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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 288 535
Slaughter cattle 278 256 364
Replacement cattle 93 32 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady with breaking cows trading steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1500 1215 80-85% 12 62.00–65.00 $64.12 $779 -7.79
1025–1420 1236 80-85% 55 66.00–76.50 $72.20 $892 +0.29
1180–1507 1388 80-85% 16 79.50–85.00 $81.27 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1690 1420 75-80% 29 71.00–79.50 $76.54 $1,087 —
1310–1590 1462 75-80% 5 66.00–70.00 $68.26 $998 -10.03
1370–1925 1597 75-80% 14 79.50–83.50 $81.58 $1,303 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1145 925 85-90% 7 40.00–50.50 $43.76 $405 —
928–1460 1207 85-90% 8 64.00–72.00 $66.46 $802 —
895–1645 1295 85-90% 26 55.00–66.00 $60.97 $790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2030 1636 15 86.00–101.00 $93.04 $1,522 —
1665–1895 1780 4 77.00–80.00 $78.40 $1,396 -26.52
1020–2225 1880 9 102.00–114.00 $105.80 $1,989 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1145–1495 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,385.00 $1,228.40
1185–1395 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 875.00–950.00 $929.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–990 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,074.62
1024–1215 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,360.00 $1,333.01

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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
1385–1550 1466 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,293.75 —
1075–1675 1499 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,347.50 —
1675–1753 1724 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,690.63 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1058 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00 —
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —

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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.