Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	358	391	259
Slaughter cattle	275	282	228
Replacement cattle	83	109	31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1355	1161	80-85%	42	112.00–121.50	$116.66	$1,354	+9.87
1145–1300	1204	80-85%	12	104.50–111.00	$108.28	$1,304	—
1100–1405	1262	80-85%	17	121.00–131.00	$123.28	$1,556	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
758–980	815	85-90%	4	68.00–76.00	$70.87	$578	—
775–1078	901	85-90%	7	82.00–97.50	$93.17	$839	—
905–1325	1048	85-90%	44	97.00–111.00	$105.75	$1,108	—
945–1200	1053	85-90%	8	110.00–117.00	$114.28	$1,203	+11.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1570	1460	75-80%	3	108.00–112.50	$110.51	$1,613	—
1305–1650	1470	75-80%	4	122.00–127.00	$125.15	$1,840	+10.15
1245–1840	1500	75-80%	34	112.50–122.00	$116.36	$1,745	+6.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1670	1444	5	124.00–134.50	$129.64	$1,872	—
1295–2050	1699	13	137.00–146.00	$141.70	$2,407	—
1610–2390	1871	11	145.00–159.50	$152.00	$2,844	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
870–1015	943	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	175.00–185.00	$179.62	$1,694
915–1140	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	115.00–134.00	$126.71	$1,254
740–1210	1016	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	117.00–149.00	$128.85	$1,309

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–1285	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	1,350.00–1,675.00	$1,506.09
865–1425	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	1,450.00–1,775.00	$1,644.72
1145–1192	1173	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,400.00–1,475.00	$1,445.72
1073–1260	1182	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	1,400.00–1,675.00	$1,540.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1078–1445	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	1,800.00–1,860.00	$1,831.58
1243–1385	1314	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,800.00–1,825.00	$1,813.18

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–995	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,153.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760–870	815	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,280.06
775–1065	873	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,775.00	$1,586.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1200–1213	1209	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,875.00–1,900.00	$1,883.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1135	1078	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,675.00–1,850.00	$1,762.50	—
1255	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
1530–1600	1565	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,075.00–2,450.00	$2,262.50	—

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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.