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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 510 463
Slaughter cattle 414 439 357
Replacement cattle 91 71 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1295 1203 80-85% 22 67.00–74.00 $72.03 $867 -13.62
1165–1300 1214 80-85% 5 84.00–92.50 $87.18 $1,058 +1.53
1000–1380 1218 80-85% 101 74.00–83.50 $77.88 $949 -7.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1155 923 85-90% 10 27.00–49.00 $41.15 $380 —
770–1180 958 85-90% 24 49.00–58.50 $53.70 $514 -4.01
798–1165 1014 85-90% 9 76.00–80.00 $77.82 $789 +9.47
760–1290 1066 85-90% 59 60.00–75.00 $67.19 $716 -11.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1715 1398 75-80% 22 65.00–75.00 $72.06 $1,007 —
1370–1465 1413 75-80% 3 85.00–87.50 $86.15 $1,217 +12.54
1300–1830 1499 75-80% 57 74.00–84.00 $78.67 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1840 1488 8 83.00–98.50 $93.65 $1,394 —
1205–2410 1675 26 100.00–109.50 $104.98 $1,758 +0.96
1785–1970 1878 2 113.00–115.00 $113.95 $2,140 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823–995 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 75.00–92.00 $84.38 $738
713–1075 882 (<2 yrs)Open 7 90.00–129.50 $111.32 $982

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1170 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 635.00–925.00 $827.23
1005–1370 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 710.00–1,025.00 $941.29
940–1367 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 775.00–985.00 $922.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1460 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,210.00 $1,157.35
1405–1435 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,085.00 $1,067.32

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1233 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,263.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1060 948 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,100.00 $1,000.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–805 740 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 500.00–575.00 $540.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
842–1010 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–990 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–850.00 $787.50 —

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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.