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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 203 574
Slaughter cattle 265 156 465
Replacement cattle 75 47 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. 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
1025–1335 1227 80-85% 5 114.00–121.50 $118.67 $1,456 -15.88
1030–1455 1235 80-85% 92 122.50–132.50 $126.81 $1,566 -7.74
1245–1455 1298 80-85% 8 132.00–135.00 $133.54 $1,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–905 865 85-90% 4 59.00–80.00 $67.47 $584 —
720–1075 893 85-90% 11 88.00–110.00 $101.11 $903 —
955–1135 1025 85-90% 5 125.00–131.00 $127.97 $1,312 +12.19
830–1330 1077 85-90% 36 110.00–124.00 $118.82 $1,280 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1450 1410 75-80% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.64 $1,687 -7.96
1303–1715 1499 75-80% 28 122.50–133.50 $127.65 $1,913 —
1405–1655 1515 75-80% 17 133.00–135.00 $133.94 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1725 1553 6 135.00–150.00 $144.84 $2,249 —
1415–2370 1830 21 151.50–170.00 $162.44 $2,973 +3.65
1715–2190 1919 7 170.00–182.00 $173.85 $3,336 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–970 799 (<2 yrs)Open 4 179.00–196.00 $184.16 $1,471
795–1245 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 128.00–160.00 $145.06 $1,477
910–1430 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 127.50–143.00 $132.35 $1,433

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
990–1050 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,599.03
1045–1110 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,384.88
1020–1295 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,360.00–1,900.00 $1,623.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1365 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,925.00–2,125.00 $1,993.54
1225–1335 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1020 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,225.00 $1,157.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1100 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,225.00 $2,053.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1120 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,735.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1223 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1375 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.