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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 343 330
Slaughter cattle 329 260 270
Replacement cattle 63 83 60

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher with the least advance on high dressing cows. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was good on a light supply.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1215 1188 80-85% 5 74.00–79.00 $77.02 $915 +1.61
1020–1385 1207 80-85% 80 80.00–91.50 $85.59 $1,033 +1.48
1160–1430 1290 80-85% 8 91.00–95.00 $92.72 $1,196 -1.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–830 785 85-90% 3 40.00–54.00 $46.05 $361
785–1135 919 85-90% 16 57.00–70.00 $63.88 $587 +0.63
820–1275 1041 85-90% 40 69.50–82.00 $76.34 $795 +1.29
998–1280 1064 85-90% 6 83.00–87.00 $84.56 $900 +0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1650 1394 75-80% 8 76.00–80.00 $77.67 $1,083
1260–1700 1479 75-80% 45 83.00–91.00 $87.70 $1,297 +0.03
1415–1780 1548 75-80% 9 92.50–95.00 $93.81 $1,452 -2.11

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1840 1471 9 103.00–114.00 $107.81 $1,586
1430–1610 1537 3 97.00–102.50 $99.80 $1,534
1705–2160 1933 2 119.00–119.50 $119.22 $2,305

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1135 860 (<2 yrs)Open 7 105.00–130.00 $116.47 $1,002
825–1265 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 109.00–125.00 $113.63 $1,184

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1270 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 835.00–1,175.00 $1,063.55

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–900 835 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 775.00–925.00 $833.72
832–1145 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 800.00–1,275.00 $963.32

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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.