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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 558 490
Slaughter cattle 311 407 323
Replacement cattle 139 151 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
1030–1340 1169 80-85% 4 102.00–104.00 $102.92 $1,203 —
1010–1365 1188 80-85% 72 104.00–116.00 $109.10 $1,296 —
1015–1400 1291 80-85% 13 116.00–125.00 $118.72 $1,533 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–955 828 85-90% 5 61.00–70.00 $66.30 $549 —
680–1090 890 85-90% 12 71.00–90.00 $84.21 $749 +16.12
970–1000 982 85-90% 3 107.00–110.00 $107.99 $1,060 —
890–1310 1094 85-90% 39 91.00–103.00 $97.29 $1,064 -0.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1510 1429 75-80% 5 115.50–118.00 $116.23 $1,661 —
1345–1665 1503 75-80% 8 99.00–105.00 $102.77 $1,545 +0.29
1285–1960 1558 75-80% 29 106.00–115.50 $111.94 $1,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1835 1533 6 107.00–123.00 $118.41 $1,815 —
1255–2255 1755 39 124.00–140.00 $131.56 $2,309 —
1785–2015 1877 10 140.50–151.00 $143.73 $2,698 +0.32

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1535 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 110.00–151.00 $130.09 $1,324
960–1385 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 116.00–124.00 $118.62 $1,295

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1150 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,181.61
955–1440 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,539.27
1175–1325 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,376.19
1070–1366 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,530.06
1261 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1270 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,837.86
1191–1308 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,760.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–975 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.63
958–1080 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,151.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1220 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,560.16
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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
1037 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 +825.00
980–1300 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–1,825.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.