Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	385	414	521
Slaughter cattle	305	302	396
Replacement cattle	80	112	125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was 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
1040–1360	1212	80-85%	13	139.00–144.00	$141.26	$1,712	+8.79
1055–1375	1218	80-85%	6	120.00–126.00	$122.53	$1,492	-1.24
1045–1390	1221	80-85%	91	125.00–138.00	$131.26	$1,603	+7.49

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1120	917	85-90%	5	61.00–90.00	$75.91	$696	+0.57
835–1185	953	85-90%	9	92.00–111.00	$103.65	$988	—
810–1260	1050	85-90%	30	113.00–127.00	$122.30	$1,284	—
980–1215	1100	85-90%	4	128.00–129.00	$128.50	$1,414	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–1490	1411	75-80%	7	117.00–126.00	$124.07	$1,751	-1.66
1275–1725	1464	75-80%	32	127.00–139.50	$133.99	$1,962	-10.01
1405–1785	1515	75-80%	6	139.00–144.50	$141.34	$2,141	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1505	1432	5	130.00–145.00	$139.50	$1,998	—
1305–2710	1681	31	145.00–169.00	$158.76	$2,669	—
1535–2225	1855	11	168.00–183.00	$173.43	$3,217	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
665–960	797	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	175.00–210.00	$191.21	$1,524
750–1320	985	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	143.50–185.00	$157.84	$1,555
875–1215	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	129.00–162.00	$137.10	$1,370

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1180	1102	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,468.47
1025–1210	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,750.00	$1,732.44
1170	1170	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00
970–1407	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,425.00–1,800.00	$1,710.06

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1290–1620	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,875.00–2,100.00	$1,953.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140–1200	1180	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	2,075.00–2,225.00	$2,176.69

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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
1203–1465	1308	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	2,050.00–2,350.00	$2,190.00	—
1433	1433	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—

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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.