Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	489	523	509
Slaughter cattle	421	450	336
Replacement cattle	68	73	173

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. 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
1048–1385	1184	80-85%	17	60.00–65.50	$63.92	$757	+5.99
1076–1410	1209	80-85%	12	75.50–78.00	$76.84	$929	+10.51
1015–1440	1226	80-85%	86	66.00–75.50	$69.83	$856	+3.50

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1095	978	85-90%	8	28.00–40.00	$34.10	$333	-15.32
880–1215	1058	85-90%	19	41.00–53.00	$47.35	$501	-10.32
1035–1115	1080	85-90%	10	65.00–67.50	$65.96	$712	+8.29
895–1295	1110	85-90%	41	53.00–65.50	$60.96	$677	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1558	1424	75-80%	9	60.00–66.00	$63.95	$911	+5.30
1320–1770	1454	75-80%	36	67.00–77.00	$72.88	$1,060	+4.20
1365–1750	1590	75-80%	26	78.50–83.50	$80.53	$1,280	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1870	1626	9	75.00–89.00	$82.84	$1,347	—
1385–2130	1692	15	90.00–102.00	$95.33	$1,613	—
1665–2300	1941	9	102.00–109.50	$105.08	$2,040	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1040	915	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	70.00	$70.00	$640

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–1120	965	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	108.00–127.00	$119.83	$1,156
1125–1388	1255	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	90.00–105.00	$98.13	$1,232

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1083–1365	1195	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	700.00–935.00	$827.18
1175–1265	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	800.00–1,050.00	$987.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1030	958	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	775.00–900.00	$842.23
930–1080	1005	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	750.00–900.00	$830.60

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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
1185–1400	1265	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,250.00	$1,150.00	—
1085–1552	1435	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,137.50	+12.50

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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.