Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	440	400	371
Slaughter cattle	336	336	278
Replacement cattle	104	64	93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 8.00 to 10.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 7.00 higher. A few full herd dispersals brought in some quality bred cows and pairs for the replacement portion of the offering. Demand was very good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1255	1174	80-85%	5	63.50–73.00	$69.08	$811	-5.31
1025–1355	1195	80-85%	69	76.50–90.00	$83.19	$994	+8.80
1175–1345	1274	80-85%	11	90.00–97.00	$92.05	$1,173	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–920	821	85-90%	6	39.50–49.50	$45.32	$372	—
750–1170	879	85-90%	19	54.00–65.00	$58.56	$515	+21.23
773–1235	996	85-90%	41	65.00–78.00	$72.60	$723	—
975–1190	1049	85-90%	7	77.00–81.00	$78.81	$827	+14.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1785	1442	75-80%	34	78.00–91.00	$86.23	$1,243	—
1455–1685	1611	75-80%	12	91.00–95.50	$92.66	$1,493	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1625	1456	4	84.50–94.00	$90.43	$1,317	-1.54
1335–2310	1763	11	97.00–112.00	$107.42	$1,894	—
1550–2205	1871	7	117.00–124.50	$119.77	$2,241	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–1040	948	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	90.00–135.00	$114.24	$1,083
875–1175	1037	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	77.00–108.00	$96.13	$997

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
878–1200	1043	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	775.00–1,000.00	$856.58
1005–1355	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	925.00–1,300.00	$1,090.26
1095–1220	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	900.00–985.00	$940.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1095	911	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	775.00–875.00	$823.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–855	818	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00
795–995	895	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	750.00–1,100.00	$944.55
885–1255	1084	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	700.00–1,325.00	$985.41

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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
1177	1177	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,185.00	$1,185.00	—
1350–1490	1420	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,325.00–1,500.00	$1,412.50	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1583	1583	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
1708	1708	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,660.00	$1,660.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905–1205	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,100.00	$1,016.67	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
808	808	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	—

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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.