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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 595 458
Slaughter cattle 365 519 339
Replacement cattle 59 76 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher with the most advance on high dressing animals. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1060 902 85-90% 9 20.00–40.00 $31.63 $285 —
835–1230 1037 85-90% 23 44.00–54.50 $50.23 $521 —
905–1240 1061 85-90% 59 55.00–65.00 $60.42 $641 -1.78
1065–1230 1158 85-90% 3 65.50–68.00 $66.61 $771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393–1645 1444 75-80% 6 60.00–64.50 $62.92 $909 —
1308–1793 1485 75-80% 58 65.00–76.50 $70.90 $1,053 -0.62
1325–1885 1612 75-80% 17 76.00–84.00 $80.72 $1,301 +3.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1380 1247 80-85% 60 64.00–73.00 $68.23 $851 -0.08
1120–1385 1251 80-85% 14 59.50–64.00 $61.71 $772 —
1280–1525 1388 80-85% 6 74.00–77.00 $75.77 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2095 1601 14 73.00–89.00 $82.66 $1,323 +1.02
1355–2300 1744 15 89.00–97.00 $94.14 $1,642 —
1830–2120 1938 4 104.50–111.00 $106.51 $2,064 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
833–1315 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 82.00–110.00 $98.08 $1,010
1035–1255 1128 (<2 yrs)Open 4 117.00–126.00 $120.90 $1,364

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1205 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,000.00 $901.97
1130–1260 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,010.00 $993.04
1130–1425 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 850.00–1,275.00 $1,026.26
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
952–1040 977 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 610.00–650.00 $622.16
860–1147 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 500.00–685.00 $623.35

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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.