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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 402 358
Slaughter cattle 263 318 290
Replacement cattle 58 84 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1333 1211 80-85% 6 100.00–101.00 $100.15 $1,213 -1.09
1020–1440 1261 80-85% 53 103.00–111.50 $106.97 $1,349 —
1210–1295 1262 80-85% 9 112.50–115.00 $113.76 $1,436 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1620 1392 75-80% 13 100.00–102.50 $101.10 $1,407 —
1320–1685 1497 75-80% 47 103.50–111.50 $106.24 $1,590 —
1400–1675 1538 75-80% 2 113.50–117.00 $115.09 $1,770 +6.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1105 964 85-90% 4 53.00–69.50 $63.60 $613 -19.40
865–1200 1018 85-90% 11 72.00–89.00 $83.10 $846 -20.76
885–1300 1107 85-90% 41 89.00–101.50 $97.35 $1,078 +2.47
1035–1210 1149 85-90% 5 101.50–106.50 $103.32 $1,187 +8.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–2010 1716 9 105.00–121.00 $114.51 $1,965 —
1325–2345 1773 25 122.00–139.00 $130.78 $2,319 —
1775–2140 1961 9 136.50–150.00 $143.69 $2,818 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1370 1124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 104.00–134.00 $120.27 $1,352

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1245 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,534.59
940–1414 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,513.66
1419 1419 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210–1419 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,775.00–1,885.00 $1,869.54
1285–1585 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,760.00 $1,705.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–970 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,107.80

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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
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.