02
1130–1305 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 800.00–950.00 $850.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1093 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 575.00–735.00 $686.62
1163 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 500.00 $500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1515 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,089.46
1395–1455 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 750.00–800.00 $774.47
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–910 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 40.50–41.00 $40.84 $362
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1335 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 48.00–49.00 $48.64 $602
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 46.50 $46.50 $474
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–850 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 310.00–385.00 $350.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 900.00 $900.00 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 900.00 $900.00 —
1000–1010 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–860.00 $753.33 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1160 1112 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–700.00 $620.00 —
1128 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 735.00 $735.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.