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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 744 615
Slaughter cattle 339 618 461
Replacement cattle 119 126 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady to 4.00 higher. Supply and demand were both moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1075 954 85-90% 10 20.00–30.00 $27.50 $262 —
925–1055 971 85-90% 8 49.00–57.00 $54.12 $526 —
765–1160 999 85-90% 16 32.00–41.00 $35.91 $359 —
980–1325 1120 85-90% 39 40.50–50.50 $45.69 $512 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1234 80-85% 7 41.00–47.00 $44.75 $552 -6.56
1058–1450 1250 80-85% 63 48.00–62.00 $54.18 $677 —
1260–1445 1360 80-85% 3 62.50–65.00 $63.54 $864 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1575 1448 75-80% 15 48.00–52.50 $50.07 $725 -6.51
1320–1800 1459 75-80% 33 52.00–62.00 $56.47 $824 —
1590–1730 1666 75-80% 7 63.00–73.50 $67.15 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2125 1599 12 68.00–79.00 $74.63 $1,193 —
1460–2060 1742 18 81.50–92.00 $86.12 $1,500 —
1660–2165 1982 6 94.50–99.50 $96.92 $1,921 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1316 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 70.00–95.50 $78.16 $814
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
698–865 754 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 64.00–74.00 $67.83 $511

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1085 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 585.00–800.00 $724.76
990–1510 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 800.00–1,100.00 $908.26
1070–1495 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 600.00–900.00 $772.79
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1296–1398 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 750.00–850.00 $785.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1333–1420 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–735 690 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 335.00–375.00 $364.35
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1300 1107 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 810.00–1,125.00 $926.85

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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
1235–1480 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,310.00 $1,170.00 —

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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.