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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 533 489
Slaughter cattle 269 416 421
Replacement cattle 84 117 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady on a light run this week. Demand was moderate.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1375 1213 80-85% 15 86.50–90.50 $89.41 $1,085 —
1005–1380 1249 80-85% 69 92.00–104.50 $95.42 $1,192 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1158 975 85-90% 11 55.00–68.00 $60.77 $593 -15.48
810–1255 1032 85-90% 15 70.00–82.00 $78.22 $807 -16.32
1020–1185 1075 85-90% 3 94.00–95.00 $94.68 $1,018 —
840–1263 1098 85-90% 46 83.00–92.50 $87.38 $959 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1568 1466 75-80% 10 88.00–92.00 $89.96 $1,319 -8.76
1355–1763 1504 75-80% 28 94.00–105.00 $97.76 $1,470 —
1638–1690 1647 75-80% 6 105.00–108.50 $107.90 $1,777 -3.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1540 1455 3 94.00–106.00 $102.04 $1,485 +2.33
1300–2020 1687 19 109.00–123.00 $115.14 $1,942 -1.42
1705–1750 1728 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $2,238 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1060 975 (<2 yrs)Open 4 152.00–179.00 $162.23 $1,582
840–1200 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 90.00–99.50 $95.15 $942
810–1310 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 103.00–125.00 $112.55 $1,241

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1273 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,500.00 $1,235.62
1010–1505 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,302.69
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–940 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 725.00–825.00 $775.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
960–1025 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,475.00 $1,162.50
900–1180 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,389.35

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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
1310–1315 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.50 -232.50
1285–1410 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,525.00 -145.00

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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.