Cattle Market Pulse

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 293 510
Slaughter cattle 310 226 428
Replacement cattle 88 67 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1190 982 85-90% 11 50.00–65.00 $60.91 $598 —
855–1273 1013 85-90% 34 70.00–87.00 $79.36 $804 -1.59
835–1293 1070 85-90% 81 85.00–96.50 $90.07 $964 -10.46
1082–1220 1113 85-90% 5 99.00–102.00 $100.18 $1,115 +7.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1365 1214 80-85% 16 88.00–97.00 $92.52 $1,123 -11.33
1100–1360 1252 80-85% 45 96.00–108.00 $100.73 $1,261 —
1240–1435 1364 80-85% 4 108.00–111.00 $109.81 $1,498 -6.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1555 1430 75-80% 26 100.00–109.00 $104.03 $1,488 —
1395–1475 1436 75-80% 5 91.00–97.00 $94.38 $1,355 —
1475–1535 1516 75-80% 4 109.50–112.00 $110.89 $1,681 -6.74

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1510 1431 6 90.00–106.50 $101.10 $1,447 —
1265–1980 1721 15 110.00–125.00 $118.36 $2,037 —
1720–1750 1735 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $2,282 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1125 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 3 144.00–154.00 $149.67 $1,519
835–1400 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 110.00–158.00 $135.44 $1,398
1095–1145 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 109.00–114.00 $112.51 $1,262

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1205 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,379.74
955–1240 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,336.07
1227–1365 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,369.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1258 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1263 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1270–1355 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,713.71

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978–1030 995 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,234.49
850–1160 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,311.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1285 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00 -62.50
1513 1513 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.