Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	510	355	435
Slaughter cattle	439	302	313
Replacement cattle	71	53	122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded mostly steady to firm with above average quality throughout the bull offering this week. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685–950	809	85-90%	15	36.00–52.00	$45.80	$371	-0.39
775–1263	959	85-90%	34	52.00–64.00	$57.71	$553	—
805–1290	1048	85-90%	73	62.00–78.00	$68.35	$716	-2.81
970–1195	1070	85-90%	6	77.00–83.00	$79.03	$846	-1.55

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1260	1123	80-85%	19	70.00–76.50	$74.55	$837	-9.12
1005–1325	1183	80-85%	100	76.00–85.00	$79.70	$943	-10.59
1155–1265	1201	80-85%	4	85.00–86.50	$85.65	$1,029	+8.21

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1670	1413	75-80%	7	70.00–77.00	$73.61	$1,040	-3.57
1210–1875	1458	75-80%	62	77.00–85.50	$81.25	$1,185	-8.18
1505–1660	1550	75-80%	4	85.50–87.00	$86.14	$1,335	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–2225	1509	6	79.00–97.00	$91.27	$1,377	-0.89
1240–2225	1692	30	97.00–111.00	$104.02	$1,760	—
1700–2540	1988	11	111.00–126.00	$118.17	$2,349	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–970	855	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	100.00–121.00	$110.39	$944
805–1018	889	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	70.00–99.00	$82.13	$730

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–1130	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	860.00–1,025.00	$921.80
1055–1105	1074	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	750.00–935.00	$837.12
850–1340	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	850.00–1,075.00	$962.78

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950	950	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	810.00	$810.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–763	754	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	600.00–650.00	$633.75

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160–1370	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,275.00	$1,265.72

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–1050	937	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	675.00–725.00	$691.99

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–980	900	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	800.00–975.00	$916.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1023	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00	$900.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1245	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,258.33	—

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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.