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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 440 344
Slaughter cattle 272 336 292
Replacement cattle 45 104 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher and Slaughter Bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Demand was very good on a light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1445 1221 80-85% 68 77.00–91.00 $83.71 $1,022 —
1168–1390 1268 80-85% 6 92.50–98.00 $94.33 $1,196 +2.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–850 678 85-90% 3 39.00–55.00 $44.04 $299 —
625–1170 900 85-90% 12 56.00–66.00 $60.86 $548 —
890–1080 990 85-90% 12 79.00–81.00 $79.92 $791 +7.32
880–1205 1044 85-90% 38 67.00–80.00 $74.85 $781 -3.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1725 1438 75-80% 8 93.00–100.50 $95.41 $1,372 +9.18
1310–1695 1491 75-80% 35 80.00–93.00 $87.71 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1715 1444 8 78.00–94.50 $87.54 $1,264 —
1175–2035 1705 5 114.00–122.50 $118.66 $2,023 —
1050–2545 1769 20 95.00–113.50 $105.64 $1,869 -1.78

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–1048 861 (<2 yrs)Open 9 90.00–130.00 $113.18 $974

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1225–1415 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,485.00 $1,391.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,100.00 $1,031.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.