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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 505 355
Slaughter cattle 300 414 249
Replacement cattle 60 91 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate for a moderate to light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1410 1157 80-85% 67 70.00–79.50 $75.12 $869 —
1058–1320 1166 80-85% 16 62.00–70.00 $67.63 $789 —
1145–1345 1242 80-85% 9 78.00–84.50 $79.97 $993 +2.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–900 848 85-90% 2 43.00–45.00 $43.94 $373 —
830–1140 934 85-90% 7 48.00–58.00 $53.38 $499 +12.23
805–1295 1038 85-90% 39 59.00–72.00 $66.57 $691 -11.25
975–1260 1125 85-90% 9 73.00–76.00 $73.75 $830 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $881 —
1195–1710 1405 75-80% 30 73.50–82.00 $77.71 $1,092 -8.44
1380–1558 1452 75-80% 6 81.50–88.50 $83.83 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1515 1311 6 88.00–95.00 $93.65 $1,228 —
1440–2075 1744 9 99.00–107.00 $102.42 $1,786 —
1975–2060 2013 3 112.00–114.50 $113.16 $2,278 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1083 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 69.00–75.00 $72.30 $676
795–1065 990 (<2 yrs)Open 4 100.00–114.00 $107.18 $1,061

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1025–1385 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,035.00–1,150.00 $1,109.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991 thin fleshed 991 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00 $700.00

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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
1000–1050 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00 —
1125–1150 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,010.00–1,385.00 $1,233.33 —

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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.