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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 466 471
Slaughter cattle 401 401 367
Replacement cattle 113 65 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
1075–1255 1165 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,684.66 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–865 796 85-90% 9 55.00–69.00 $58.32 $464 —
760–1250 922 85-90% 23 61.00–76.00 $71.57 $660 —
830–1289 1069 85-90% 75 80.00–89.00 $85.52 $914 +0.54
970–1250 1129 85-90% 4 89.50–92.50 $90.69 $1,024 -0.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1388 1241 80-85% 16 83.00–88.00 $85.92 $1,066 -4.87
1015–1435 1263 80-85% 75 87.00–95.00 $90.48 $1,143 —
1288–1460 1345 80-85% 3 96.50 $96.50 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1413–1770 1493 75-80% 20 85.00–87.00 $85.61 $1,278 -7.50
1305–1900 1515 75-80% 46 87.00–95.50 $90.79 $1,375 —
1530–1745 1625 75-80% 3 96.50–99.50 $97.90 $1,591 -5.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1760 1507 10 90.00–101.50 $95.92 $1,446 —
1290–2275 1776 21 101.00–116.00 $109.37 $1,942 —
1885 1885 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,356 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1160 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–131.00 $110.70 $1,106
1005–1165 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 2 131.00–139.00 $135.29 $1,468

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1268 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,189.90
1035–1655 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,350.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1154 1054 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 760.00–1,050.00 $988.63
1085–1345 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,029.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923–1075 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 710.00–1,150.00 $943.20
1025–1050 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,159.71
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–820 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 400.00–660.00 $479.41

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1020 893 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,145.15
860–1535 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,110.00–1,650.00 $1,364.65

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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.