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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 370 511
Slaughter cattle 403 296 409
Replacement cattle 127 74 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last slaughter and replacement cattle sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cattle were in heavy supply this week with multiple groups of bred cows and pairs included n the offering. Demand was good.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370–1750 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,890.22 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1293 1131 80-85% 9 101.00–104.00 $102.80 $1,163 +1.54
1020–1440 1240 80-85% 90 104.00–113.00 $108.37 $1,344 -0.05
1225–1420 1335 80-85% 12 112.00–119.00 $115.32 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1130 885 85-90% 6 57.50–74.00 $69.85 $618 —
760–1270 958 85-90% 27 83.50–93.00 $87.61 $839 —
883–1340 1070 85-90% 57 93.00–106.50 $100.13 $1,071 +1.40
1005–1280 1151 85-90% 5 105.00–111.00 $106.99 $1,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1540 1442 75-80% 6 101.00–106.00 $103.46 $1,492 —
1260–1685 1451 75-80% 30 106.50–114.00 $110.14 $1,598 +1.61
1395–1875 1555 75-80% 27 114.00–123.00 $117.53 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1990 1490 8 102.00–116.50 $111.63 $1,663 -2.50
1270–2310 1643 32 116.00–128.50 $123.25 $2,025 —
1465–2160 1896 9 127.50–135.50 $131.09 $2,485 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1010 899 (<2 yrs)Open 5 170.00–185.00 $177.97 $1,600
880–1285 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 113.00–156.00 $127.72 $1,347

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1100 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,165.21
995–1155 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,353.94
985–1435 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,538.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1475 1334 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,635.00–1,925.00 $1,784.56
1420–1495 1458 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,660.89
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
927–985 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,309.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1025 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,125.00 $1,014.81
992 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1195 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,750.00 $1,527.51
765–1345 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,328.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1300–1460 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,425.00 $2,331.25 —
1332–1610 1408 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,525.00 $2,383.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1315 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,975.00 $1,808.33 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 +87.50

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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.