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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 493 400
Slaughter cattle 334 369 336
Replacement cattle 64 124 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Lighter receipts this week after some welcomed rain fell in the area last night. Demand was good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1285 1159 80-85% 5 99.00–102.50 $100.53 $1,165 —
1015–1435 1200 80-85% 96 103.00–116.50 $108.61 $1,303 +3.09
1165–1427 1325 80-85% 11 117.50–125.50 $119.79 $1,587 +5.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–840 763 85-90% 6 60.00–63.00 $61.25 $467 —
760–1005 868 85-90% 11 74.50–90.00 $81.10 $704 —
823–1290 1032 85-90% 58 92.00–106.00 $100.19 $1,034 +4.20
955–1115 1036 85-90% 8 105.00–108.00 $106.15 $1,100 +10.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1680 1418 75-80% 26 102.00–117.00 $111.26 $1,578 +12.67
1340–1640 1505 75-80% 6 98.00–100.00 $99.22 $1,493 —
1440–1770 1554 75-80% 17 118.50–132.00 $123.82 $1,924 +7.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1410 1358 2 116.00–118.00 $117.04 $1,589 +9.85
1215–1745 1518 9 119.00–129.00 $123.10 $1,869 —
1600–2010 1843 9 132.00–148.00 $142.25 $2,622 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1140 899 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 110.00–140.00 $122.63 $1,102
935–1000 968 (<2 yrs)Open 2 149.00–165.00 $156.73 $1,517

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1123 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,347.13
880–1125 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,250.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1455 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,585.00–1,700.00 $1,666.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908 908 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
1148 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1248–1313 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,835.00 $1,767.50 +17.50
1325–1540 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,700.00 -75.00
1460–1705 1623 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,133.33 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.