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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 375 616
Slaughter cattle 246 282 462
Replacement cattle 90 93 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was very good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1345 1177 80-85% 49 127.00–139.00 $134.62 $1,584 —
1150–1370 1286 80-85% 7 120.00–126.00 $122.91 $1,581 -11.44
1025–1445 1305 80-85% 16 138.00–146.50 $140.46 $1,833 +21.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1240 1016 85-90% 7 131.00–139.00 $134.92 $1,371 —
790–1210 1023 85-90% 15 98.00–112.00 $106.11 $1,086 —
820–1280 1034 85-90% 35 117.00–132.50 $124.07 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1665 1455 75-80% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.56 $1,841 —
1320–1995 1474 75-80% 28 129.00–140.00 $134.15 $1,977 —
1318–1815 1475 75-80% 14 139.50–150.00 $144.01 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1970 1666 5 140.00–159.00 $147.91 $2,464 —
1290–2170 1667 10 155.00–173.00 $163.58 $2,727 —
1480–1995 1778 12 174.00–188.50 $181.66 $3,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1130 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 134.00–151.00 $142.26 $1,268
685–1528 989 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 139.50–177.00 $149.83 $1,482
965–1095 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 2 160.00–191.00 $174.52 $1,798

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1400 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,475.00–2,025.00 $1,791.86
1140–1223 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,765.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1238–1363 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,150.24
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1248 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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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
1360 1360 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.