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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 450 431
Slaughter cattle 282 311 319
Replacement cattle 109 139 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1475 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,800.00–2,725.00 $2,141.99 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–920 853 85-90% 3 64.00–75.00 $70.02 $597 —
835–1128 994 85-90% 12 80.50–93.00 $88.65 $881 -19.34
795–1280 1054 85-90% 55 94.00–108.00 $102.58 $1,081 —
1095–1162 1145 85-90% 5 109.50–114.50 $111.37 $1,275 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1375 1167 80-85% 10 104.00–109.00 $106.79 $1,246 +3.87
1140–1345 1247 80-85% 15 118.50–127.00 $121.76 $1,518 —
1098–1400 1248 80-85% 42 109.00–119.00 $114.33 $1,427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1785 1498 75-80% 36 112.00–118.50 $115.00 $1,723 —
1355–1690 1532 75-80% 12 106.00–112.00 $109.77 $1,682 +7.00
1350–1810 1602 75-80% 10 119.00–126.00 $121.49 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1880 1600 7 119.00–126.00 $122.83 $1,965 —
1375–2220 1782 23 126.50–143.00 $135.68 $2,418 +4.12
1575–2120 1903 12 143.00–155.00 $147.18 $2,801 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793–1275 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 115.00–142.00 $127.77 $1,186
800–1060 928 (<2 yrs)Open 5 169.00–195.00 $181.91 $1,688
953–1195 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 114.00–115.00 $114.20 $1,134

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1260 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,278.75
875–1425 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,593.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1243–1575 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,300.00 $1,892.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–1135 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 975.00–1,200.00 $1,064.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1193 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738–750 742 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
768 768 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1109 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -150.00
1128 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +300.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1169–1525 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,075.00–2,375.00 $2,208.33 —
1060–1715 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,337.50 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.