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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 510 389
Slaughter cattle 456 424 323
Replacement cattle 87 86 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1090 987 85-90% 11 55.00–66.00 $60.01 $592 +0.95
835–1158 1038 85-90% 30 68.00–80.00 $75.55 $784 -20.11
960–1120 1049 85-90% 4 93.00–94.00 $93.27 $978 -2.39
845–1295 1064 85-90% 95 79.00–90.50 $84.81 $902 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1485 1211 80-85% 101 89.00–97.00 $91.67 $1,110 —
1128–1395 1238 80-85% 18 86.00–89.00 $87.43 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1297–1455 1342 75-80% 10 86.00–89.00 $87.70 $1,177 —
1205–1760 1479 75-80% 69 89.00–96.50 $91.65 $1,356 -4.91
1420–1665 1507 75-80% 3 97.50–100.00 $98.90 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2110 1603 8 95.50–103.00 $98.80 $1,584 —
1350–2250 1755 24 104.00–116.00 $108.60 $1,906 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1250 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 95.00–130.00 $117.64 $1,156

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
958–1345 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,267.85
1000–1183 1127 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,185.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058–1670 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,616.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,150.00 $1,044.36

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018 1018 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1210–1235 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,685.00 $1,661.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1215 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,260.00 $1,208.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–870 808 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,023.07

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
927 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
978 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1775 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,060.00 $1,780.00 —

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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.