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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 481 715
Slaughter cattle 401 371 543
Replacement cattle 65 110 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1350 1223 80-85% 19 84.00–89.00 $88.01 $1,076 —
1015–1435 1247 80-85% 83 88.50–97.00 $90.79 $1,132 —
1305–1453 1416 80-85% 4 98.50–99.00 $98.62 $1,396 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1515 1354 75-80% 16 86.50–89.00 $87.38 $1,183 —
1220–1935 1496 75-80% 70 89.00–100.00 $93.11 $1,393 +3.68
1300–2085 1614 75-80% 10 100.50–108.00 $103.18 $1,665 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1225 1001 85-90% 19 66.00–79.00 $73.92 $740 —
850–1308 1071 85-90% 60 79.50–89.00 $84.98 $910 -9.66
1110–1170 1144 85-90% 4 89.50–92.00 $91.27 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1780 1549 10 93.50–106.00 $101.66 $1,575 —
1450–2055 1808 13 106.00–116.50 $111.81 $2,022 —
1920–1950 1935 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $2,342 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1340 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 105.00–135.00 $112.19 $1,251

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073–1080 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,535.00 $1,481.44
1070–1315 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,204.19
950–1353 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,428.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1030 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $994.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1075 994 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,388.94
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,650.00 —
1525–1700 1613 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,937.50 —

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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.