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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 645 815
Slaughter cattle 237 555 571
Replacement cattle 83 90 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher, and slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate to light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1445 1260 80-85% 55 79.00–93.00 $86.79 $1,094 -1.68
1120–1440 1275 80-85% 5 93.00–97.00 $94.94 $1,210 +6.47
1230–1390 1300 80-85% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.07 $963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1275 1042 85-90% 15 50.00–65.00 $61.21 $638 -7.71
965–1098 1066 85-90% 7 80.00–93.00 $85.35 $910 +6.60
900–1330 1094 85-90% 27 66.50–80.00 $72.94 $798 -5.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1725 1504 75-80% 7 71.00–79.00 $74.34 $1,118 -8.40
1310–1805 1535 75-80% 35 81.00–93.00 $87.59 $1,345 +4.85
1425–1673 1562 75-80% 4 93.00–96.50 $94.51 $1,476 +6.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1715 1528 4 88.00–95.00 $91.84 $1,403 —
1335–2095 1755 12 101.50–112.00 $107.48 $1,886 —
1745–2215 1986 5 114.00–118.00 $116.16 $2,307 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1470 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 88.50–114.00 $98.98 $1,191

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1225 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 925.00–1,060.00 $1,028.36
1005–1345 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,125.00 $980.32
1127–1445 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 925.00–1,300.00 $1,154.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1713 1491 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,635.00 $1,566.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–925 910 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $851.24
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1285 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,433.96

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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
1395–1403 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,286.67 —
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1570–1740 1643 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,935.00 $1,781.67 —
1570–1860 1715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,685.00–1,725.00 $1,705.00 —

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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.