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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 407 306
Slaughter cattle 465 281 239
Replacement cattle 95 126 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to Monday two weeks ago, slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00-4.00 higher. A high percent of cull dairy cows were included in the slaughter offering. There was a light supply of bred cows and very light supply of cow/calf pairs. Supply was heavy and demand very good for slaughter classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1510 1146 80-85% 48 58.00–66.50 $62.32 $714 —
925–1650 1300 80-85% 72 66.00–73.50 $70.25 $913 —
1035–1570 1300 80-85% 44 73.00–83.00 $77.71 $1,010 —
1425–1665 1545 80-85% 2 86.50–91.00 $88.58 $1,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1515 1061 85-90% 50 51.50–61.50 $57.19 $607 -6.27
735–1330 1071 85-90% 14 38.00–48.50 $44.50 $477 -18.96
928–1580 1262 85-90% 32 61.00–70.00 $65.92 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1540 1338 75-80% 19 68.00–72.50 $70.18 $939 —
990–1780 1381 75-80% 10 62.00–66.50 $64.18 $886 —
1090–1820 1432 75-80% 54 72.00–77.50 $74.93 $1,073 +7.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1710 1341 11 72.00–87.50 $80.86 $1,084 —
1245–2000 1549 28 90.00–99.50 $95.68 $1,482 —
1560–1990 1757 23 99.50–112.50 $103.72 $1,822 +1.46

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1220 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 72.50–96.00 $81.65 $837
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–985 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 107.00–113.00 $109.42 $1,014
935–983 963 (<2 yrs)Open 4 112.00–116.00 $113.74 $1,095
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1022 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 65.00–81.00 $71.59 $638

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1250 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 800.00–1,025.00 $951.61
1065–1250 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 760.00–885.00 $822.43
1085–1375 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 885.00–1,125.00 $1,041.80
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
830–1030 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 625.00–875.00 $747.02
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1048 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 960.00 $960.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 71.00 $71.00 $1,001
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180–1315 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 65.50–72.50 $69.19 $863
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1080 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $786.57
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
1040–1310 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.