Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	389	392	313
Slaughter cattle	342	329	275
Replacement cattle	47	63	38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter supply was moderate to light and replacement supply very light. Demand was very good with most of the offering going to slaughter buyers.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1365	1178	80-85%	7	78.00–82.00	$79.05	$931	+2.03
965–1460	1235	80-85%	61	83.00–94.00	$89.30	$1,103	+3.71
1345–1395	1366	80-85%	12	93.00–99.50	$95.21	$1,301	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
664–955	738	85-90%	10	40.00–59.00	$50.44	$372	—
725–1225	905	85-90%	22	61.00–75.00	$67.97	$615	+4.09
1060–1145	1095	85-90%	4	84.50–89.00	$86.27	$945	+1.71
918–1315	1100	85-90%	39	74.00–85.50	$80.72	$888	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1370	1341	75-80%	4	75.50–83.00	$80.44	$1,079	—
1354–1725	1484	75-80%	15	94.00–98.00	$95.69	$1,420	+7.99
1325–1850	1498	75-80%	52	84.00–94.50	$90.13	$1,350	+2.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1765	1564	4	91.00–105.00	$96.02	$1,502	—
1275–2335	1733	15	103.50–116.50	$110.27	$1,911	—
1660–2345	1970	12	115.00–136.50	$124.02	$2,443	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
735–1240	936	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	96.00–126.00	$113.26	$1,060

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1221	1221	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,675.00	$1,675.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1048–1345	1157	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	950.00–1,450.00	$1,140.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1020	958	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	900.00–1,075.00	$981.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1143	1143	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—
1230–1475	1353	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00–1,575.00	$1,462.50	—

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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.