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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 440 506
Slaughter cattle 347 374 324
Replacement cattle 76 66 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1095 884 85-90% 18 53.00–65.00 $58.71 $519 —
625–1035 890 85-90% 9 35.50–50.00 $44.10 $392 —
920–1160 1051 85-90% 5 79.00–83.00 $80.35 $844 —
805–1405 1083 85-90% 57 65.00–79.00 $72.10 $781 -1.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1380 1212 80-85% 13 73.00–81.00 $77.27 $937 -10.00
1045–1408 1215 80-85% 66 80.00–91.00 $84.75 $1,030 -2.52
1188–1358 1287 80-85% 7 90.00–93.00 $91.70 $1,180 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1470 1418 75-80% 5 76.00–78.00 $77.01 $1,092 —
1405–1530 1478 75-80% 6 90.00–93.00 $91.06 $1,346 +2.87
1315–1790 1480 75-80% 39 80.00–90.50 $86.65 $1,282 -1.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1810 1456 9 70.00–97.00 $90.33 $1,315 —
1350–2065 1725 14 99.00–110.00 $105.90 $1,827 -0.39
1420–1990 1731 4 110.00–114.00 $112.11 $1,941 +5.82

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1130 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 102.00–122.00 $112.36 $1,065
975–1120 1048 (<2 yrs)Open 2 109.50–120.00 $114.39 $1,199
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1080 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 66.00–97.00 $85.22 $774

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1255 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,035.00 $1,002.96
1040–1475 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,225.00 $1,071.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1303 1303 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1350–1475 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,285.00–1,425.00 $1,351.90

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–970 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00–900.00 $882.69
765–1135 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,085.00 $985.96

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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
1170–1315 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,162.50 —

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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.