Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,007	755	569
Slaughter cattle	796	604	398
Replacement cattle	211	151	171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded a steep 13.00 to 16.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a heavy supply of slaughter and replacement cattle.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1280	1168	80-85%	32	51.00–62.00	$58.31	$681	-16.99
1032–1390	1202	80-85%	164	61.00–72.50	$67.13	$807	-16.50
1120–1375	1270	80-85%	15	72.50–76.00	$73.46	$933	-17.73

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–975	799	85-90%	18	20.00–40.00	$30.65	$245	—
720–1180	959	85-90%	44	40.00–52.00	$47.40	$455	—
805–1265	1019	85-90%	108	52.00–62.00	$56.51	$576	-7.31
980–1125	1040	85-90%	13	62.50–69.00	$65.24	$678	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1740	1388	75-80%	27	56.50–65.50	$62.62	$869	-13.91
1240–1700	1419	75-80%	108	66.00–76.00	$71.13	$1,009	—
1400–1660	1548	75-80%	10	76.00–80.00	$77.48	$1,199	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–2275	1632	9	85.00–90.50	$88.32	$1,441	-4.49
1295–2390	1810	32	93.00–107.50	$100.78	$1,824	-7.05
1910–2000	1955	2	112.00–113.00	$112.49	$2,199	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–1098	858	(<2 yrs)	Open	15	101.00–133.00	$118.38	$1,016
825–1175	1047	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	85.00–124.00	$96.74	$1,013

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1090	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	700.00–975.00	$853.46
1015–1255	1129	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	700.00–1,100.00	$913.25
1155	1155	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	775.00	$775.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140–1215	1159	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,229.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–1020	858	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	600.00–825.00	$735.23
875–1015	914	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	600.00–900.00	$729.38
975–1195	1060	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	825.00–1,025.00	$906.22

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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
1052–1482	1266	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,025.00–1,200.00	$1,133.50	+16.50
1245–1460	1353	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–1,075.00	$987.50	—
1383	1383	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,085.00	$1,085.00	—
1449	1449	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,275.00	$1,275.00	-108.33
1430–1509	1461	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	1,100.00–1,225.00	$1,178.82	—
1433–1670	1491	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,025.00–1,310.00	$1,098.21	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
879–1024	952	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	400.00–650.00	$525.00	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1255	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00	-288.89

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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.