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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 200 576
Slaughter cattle 428 164 415
Replacement cattle 65 36 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent sale at the SLMC two weeks ago, slaughter cows traded steady throughout while slaughter bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Supply of slaughter and replacement cattle was moderate and demand was good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1200 899 85-90% 9 26.00–38.00 $33.42 $300 —
703–1235 909 85-90% 36 41.50–50.00 $45.12 $410 —
808–1235 959 85-90% 6 61.00–62.00 $61.39 $589 —
705–1405 1093 85-90% 64 50.00–59.00 $53.38 $583 -2.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1580 1227 80-85% 71 59.50–74.00 $66.21 $812 -8.28
1035–1475 1259 80-85% 16 53.50–61.00 $57.99 $730 —
1005–1645 1359 80-85% 15 72.00–77.00 $74.03 $1,006 +8.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1325 1277 75-80% 5 60.00–62.00 $60.75 $776 —
1225–1670 1401 75-80% 34 63.00–72.50 $67.34 $943 —
1490–1870 1632 75-80% 8 73.00–81.00 $76.07 $1,241 -0.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–2090 1503 8 73.50–85.00 $80.26 $1,206 —
1315–2365 1799 31 84.50–99.50 $92.32 $1,661 —
1540–2145 1867 6 100.00–106.00 $102.99 $1,923 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1145 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 77.00–89.00 $81.88 $815

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1630 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 810.00–1,275.00 $1,007.30
1090–1550 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,000.00 $910.00
1215–1415 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 760.00–1,135.00 $949.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–995 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 585.00–750.00 $705.27
1040–1230 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 760.00–800.00 $778.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–885 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 450.00–600.00 $488.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365–1385 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1308 1308 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1335–1490 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.