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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 411 450
Slaughter cattle 318 296 342
Replacement cattle 84 115 108

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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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723–1050 875 85-90% 6 50.00–70.00 $60.56 $530 —
825–1185 991 85-90% 14 73.00–89.00 $83.00 $823 -3.87
940–1105 1031 85-90% 6 103.00–106.00 $103.86 $1,071 +6.63
813–1318 1120 85-90% 59 89.00–100.50 $94.88 $1,063 -10.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1345 1217 80-85% 11 99.00–102.50 $101.24 $1,232 -5.60
1090–1410 1243 80-85% 50 103.00–111.50 $106.38 $1,322 -0.46
1238–1388 1305 80-85% 11 112.00–119.00 $114.36 $1,492 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1603 1460 75-80% 8 100.00–103.00 $100.96 $1,474 —
1325–1690 1510 75-80% 38 104.00–111.50 $108.27 $1,635 -2.17
1435–1635 1553 75-80% 3 114.50–122.00 $116.81 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1700 1493 6 102.00–119.00 $110.45 $1,649 -1.79
1245–2550 1809 30 121.50–136.00 $128.66 $2,327 —
1710–2120 1863 11 138.50–150.50 $143.22 $2,668 +0.76

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1405 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 110.00–147.00 $122.32 $1,330

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1120 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,425.00 $1,321.74
965–1385 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,325.00–1,635.00 $1,498.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1190–1480 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,760.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1165 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,447.78
1153 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1180 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,100.34

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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 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1862 1862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515–1645 1558 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,833.33 —

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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.