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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 640 517
Slaughter cattle 369 480 368
Replacement cattle 124 160 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1320 1141 80-85% 7 97.00–99.00 $98.26 $1,121 +4.01
940–1475 1205 80-85% 82 99.50–113.00 $105.52 $1,272 —
1260–1380 1303 80-85% 6 113.00–115.00 $114.58 $1,493 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683–895 799 85-90% 6 55.00–70.00 $65.42 $523 —
780–985 911 85-90% 16 75.00–90.00 $87.89 $801 +23.61
883–1065 963 85-90% 5 102.00–107.00 $103.85 $1,000 —
830–1170 1012 85-90% 52 90.00–100.00 $95.99 $971 +3.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1550 1406 75-80% 11 96.00–102.00 $98.59 $1,386 -4.33
1280–1740 1467 75-80% 32 102.50–113.00 $108.25 $1,588 —
1390–1795 1551 75-80% 12 113.00–122.00 $116.76 $1,811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1485 1352 3 100.00–110.50 $107.19 $1,449 —
1270–2185 1609 33 110.00–130.00 $120.92 $1,946 —
1490–2200 1749 10 130.00–140.00 $134.14 $2,346 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1375 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 110.00–139.00 $121.84 $1,278
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
862 862 (<2 yrs)Open 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,552
998–1310 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 148.00–157.00 $151.02 $1,675
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1305 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 106.50–110.00 $107.30 $1,161

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1270 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,075.00–1,360.00 $1,265.78
890–1260 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,318.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1293 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,510.00–1,700.00 $1,599.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–890 878 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,310.00 $1,207.52
925–1125 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,390.63

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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
1294 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1260–1346 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,735.00 $1,673.33 +165.00
1417 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1517 1517 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1032 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.