Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	525	427	381
Slaughter cattle	411	354	248
Replacement cattle	114	73	133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply. A full herd dispersal offered today brought in a heavier supply of replacement cattle this week.

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1650	1419	75-80%	10	70.00–79.50	$75.91	$1,077	—
1280–2120	1505	75-80%	82	79.50–89.00	$85.26	$1,283	+0.56
1415–1785	1572	75-80%	6	88.00–95.50	$91.31	$1,435	+0.73

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1110	993	85-90%	7	36.00–49.00	$42.95	$426	—
830–1285	1003	85-90%	22	53.00–63.00	$59.55	$597	+1.04
930–1130	1058	85-90%	7	78.00–88.00	$81.14	$858	+11.76
880–1275	1096	85-90%	54	63.50–77.00	$70.02	$767	+0.64

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1335	1225	80-85%	10	67.00–79.50	$74.55	$913	-0.37
1060–1490	1247	80-85%	71	79.00–89.00	$84.74	$1,057	-0.14
1275–1380	1328	80-85%	9	88.50–99.00	$92.85	$1,233	+1.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1620	1438	5	88.50–95.50	$92.55	$1,331	+4.71
1485–2065	1724	5	109.00–116.00	$112.23	$1,935	—
1270–2300	1747	15	95.00–109.00	$103.28	$1,804	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850–1395	1090	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	75.00–93.00	$86.69	$945

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1038	1009	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	750.00–985.00	$876.92
1015–1233	1109	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	700.00–1,075.00	$861.74
915–1360	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	750.00–1,100.00	$982.10

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110–1285	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,184.38
1278	1278	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,135.00	$1,135.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–980	893	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	575.00–600.00	$584.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1083	1067	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,010.00–1,225.00	$1,155.48
1113	1113	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1115–1156	1148	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	875.00–1,075.00	$1,035.00	—
1035–1293	1164	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	1,100.00–1,160.00	$1,130.00	—
1240–1320	1280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,112.50	—
1500–1540	1520	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,335.00–1,350.00	$1,342.50	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–1145	1012	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	835.00–1,000.00	$911.67	—

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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.