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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 463 481
Slaughter cattle 249 357 322
Replacement cattle 106 106 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday, slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The offering included a very light supply of both bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Supply was light and demand moderate to good for slaughter classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1530 1219 80-85% 47 50.00–60.50 $55.64 $678 -0.25
995–1500 1254 80-85% 48 60.00–67.50 $63.58 $797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1565 1337 75-80% 19 56.00–61.50 $58.88 $787 —
1110–1660 1392 75-80% 39 61.00–67.50 $64.15 $893 -2.68
1645 1645 75-80% 3 69.50 $69.50 $1,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–695 663 85-90% 3 27.50–32.00 $29.71 $197 —
723–1285 930 85-90% 10 34.00–45.50 $41.72 $388 —
805–1340 1098 85-90% 18 47.00–57.00 $52.47 $576 —
1000–1270 1194 85-90% 12 58.00–63.50 $61.46 $734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1965 1498 6 65.00–84.00 $77.06 $1,154 —
1230–2145 1759 12 84.00–95.50 $90.85 $1,598 +0.75
1725–2160 1932 9 97.00–105.00 $101.33 $1,958 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
903 903 (<2 yrs)Open 2 71.00 $71.00 $641
925–1075 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 63.00–63.50 $63.35 $649
900–1170 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 66.00–90.50 $80.12 $844
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1080 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 56.00–62.00 $60.20 $592
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–860 805 (<2 yrs)Open 4 110.50–118.00 $113.18 $911
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 103.00 $103.00 $901
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1345 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 62.50–79.00 $69.70 $861
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–945 802 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 79.00–82.00 $80.55 $646
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
540–560 550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 36.00–42.00 $38.95 $214

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1364 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 650.00–875.00 $794.17
1210–1355 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,125.00 $992.51
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
1444–1510 1457 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 860.00–950.00 $878.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1075 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 625.00–850.00 $791.55
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1455–1738 1644 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,142.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1150 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 700.00–825.00 $764.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–965 928 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–950.00 $914.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.