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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 493 702
Slaughter cattle 498 428 470
Replacement cattle 55 65 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower. There was a light supply of bred cattle and pairs following the replacement cow special this past Saturday evening. Supply was moderate to heavy and demand moderate for slaughter classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1053 866 85-90% 17 25.00–37.00 $32.68 $283 -0.74
798–1365 1011 85-90% 35 35.00–49.00 $42.48 $429 —
885–1505 1076 85-90% 85 48.00–59.00 $53.16 $572 -0.22
770–1615 1195 85-90% 14 59.00–64.00 $59.97 $717 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1470 1198 80-85% 29 54.00–58.50 $55.93 $670 —
985–1630 1271 80-85% 84 58.00–69.00 $63.16 $803 +5.17
1180–1585 1380 80-85% 14 69.00–78.50 $71.47 $986 -2.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1450 1366 75-80% 9 58.00–63.00 $60.32 $824 —
1240–1502 1417 75-80% 27 62.50–69.00 $66.36 $940 -0.98
1473–1775 1586 75-80% 12 71.50–76.50 $73.97 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1735 1363 6 74.00–82.50 $78.84 $1,075 —
1250–2215 1723 22 83.00–97.50 $90.56 $1,560 —
1765–1920 1843 2 98.00–99.00 $98.48 $1,815 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
665–720 683 (<2 yrs)Open 5 69.00–85.00 $78.56 $537
915–1260 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 71.00–90.00 $84.16 $869

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1438–1500 1481 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 885.00–1,100.00 $1,006.67
1330–1850 1549 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,121.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1100 961 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 700.00–900.00 $844.67

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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.