Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	523	662	392
Slaughter cattle	450	589	327
Replacement cattle	73	73	65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. Supply of slaughter cattle was heavy and moderate for replacements with moderate demand for all classes.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1185	911	85-90%	8	29.00–41.00	$37.76	$344	—
775–1225	962	85-90%	23	44.00–52.00	$49.42	$475	+0.67
920–1258	1077	85-90%	92	52.50–62.00	$57.67	$621	-0.70
1110–1185	1150	85-90%	4	62.50–63.00	$62.75	$722	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1365	1181	80-85%	20	54.00–60.50	$57.93	$684	-2.62
1100–1380	1240	80-85%	95	62.00–71.00	$66.33	$822	—
1295–1360	1332	80-85%	11	72.00–76.00	$73.58	$980	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1470	1424	75-80%	13	55.00–61.00	$58.65	$835	-1.82
1305–1820	1469	75-80%	53	64.00–74.00	$68.68	$1,009	+0.38
1415–1870	1633	75-80%	13	71.00–85.00	$76.49	$1,249	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1780	1488	12	75.00–88.00	$83.78	$1,247	—
1270–2200	1763	15	88.00–99.50	$94.20	$1,661	—
1740–2210	2023	3	102.00–115.00	$107.08	$2,166	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
775–1030	885	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	97.00–125.00	$116.59	$1,032
765–1373	1062	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	75.00–116.50	$92.99	$988

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
870–1175	1109	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	810.00–1,025.00	$970.53
1110–1360	1214	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	825.00–1,075.00	$960.08

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1363	1363	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825–1083	957	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	710.00–1,050.00	$932.67
930–1005	968	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	650.00–850.00	$753.88
855–1120	1028	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	700.00–1,075.00	$976.03

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–945	813	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	535.00–700.00	$650.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1411	1411	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	985.00	$985.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1448	1448	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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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.