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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 157 125
Slaughter cattle 296 118 117
Replacement cattle 115 39 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1025 930 85-90% 3 56.00–75.00 $67.15 $624 -20.47
755–1270 973 85-90% 8 77.00–92.00 $86.87 $845 —
855–1265 1033 85-90% 99 92.00–101.50 $97.23 $1,004 -15.29
970–1208 1145 85-90% 8 103.00–107.00 $105.10 $1,203 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1485 1245 80-85% 38 103.50–110.50 $106.84 $1,330 —
1180–1375 1286 80-85% 9 96.50–102.50 $100.35 $1,291 -18.62
1280–1470 1371 80-85% 5 114.00–120.00 $115.89 $1,589 —
1585 1585 80-85% 1 133.50 $133.50 $2,116 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1510 1438 75-80% 2 115.50 $115.50 $1,661 —
1391–1595 1438 75-80% 9 101.00–103.00 $101.95 $1,466 —
1415–1803 1534 75-80% 25 106.00–114.50 $110.44 $1,694 -3.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1610 1463 4 102.00–118.00 $112.24 $1,642 —
1430–2170 1785 18 119.00–138.00 $130.63 $2,332 -16.91
1695–2070 1875 12 139.00–147.00 $142.46 $2,671 —
1925 1925 1 168.50 $168.50 $3,244 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1055 964 (<2 yrs)Open 6 140.00–150.00 $146.87 $1,416
920–1105 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 108.00–134.00 $115.56 $1,142

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1255 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,309.71
1106 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,135.00 $1,135.00
1145–1230 1184 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,282.96
987–1500 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,325.00–1,560.00 $1,448.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1323 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,425.00 $2,023.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–915 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,085.00 $1,073.15
1083–1240 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,210.00 $1,199.36
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1058 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1143 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,225.00 $2,190.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1055 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,302.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–780 770 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,025.00 $974.35

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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
1200–1490 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,741.67 —
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1710 1710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1775 1775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.