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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 660 464
Slaughter cattle 440 449 325
Replacement cattle 110 211 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady. Supply and demand were moderate for all classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1425 1217 80-85% 21 44.00–53.00 $50.29 $612 -17.02
1025–1425 1243 80-85% 95 53.00–64.50 $58.72 $730 -0.43
1150–1475 1309 80-85% 8 65.50–70.00 $67.66 $886 +19.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1210 952 85-90% 16 20.00–33.00 $26.08 $248 -1.81
870–1240 1039 85-90% 20 32.00–43.00 $37.62 $391 +0.24
810–1285 1060 85-90% 65 43.00–58.00 $51.49 $546 +2.71
1065–1175 1107 85-90% 6 57.50–63.00 $60.37 $668 +1.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1810 1492 75-80% 52 57.00–65.50 $61.40 $916 —
1305–1880 1546 75-80% 9 52.50–58.00 $55.44 $857 —
1540–1765 1668 75-80% 4 67.00–70.50 $68.99 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1840 1568 4 75.00–80.50 $77.35 $1,213 —
1375–2245 1737 11 81.00–93.00 $86.67 $1,505 +0.74
1640–2165 1882 3 95.00–107.50 $100.23 $1,886 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
743–1408 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 61.00–96.50 $74.65 $776

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1460 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 575.00–910.00 $712.16
880–1228 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 600.00–925.00 $828.14
1153–1178 1166 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 600.00–700.00 $650.54
1060–1660 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,060.00 $973.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1105 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 750.00–950.00 $871.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1365 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,383.06

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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
1080–1115 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00 —
1233 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +545.62
1430–1740 1593 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.