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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 320 646
Slaughter cattle 354 237 468
Replacement cattle 73 83 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1125 835 85-90% 4 32.00–45.50 $39.40 $329 —
800–1170 1001 85-90% 23 50.00–63.00 $58.51 $586 —
823–1330 1075 85-90% 50 63.00–77.00 $69.38 $746 -15.97
990–1310 1173 85-90% 4 77.00–83.00 $80.59 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1705 1488 75-80% 10 71.00–80.00 $75.35 $1,121 —
1315–1800 1527 75-80% 68 79.00–89.50 $84.70 $1,293 -2.89
1400–1840 1583 75-80% 3 89.50–92.50 $90.58 $1,434 -3.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1395 1206 80-85% 11 65.50–79.00 $74.92 $904 —
1010–1395 1245 80-85% 53 78.50–90.00 $84.88 $1,057 —
1165–1465 1338 80-85% 13 89.00–97.00 $91.64 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1725 1437 10 70.00–96.00 $87.84 $1,262 —
1260–2215 1801 24 96.00–109.50 $103.59 $1,866 —
1440–2180 1848 7 109.00–115.50 $112.63 $2,081 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1240 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 78.00–97.00 $87.57 $896

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1255 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 660.00–1,000.00 $862.13
1130–1295 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 885.00–1,110.00 $941.02
990–1440 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 700.00–1,200.00 $985.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1590 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,400.04

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1163–1207 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–940 873 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–735.00 $707.32

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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.