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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 371 486
Slaughter cattle 292 278 340
Replacement cattle 52 93 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 1.00 lower. Supply was light and demand was moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1555 1245 80-85% 53 69.00–77.00 $73.09 $910 +0.89
1005–1565 1336 80-85% 17 78.50–84.00 $80.15 $1,071 —
1060–1555 1389 80-85% 7 59.50–64.00 $62.36 $866 -18.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1240 777 85-90% 5 30.00–40.00 $36.00 $280 —
745–1348 1034 85-90% 39 51.00–64.50 $56.88 $588 —
828–1285 1039 85-90% 12 44.00–50.00 $47.07 $489 —
965–1210 1125 85-90% 4 64.00–71.00 $66.65 $750 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1785 1489 75-80% 38 69.00–78.50 $75.64 $1,126 +7.38
1475–1825 1586 75-80% 9 79.00–82.00 $80.49 $1,277 -1.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1745 1576 5 75.00–84.00 $80.31 $1,266 —
1110–2110 1593 19 86.00–98.50 $93.19 $1,485 —
1695–2065 1804 4 100.00–110.00 $104.05 $1,877 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1125 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 62.00–82.00 $72.05 $728

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1310 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,075.00 $963.47
1130–1525 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 950.00–1,360.00 $1,214.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–985 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–985.00 $898.33

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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
1055–1530 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,010.00–1,300.00 $1,182.50 —
1345–1395 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,285.00 $1,206.67 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
937 937 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.