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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 425 505
Slaughter cattle 289 319 399
Replacement cattle 81 106 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. 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
1080–1213 1171 80-85% 5 121.50–123.00 $122.10 $1,430 -6.13
1020–1385 1208 80-85% 90 123.00–135.00 $127.56 $1,541 +8.67
1280–1338 1319 80-85% 3 136.00–137.50 $137.01 $1,807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1140 924 85-90% 12 84.00–108.00 $98.16 $907 -2.58
965–1020 977 85-90% 5 127.00–135.50 $128.88 $1,259 —
790–1275 1058 85-90% 46 110.00–126.00 $118.88 $1,258 +0.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1710 1457 75-80% 23 123.00–135.00 $129.03 $1,880 -0.03
1395–1650 1474 75-80% 5 116.00–122.50 $119.75 $1,765 -9.31
1450–1595 1523 75-80% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.52 $2,064 -4.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1720 1565 3 137.00–141.00 $139.24 $2,179 —
1260–2270 1691 24 144.00–168.00 $156.10 $2,640 —
1740–2225 1933 9 168.50–182.00 $176.81 $3,418 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1290 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 128.00–183.00 $138.95 $1,434
1015–1128 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 121.50–132.00 $128.83 $1,359

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1150 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,483.62
990–1280 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,596.13
950–1365 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,623.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1480 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,985.00–2,375.00 $2,213.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–905 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,302.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–905 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,455.36
795–1015 942 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,541.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00

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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
1070–1340 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,700.00 $2,496.25 —
1628 1628 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1225 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,010.00 $1,942.50 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1003 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.