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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 1,007 468
Slaughter cattle 368 796 300
Replacement cattle 149 211 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply of slaughter cows and a heavy supply of replacements with a few small herd dispersals in the offering.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1045 824 85-90% 6 32.00–41.00 $35.91 $296 —
725–1195 921 85-90% 29 44.00–58.00 $51.38 $473 —
820–1283 1046 85-90% 48 56.00–65.50 $61.79 $646 -3.45
932–1185 1096 85-90% 8 67.00–69.00 $68.29 $748 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1156 80-85% 13 60.00–66.00 $62.85 $727 +4.54
1015–1370 1193 80-85% 64 67.00–77.50 $72.18 $861 +13.87
1220–1390 1338 80-85% 9 78.00–82.00 $79.82 $1,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1650 1387 75-80% 7 61.00–71.00 $66.94 $928 +4.32
1340–1590 1477 75-80% 14 80.50–86.50 $83.23 $1,229 —
1270–1650 1480 75-80% 41 72.00–81.00 $77.13 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1810 1495 13 80.00–94.00 $86.55 $1,294 —
1305–2015 1729 14 94.00–107.00 $101.21 $1,750 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–932 879 (<2 yrs)Open 4 90.00–125.00 $117.83 $1,036
710–1165 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 74.00–109.00 $89.83 $829

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1100 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 675.00–900.00 $788.34
820–1190 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 700.00–1,000.00 $902.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1320 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,285.00–1,300.00 $1,286.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–955 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 600.00–725.00 $690.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–865 841 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 710.00–1,060.00 $900.94
940–1215 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,140.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
693 693 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 575.00 $575.00

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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
1197–1265 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,100.00 $987.50 —
1200–1425 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00 —
1350–1425 1384 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,110.00–1,325.00 $1,222.00 +137.00
1185–1498 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,235.00 +150.00
1394–1465 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,413.89 +138.89
1600–1660 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,385.00 $1,378.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1173 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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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.