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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 640 481
Slaughter cattle 397 501 405
Replacement cattle 139 139 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower. Supply was moderate for all classes with moderate to light demand.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1515 1264 80-85% 73 48.00–65.00 $55.71 $704 -16.38
1025–1548 1283 80-85% 16 44.00–49.50 $46.46 $596 -10.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1170 971 85-90% 16 21.00–32.50 $25.95 $252 -4.19
840–1315 1030 85-90% 19 33.00–41.00 $38.25 $394 —
749–1335 1039 85-90% 42 41.00–52.50 $45.22 $470 —
1005–1185 1095 85-90% 5 53.00–57.00 $55.11 $603 +14.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1975 1503 75-80% 54 55.00–68.00 $60.71 $912 —
1375–1655 1508 75-80% 17 47.00–55.00 $53.40 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2110 1817 12 79.00–90.50 $85.27 $1,549 —
1570–1965 1827 5 72.00–78.50 $75.51 $1,380 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
788–1210 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 70.00–93.00 $77.87 $753

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1270 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 625.00–960.00 $812.86
1180–1510 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 700.00–975.00 $864.36
995–1570 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 735.00–1,125.00 $904.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1045 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 750.00–925.00 $839.44
840–1215 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 675.00–875.00 $795.10

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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
1415–1435 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,058.33 —
1603 1603 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1677 1677 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
1718 1718 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.