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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 515 424
Slaughter cattle 371 423 365
Replacement cattle 110 92 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was very good for both slaughter and replacement cattle today on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1255 80-85% 73 91.00–100.00 $95.64 $1,200 —
1130–1393 1275 80-85% 14 85.00–91.50 $88.47 $1,128 —
1145–1410 1325 80-85% 12 100.00–107.00 $102.65 $1,360 +5.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753–1025 848 85-90% 13 55.00–65.00 $60.37 $512 —
790–1185 997 85-90% 19 70.00–83.00 $76.82 $766 +8.29
1010–1190 1072 85-90% 4 93.00–97.00 $94.64 $1,015 —
893–1325 1076 85-90% 57 83.00–92.00 $87.97 $947 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1743 1457 75-80% 50 91.00–102.00 $95.48 $1,391 —
1325–1705 1490 75-80% 15 86.00–91.00 $89.43 $1,333 —
1513–1740 1583 75-80% 12 103.00–107.00 $105.16 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2140 1629 4 98.50–103.00 $100.31 $1,634 —
1480–2195 1776 17 107.00–119.00 $113.32 $2,013 +6.72
1775–1970 1871 5 123.50–132.00 $127.20 $2,380 +31.14

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1025 961 (<2 yrs)Open 5 134.00–171.00 $148.75 $1,429
895–1095 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 96.00–105.50 $102.67 $1,012
758–1270 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 105.00–132.00 $119.99 $1,238

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1280 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,365.31
1060–1322 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,233.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
793–930 839 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $913.04
875–1075 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,125.00 $976.99
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813–973 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 675.00–875.00 $811.75
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1198 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,605.20
1410 1410 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1050 985 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,283.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1065 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,300.00 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1695 1695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.