Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	400	517	288
Slaughter cattle	336	368	256
Replacement cattle	64	149	32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Some much needed rainfall and cooler temperatures moved into the area late last week and offered some relief for producers. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–990	891	85-90%	7	30.00–41.00	$37.33	$333	—
809–1180	905	85-90%	22	45.00–60.00	$50.22	$454	-1.16
750–1205	1015	85-90%	39	58.00–71.50	$64.49	$655	+2.70
925–1253	1077	85-90%	11	70.00–73.00	$71.27	$768	+2.98

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1430	1193	80-85%	62	70.00–80.50	$74.39	$887	+2.21
1100–1325	1221	80-85%	6	60.00–67.50	$63.61	$777	—
1245–1400	1305	80-85%	4	82.50–84.00	$83.52	$1,090	+3.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1375	1315	75-80%	4	63.00–70.50	$66.29	$872	—
1225–1855	1464	75-80%	53	72.00–83.00	$76.37	$1,118	-6.86
1320–1765	1506	75-80%	12	82.50–87.50	$84.57	$1,274	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1720	1452	5	89.00–93.50	$91.97	$1,335	—
1240–2140	1736	14	96.50–109.00	$104.14	$1,808	+2.93
1805–2315	1987	5	109.00–116.50	$112.43	$2,234	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
660–1030	873	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	108.00–131.00	$124.88	$1,090
615–1173	929	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	75.00–110.00	$93.68	$870

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1125	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	800.00	$800.00
1105–1375	1199	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	900.00–1,300.00	$1,095.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–975	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	850.00–875.00	$861.64
820–1210	978	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	735.00–1,110.00	$907.37

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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
1235	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,435.00	$1,435.00	+447.50
1460	1460	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
1468	1468	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
965–1178	1104	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,050.00–1,360.00	$1,208.00	—

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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.