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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 353 626
Slaughter cattle 424 269 563
Replacement cattle 86 84 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1073 952 85-90% 25 70.00–84.00 $79.57 $758 +18.80
758–1115 960 85-90% 9 50.00–62.00 $59.06 $567 -1.71
1040–1055 1047 85-90% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.66 $1,002 +17.44
830–1378 1122 85-90% 89 82.00–94.50 $89.37 $1,003 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1360 1252 80-85% 11 89.00–92.00 $90.76 $1,136 —
1205–1335 1270 80-85% 3 104.50–107.50 $106.22 $1,349 —
1050–1420 1272 80-85% 84 92.00–103.50 $95.38 $1,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1610 1460 75-80% 12 89.00–92.00 $90.43 $1,320 +0.47
1230–1738 1493 75-80% 63 92.00–104.00 $96.56 $1,442 +6.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2390 1716 22 105.00–119.50 $111.45 $1,912 -18.06
1390–2210 1718 9 90.00–105.00 $100.00 $1,718 -29.51
1770–1860 1815 2 120.50–121.00 $120.76 $2,192 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1135 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 104.50–145.00 $116.65 $1,161
915–1178 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 7 140.00–187.00 $159.25 $1,640

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1115 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,385.00–1,475.00 $1,420.03
885–1430 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,388.86
1140–1291 1266 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,352.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1155 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,060.00–1,100.00 $1,076.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1030 962 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,123.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,535.00 $1,535.00

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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
1338–1380 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,483.33 —
1440 1440 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1300 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.