Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	472	391	662
Slaughter cattle	396	317	589
Replacement cattle	76	74	73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. A few groups of bred cows and quality young pairs were a highlight in the offering today. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1110	949	85-90%	10	53.00–71.00	$65.47	$621	—
790–1150	1008	85-90%	36	71.00–83.00	$78.18	$788	—
848–1295	1051	85-90%	60	84.50–95.00	$89.57	$941	-1.03

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1285	1123	80-85%	17	88.00–94.50	$92.35	$1,037	—
1025–1450	1224	80-85%	87	94.00–105.00	$97.54	$1,194	+4.89
1330–1410	1370	80-85%	2	109.00–116.00	$112.40	$1,540	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1655	1413	75-80%	56	95.00–106.00	$99.68	$1,408	+6.26
1205–1578	1433	75-80%	5	92.50–95.00	$93.46	$1,339	-6.30
1535–1765	1661	75-80%	8	108.50–117.00	$112.90	$1,875	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1545	1426	4	101.50–106.00	$104.09	$1,484	—
1275–2015	1586	17	109.00–122.00	$116.51	$1,848	—
1535–1995	1863	8	125.00–134.00	$128.53	$2,395	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
850–1033	962	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	169.00–191.00	$177.95	$1,712
880–1270	1052	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	110.00–145.00	$125.07	$1,316

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1318	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	1,175.00–1,400.00	$1,262.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025–1365	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,610.00	$1,546.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1205	1098	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,545.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060–1170	1126	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,970.00	—
1210	1210	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00	—
1200–1261	1249	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,825.00–1,935.00	$1,913.00	—
1495	1495	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

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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.