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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 340 347
Slaughter cattle 282 265 276
Replacement cattle 93 75 71

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

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1065 920 85-90% 4 67.50–81.00 $77.27 $711 —
770–1135 939 85-90% 4 96.00–110.00 $105.49 $991 —
760–1175 997 85-90% 30 114.00–125.00 $120.06 $1,197 —
870–1185 1079 85-90% 18 126.00–145.50 $132.12 $1,426 +13.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1635 1257 80-85% 43 122.00–132.00 $126.92 $1,595 —
1185–1328 1288 80-85% 8 132.50–136.50 $134.35 $1,730 +0.81
1205–1450 1310 80-85% 3 116.00–121.00 $118.51 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1595 1449 75-80% 16 124.00–133.00 $129.74 $1,880 —
1290–1845 1525 75-80% 30 134.50–143.00 $137.21 $2,092 +3.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2515 1549 7 143.00–150.00 $146.08 $2,263 —
1195–2420 1620 27 151.00–169.00 $159.71 $2,587 —
1270–1925 1642 7 170.00–182.00 $174.79 $2,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–915 901 (<2 yrs)Open 5 170.00–186.00 $178.98 $1,613
758–1245 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 133.00–170.00 $146.77 $1,419
829–1105 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 126.00–139.00 $128.83 $1,273

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
942 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
975–1125 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,691.41
925–1250 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–2,250.00 $1,899.14
995–1305 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,683.18
1020–1230 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,535.00–1,925.00 $1,680.63
1140–1320 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,054.84
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–920 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,159.47
987 987 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
980–1085 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,588.80
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
755–810 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,825.00 $2,733.33 —
1700 1700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
818 818 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.