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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 515 543 595
Slaughter cattle 423 456 519
Replacement cattle 92 87 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1079–1340 1161 80-85% 17 82.00–86.00 $84.03 $976 —
1020–1440 1203 80-85% 132 85.00–96.00 $89.77 $1,080 -1.90
1200–1420 1311 80-85% 5 96.50–100.00 $97.57 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1125 892 85-90% 16 45.00–60.00 $53.31 $476 —
830–1250 978 85-90% 14 60.00–75.00 $68.53 $670 +8.52
805–1280 1028 85-90% 40 75.00–88.00 $82.27 $846 +6.72
975–1100 1040 85-90% 5 88.00–92.50 $90.31 $939 +14.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312–1435 1365 75-80% 6 82.00–86.00 $83.18 $1,135 —
1271–1610 1367 75-80% 52 86.00–95.00 $90.28 $1,234 —
1360–1670 1535 75-80% 7 96.50–100.50 $98.54 $1,513 -0.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2145 1766 11 104.00–111.00 $106.60 $1,883 -2.00
1425–2325 1856 4 93.50–104.00 $96.06 $1,783 —
1560–2260 1905 6 118.00–125.00 $120.30 $2,292 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1140 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 10 139.00–175.00 $151.51 $1,541
840–1555 1182 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 95.50–119.00 $106.58 $1,260
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1076 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,463
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1033 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 80.00–102.00 $93.82 $877

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1430 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,160.00–1,625.00 $1,422.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1114–1270 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,681.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1060 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,075.00 $1,012.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
785–910 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $787.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
970–1125 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,417.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1216 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.