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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 448 422
Slaughter cattle 304 345 274
Replacement cattle 76 103 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a light supply of slaughter cattle. Bred cows and pairs were scarce this week following the replacement cattle special on Saturday night at the SLMC.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091–1443 1250 80-85% 58 59.50–71.50 $65.06 $813 +10.63
1015–1485 1263 80-85% 11 51.50–59.50 $55.17 $697 +0.74
1195–1415 1333 80-85% 6 71.50–73.00 $72.16 $962 +0.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1140 965 85-90% 6 20.00–39.00 $30.58 $295 —
750–1330 1016 85-90% 13 41.00–46.50 $43.93 $446 +1.48
830–1410 1119 85-90% 49 47.00–62.00 $53.87 $603 -10.63
985–1245 1136 85-90% 5 63.00–65.00 $64.65 $734 +0.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1665 1453 75-80% 10 55.00–60.00 $56.60 $822 -12.24
1380–1600 1506 75-80% 5 72.00–73.50 $72.81 $1,097 +16.95
1320–1885 1513 75-80% 35 61.00–70.50 $65.44 $990 +2.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1720 1429 7 71.00–86.00 $77.18 $1,103 —
1640–2005 1848 4 102.00–106.00 $103.99 $1,922 —
1580–2125 1915 6 85.00–101.00 $91.47 $1,752 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1375 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 63.00–90.00 $73.05 $782

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1235 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–735.00 $712.34
1100–1400 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 600.00–900.00 $796.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–925 843 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–975.00 $820.50
870–1075 956 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 725.00–1,025.00 $889.64
915–1045 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–860.00 $854.67
945–1215 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,035.00 $951.77

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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.