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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 530 583
Slaughter cattle 460 403 484
Replacement cattle 145 127 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
680–1155 850 85-90% 7 49.50–68.50 $59.72 $508 -10.13
725–1170 961 85-90% 34 70.00–88.00 $83.12 $799 -4.49
820–1300 1036 85-90% 102 88.00–103.50 $95.02 $984 —
950–1255 1085 85-90% 9 103.00–108.00 $105.25 $1,142 +5.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1410 1185 80-85% 85 102.50–112.00 $106.62 $1,263 —
1080–1340 1188 80-85% 10 100.00–103.00 $101.44 $1,205 —
1160–1470 1307 80-85% 17 112.00–119.00 $114.69 $1,499 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1365 75-80% 8 100.00–102.50 $101.83 $1,390 —
1260–1733 1465 75-80% 58 103.00–114.00 $108.64 $1,592 -1.50
1440–1630 1585 75-80% 14 114.50–120.00 $118.48 $1,878 +0.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1635 1384 4 109.50–114.00 $112.38 $1,555 —
1210–2090 1581 33 113.50–129.00 $120.46 $1,904 —
1760–2200 1894 5 130.00–135.00 $132.32 $2,506 +1.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1360 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 117.00–153.00 $132.76 $1,247
745–1018 941 (<2 yrs)Open 9 160.00–192.00 $179.67 $1,691
840–1195 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 107.50–128.00 $112.10 $1,211
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
717–1235 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 105.00–114.00 $110.11 $1,070

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1340 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,410.00 $1,262.87
845–1440 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 1,175.00–1,650.00 $1,471.87
1015–1438 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,372.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
798 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
825–1055 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 935.00–1,100.00 $1,002.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1258–1408 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,741.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
881–1090 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,307.28
1020–1175 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,473.23

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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
1230–1450 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,712.50 —

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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.