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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 424 660
Slaughter cattle 543 365 449
Replacement cattle 172 59 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good on a heavy supply of slaughter and replacement cattle.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1145 884 85-90% 39 20.00–38.00 $31.27 $276 —
800–1215 926 85-90% 30 39.00–52.00 $45.00 $417 +13.37
970–1195 1059 85-90% 4 63.00–65.00 $63.98 $678 +3.56
890–1310 1060 85-90% 78 52.00–63.00 $58.11 $616 -2.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1375 1192 80-85% 20 57.00–62.50 $60.40 $720 —
1030–1395 1237 80-85% 103 62.00–70.50 $65.62 $812 -2.61
1255–1465 1342 80-85% 3 72.00–75.50 $73.91 $992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1535 1385 75-80% 14 56.00–63.50 $60.12 $833 —
1300–1965 1473 75-80% 72 63.00–73.50 $67.73 $998 -3.17
1480–1850 1700 75-80% 6 74.00–82.00 $77.94 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2000 1594 18 73.00–87.00 $79.91 $1,274 —
1230–2235 1762 18 89.00–96.50 $92.96 $1,638 —
1500–2035 1804 4 98.00–103.00 $100.36 $1,810 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
728–1230 916 (<2 yrs)Open 8 100.00–132.00 $114.76 $1,051
790–1415 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 75.00–104.00 $87.68 $903
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
927 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,187
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1235 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 61.00–74.50 $71.41 $742

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958–1223 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 825.00–975.00 $912.82
1050–1195 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $849.55
840–1440 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 850.00–1,225.00 $1,007.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–960 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 550.00–800.00 $702.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848–963 917 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 750.00–975.00 $844.69
930–1260 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,300.00 $1,048.66

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1305 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,100.00 —
1250–1385 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,211.25 —

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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.