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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 574 505 510
Slaughter cattle 449 399 439
Replacement cattle 125 106 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, bulls mostly steady. Demand was good for a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1298 1146 80-85% 11 80.00–84.00 $81.86 $938 —
945–1440 1192 80-85% 88 84.00–94.50 $89.13 $1,062 -3.51
1083–1385 1216 80-85% 14 94.00–99.50 $96.09 $1,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1090 964 85-90% 13 60.00–73.50 $66.60 $642 -22.96
795–1255 982 85-90% 39 75.00–86.00 $81.04 $796 -8.52
1005 1005 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1710 1414 75-80% 24 87.00–97.00 $92.29 $1,305 —
1325–1480 1422 75-80% 3 85.00–86.50 $85.82 $1,220 —
1190–1665 1440 75-80% 6 98.00–102.00 $99.25 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1665 1317 5 93.50–110.00 $101.98 $1,343 —
1135–2065 1662 21 107.00–120.00 $114.20 $1,898 —
1460–1960 1664 9 122.50–127.50 $124.45 $2,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1195 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 81.00–102.00 $93.07 $859
915–1245 1035 (<2 yrs)Open 15 120.00–149.00 $137.87 $1,427

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933–1065 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 900.00–925.00 $904.65
1085–1286 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,339.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1077 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,085.00 $1,076.45

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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
975–1150 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,683.33 —
950–1050 1011 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,340.00 —

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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.