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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 605 400
Slaughter cattle 226 460 328
Replacement cattle 67 145 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1145 869 85-90% 9 50.00–71.00 $64.26 $558 +4.54
820–1255 1023 85-90% 33 74.00–87.50 $80.95 $828 -14.07
1025–1170 1098 85-90% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.53 $1,104 -4.72
935–1285 1120 85-90% 40 89.00–99.00 $93.14 $1,043 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1490 1213 80-85% 39 101.00–112.00 $103.85 $1,260 —
1130–1340 1221 80-85% 6 99.00–101.00 $100.02 $1,221 —
1320–1430 1358 80-85% 3 114.50–117.00 $116.01 $1,575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1720 1398 75-80% 6 99.00–102.00 $100.65 $1,407 -1.18
1400–1890 1541 75-80% 9 115.00–119.50 $117.63 $1,813 —
1460–1935 1610 75-80% 9 102.00–115.00 $108.25 $1,743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2620 1819 16 109.00–128.00 $119.30 $2,170 —
1160–2495 1829 7 95.00–110.00 $104.69 $1,915 —
1620–2045 1847 3 127.00–134.00 $130.25 $2,406 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1015 1008 (<2 yrs)Open 2 182.00–191.00 $186.53 $1,880
997–1670 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 108.50–126.00 $120.22 $1,421

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1155 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,261.96
1030–1420 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,150.00–1,660.00 $1,456.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380–1410 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,904.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1005 988 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,629.22
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778 778 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00

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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
1070–1320 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–2,175.00 $1,887.50 —
1228–1410 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,525.00 -187.50
1310–1430 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,937.50 —
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.