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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 515 765
Slaughter cattle 339 386 574
Replacement cattle 139 129 191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Monday two weeks ago, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 6.00-7.00 higher. The offering included a light supply of bred cows and very light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply and demand were moderate for slaughter classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1460 1142 80-85% 26 40.00–47.00 $43.35 $495 —
1030–1595 1264 80-85% 67 46.00–53.50 $48.84 $617 —
1175–1690 1417 80-85% 6 53.00–56.50 $55.04 $780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1295 961 85-90% 9 17.00–26.00 $20.62 $198 -12.01
755–1241 1033 85-90% 23 28.00–36.00 $32.50 $336 —
923–1540 1090 85-90% 19 37.00–44.50 $39.40 $429 -1.33
1068–1610 1235 85-90% 21 44.00–53.00 $47.63 $588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1555 1363 75-80% 30 46.50–52.00 $50.20 $684 -3.76
1115–1765 1397 75-80% 32 51.50–58.00 $54.89 $767 +0.93
1050–1790 1512 75-80% 10 58.50–64.50 $61.49 $930 -1.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2140 1547 9 62.00–75.00 $71.05 $1,099 —
1170–2165 1711 15 75.00–85.00 $81.13 $1,388 —
1630–2000 1810 15 86.50–94.50 $90.65 $1,641 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2130 1934 4 96.00–97.50 $96.77 $1,872 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–875 843 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 65.00–90.00 $77.98 $657
780–1030 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 56.00–68.00 $62.83 $569
725–925 908 (<2 yrs)Open 12 100.00–105.00 $100.33 $911
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955 955 (<2 yrs)Open 3 96.50 $96.50 $922
1035–1110 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 63.50–95.50 $78.09 $835
985–1126 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 53.00–57.00 $54.53 $590

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1335 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 850.00–1,100.00 $969.05
1100–1263 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–875.00 $840.11
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00
1083–1383 1289 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 675.00–850.00 $754.08
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–910 850 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 485.00–550.00 $519.79
790–1040 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 600.00–725.00 $692.13
1005–1070 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–675.00 $625.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1230 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 675.00–800.00 $732.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200–1338 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 49.00–57.00 $53.35 $693
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400–1445 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $736.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
752–900 819 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 510.00–685.00 $606.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1003 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.