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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 385 328
Slaughter cattle 319 305 266
Replacement cattle 106 80 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1393 1191 80-85% 78 121.00–135.50 $128.23 $1,527 —
1035–1320 1239 80-85% 13 116.00–123.00 $118.89 $1,473 -12.37
1005–1390 1254 80-85% 6 138.50–149.50 $141.84 $1,779 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–925 806 85-90% 5 66.00–80.00 $73.21 $590 —
653–1195 904 85-90% 18 84.00–111.50 $100.74 $911 +24.83
970–1070 1020 85-90% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,295 —
770–1218 1053 85-90% 51 112.00–124.00 $118.53 $1,248 -3.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1490 1398 75-80% 9 116.00–123.00 $118.93 $1,663 —
1308–1848 1464 75-80% 37 122.00–138.50 $129.06 $1,889 -4.93
1525 1525 75-80% 3 138.50–144.00 $140.50 $2,143 -0.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1450 1349 5 130.00–144.00 $136.60 $1,843 —
1300–2230 1740 29 149.00–165.00 $158.71 $2,762 —
1345–2160 1803 6 169.00–179.00 $173.75 $3,133 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1005 883 (<2 yrs)Open 2 168.00–190.00 $177.47 $1,567
738–1175 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 125.00–150.00 $130.86 $1,200
680–1315 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 127.00–161.00 $141.98 $1,310

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1175 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,575.00 $1,406.73
930–1195 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,625.00 $1,535.05
900–1370 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,667.90
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–810 704 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 835.00–1,250.00 $1,117.29
665–815 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1133–1418 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,085.00 $2,025.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1085 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,516.69

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1175–1245 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,075.00 $2,016.67 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–980 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,662.50 —

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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.