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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 370 574
Slaughter cattle 395 289 449
Replacement cattle 111 81 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Demand was moderate to light on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1295 1215 80-85% 13 112.00–120.00 $116.34 $1,414 -11.22
1000–1450 1224 80-85% 100 120.50–134.00 $125.28 $1,533 -2.28
1195–1260 1226 80-85% 9 134.00–137.50 $134.79 $1,653 +7.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1080 982 85-90% 22 87.00–109.50 $101.51 $997 -27.37
750–1256 1043 85-90% 56 108.00–124.00 $117.26 $1,223 —
1053–1093 1073 85-90% 6 124.00–125.50 $124.76 $1,339 +5.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1765 1456 75-80% 60 121.00–131.00 $124.79 $1,817 -4.24
1395–1680 1537 75-80% 8 117.00–122.00 $119.64 $1,839 -15.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1345 1284 5 135.00–148.00 $138.71 $1,781 —
1255–2280 1706 27 148.00–167.00 $159.88 $2,728 —
1600–2270 1797 13 168.00–187.00 $176.55 $3,173 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–845 786 (<2 yrs)Open 4 173.00–216.00 $192.28 $1,511
815–1270 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 126.50–176.00 $145.87 $1,473
790–1125 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 128.00–145.00 $132.39 $1,342

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,400.85
860–1370 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,300.00–1,775.00 $1,590.19
1088–1290 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,585.00–1,650.00 $1,621.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1400 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,852.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1213 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1323 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1340–1380 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —
1423 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1243 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,933.33 —
1180–1388 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,150.00 —
1245–1350 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.