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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 1,025 1,007
Slaughter cattle 480 876 796
Replacement cattle 160 149 211

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were unevenly steady, from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher on high dressing breakers. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. A few herd dispersals were included in the offering and brought some quality bred cows and pairs to town. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1155 920 85-90% 12 55.00–70.00 $64.28 $591 —
720–1310 942 85-90% 27 74.00–90.50 $84.76 $798 —
810–1325 1038 85-90% 96 89.00–99.50 $92.91 $964 —
945–1090 1053 85-90% 5 100.00–103.00 $101.24 $1,066 -1.77
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1315 1110 80-85% 11 92.00–95.00 $94.25 $1,046 —
1013–1385 1195 80-85% 118 97.00–108.00 $101.91 $1,218 +7.96
1040–1495 1260 80-85% 9 108.00–118.50 $110.79 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1505 1402 75-80% 48 97.00–109.00 $102.92 $1,443 -0.07
1315–1640 1411 75-80% 9 92.00–96.00 $94.32 $1,331 -8.67
1410–1845 1606 75-80% 10 110.50–124.50 $115.47 $1,854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1800 1443 15 102.00–111.00 $106.21 $1,533 —
1240–2200 1713 15 113.00–128.00 $119.90 $2,054 —
1605–2210 1890 10 130.00–137.50 $132.78 $2,510 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1115 951 (<2 yrs)Open 4 137.50–186.00 $161.28 $1,534
977 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 111.50 $111.50 $1,089
735–1320 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 93.00–127.50 $106.67 $1,113
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,304

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
839–1050 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,146.46
850–1390 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,025.00–1,510.00 $1,249.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–960 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–975.00 $845.25
795–1085 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 850.00–1,065.00 $980.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1335 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,565.00–1,900.00 $1,648.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
902–1045 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,198.95

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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
1095–1305 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,625.00 $1,600.00 +25.00
1135–1540 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,508.33 +8.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–955 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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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.