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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 509 627
Slaughter cattle 501 336 408
Replacement cattle 139 173 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Multiple dispersals today created a moderate to heavy supply with moderate demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1185 975 85-90% 14 20.00–35.00 $30.14 $294 -3.64
910–1213 1079 85-90% 6 53.00–57.00 $55.02 $594 +14.36
905–1230 1093 85-90% 38 36.00–42.50 $40.39 $441 —
975–1435 1169 85-90% 75 43.00–53.00 $46.85 $548 -3.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1380 1253 80-85% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.09 $903 —
1065–1520 1285 80-85% 59 51.50–67.00 $56.84 $730 —
1105–1595 1314 80-85% 24 45.00–52.00 $48.43 $636 -11.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1665 1460 75-80% 10 54.00–58.50 $56.04 $818 —
1283–1945 1545 75-80% 33 58.00–67.50 $62.17 $961 —
1515–1750 1625 75-80% 3 69.00–73.50 $71.02 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1800 1554 5 75.00–81.00 $78.37 $1,218 -0.33
1370–2170 1791 25 81.50–96.00 $88.51 $1,585 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1370 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 62.00–93.50 $73.80 $737

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00 $700.00
1130–1225 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–775.00 $757.89
1010–1530 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 650.00–1,100.00 $832.31
1160–1520 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 650.00–1,000.00 $817.96
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1115 1027 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 785.00–850.00 $826.47
875–1280 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 700.00–1,150.00 $839.53
790–1220 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $800.73

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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.