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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

746 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 746 461 535
Slaughter cattle 619 397 433
Replacement cattle 127 64 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent slaughter and replacement cattle sale three weeks ago, slaughter cows were stedy to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply after the holiday break.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1850 1850 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1370 1246 80-85% 20 84.00–91.00 $87.78 $1,094 —
1005–1435 1252 80-85% 175 89.50–98.00 $92.75 $1,161 —
1165–1330 1296 80-85% 7 99.00–103.50 $99.79 $1,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1760 1446 75-80% 11 86.50–90.00 $88.13 $1,274 —
1273–1815 1470 75-80% 118 90.00–98.00 $93.59 $1,376 -0.50
1470–1935 1634 75-80% 6 99.00–106.00 $102.46 $1,674 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1250 961 85-90% 20 53.00–68.00 $58.51 $562 +0.68
713–1130 965 85-90% 33 69.00–83.00 $75.05 $724 +17.22
850–1220 1085 85-90% 61 83.00–92.00 $88.07 $956 —
895–1280 1119 85-90% 11 92.00–94.00 $93.08 $1,042 +6.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1805 1483 5 102.00–105.00 $103.86 $1,540 +3.20
1320–2190 1692 34 106.00–123.00 $115.86 $1,960 +3.98
1480–2130 1866 15 122.50–140.00 $128.19 $2,392 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1070 938 (<2 yrs)Open 6 148.00–164.00 $157.38 $1,476
735–1305 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 104.00–140.00 $118.41 $1,299
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
913–1130 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 140.00–151.00 $142.54 $1,472

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1385 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,196.29
1105–1280 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,306.24
1070–1448 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,488.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–980 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 800.00–1,075.00 $920.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1325 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,575.00 $1,361.99
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1208 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–980 913 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 960.00–975.00 $966.95

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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
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1352 1352 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1733 1733 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -300.00
1770 1770 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.