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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 472 523
Slaughter cattle 416 396 450
Replacement cattle 117 76 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate 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
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1135 885 85-90% 15 51.00–65.50 $59.92 $530 —
760–1220 982 85-90% 27 70.00–82.00 $76.25 $749 —
965–1045 1005 85-90% 2 93.50–95.50 $94.54 $950 +16.36
930–1290 1117 85-90% 71 80.00–93.00 $88.21 $985 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1310 1191 80-85% 20 84.50–91.00 $88.35 $1,052 —
1055–1455 1258 80-85% 78 90.00–106.00 $96.40 $1,213 —
1335–1460 1385 80-85% 3 106.00–108.50 $107.70 $1,492 -4.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1585 1409 75-80% 14 86.00–94.00 $91.01 $1,282 -8.67
1365–2020 1492 75-80% 50 93.00–105.50 $98.72 $1,473 —
1500–2015 1641 75-80% 12 106.00–117.00 $111.03 $1,822 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2090 1478 6 94.50–105.00 $99.71 $1,474 —
1200–2055 1689 12 109.00–124.00 $116.56 $1,969 —
1720–1780 1755 3 125.00–130.00 $127.67 $2,241 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1385 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 105.00–150.00 $125.90 $1,348

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1475 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,610.00 $1,407.49
1035–1345 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,450.35
1222–1238 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1230 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 825.00–1,050.00 $960.78
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1520 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,225.00 $1,893.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1135 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,382.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–915 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–975.00 $869.11
745–925 835 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,025.00 $924.63

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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
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 -445.00
1260–1390 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,670.00 —
1538 1538 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.