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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 321 485
Slaughter cattle 407 263 412
Replacement cattle 151 58 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was good on a moderate to heavy supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1050 874 85-90% 11 60.00–72.00 $68.09 $595 —
700–1160 944 85-90% 30 77.00–92.00 $84.87 $801 —
960–1080 1029 85-90% 5 106.00–108.50 $107.01 $1,101 +23.91
810–1290 1078 85-90% 61 92.50–104.50 $98.26 $1,059 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1310 1205 80-85% 9 100.00–104.50 $102.31 $1,233 +2.16
1005–1430 1234 80-85% 81 104.00–114.50 $108.75 $1,342 +8.60
1060–1460 1326 80-85% 17 115.00–124.00 $116.72 $1,548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1710 1504 75-80% 5 100.00–104.00 $102.48 $1,541 -12.61
1305–1725 1517 75-80% 58 105.00–114.50 $110.04 $1,669 -5.05
1415–1690 1539 75-80% 5 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $1,807 +2.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2045 1671 13 110.00–122.00 $116.97 $1,955 —
1430–2445 1842 40 122.00–140.00 $132.56 $2,442 —
1600–2150 1889 7 141.00–148.50 $143.41 $2,709 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1050 898 (<2 yrs)Open 11 165.00–193.00 $176.85 $1,588
795–1125 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 114.50–127.00 $121.06 $1,206
820–1345 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 111.00–149.00 $121.77 $1,331

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1250 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,385.00 $1,314.20
1050–1310 1141 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,200.00–1,660.00 $1,390.59
963–1405 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,540.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–1285 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,159.85
875–960 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,175.00 $1,044.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–820 783 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,182.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1115 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,566.81

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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
960–1095 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1695 1695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.