Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	575	336	720
Slaughter cattle	449	246	554
Replacement cattle	126	90	166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last slaughter and replacement cattle sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was good on a heavy supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1260	1155	80-85%	6	120.50–131.50	$127.29	$1,470	-7.33
1010–1393	1209	80-85%	101	130.00–145.00	$138.25	$1,671	—
1020–1465	1272	80-85%	24	144.50–156.00	$148.66	$1,891	+25.75

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1343–1473	1413	75-80%	11	122.00–129.00	$127.22	$1,798	—
1310–1740	1472	75-80%	68	134.00–145.00	$140.03	$2,061	+5.88
1370–1835	1564	75-80%	20	144.00–154.50	$148.64	$2,325	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1070	823	85-90%	6	78.00–99.00	$89.99	$741	—
945–1005	985	85-90%	4	136.00–139.00	$137.50	$1,354	—
705–1235	990	85-90%	18	104.00–119.00	$112.81	$1,117	—
815–1260	1037	85-90%	61	120.00–134.00	$127.97	$1,327	+3.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1785	1543	9	145.00–155.00	$148.60	$2,293	—
1430–2135	1731	17	159.00–177.00	$169.20	$2,929	—
1625–2140	1838	9	178.00–198.50	$187.95	$3,455	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
790–1300	1048	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	130.00–165.50	$145.91	$1,529
955–1215	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	133.50–140.00	$138.04	$1,523

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1135	902	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,396.40
805–1358	1091	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	1,450.00–1,950.00	$1,738.33

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–820	808	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	925.00–1,100.00	$1,013.85
735–935	830	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	800.00–1,150.00	$1,021.99
770–1000	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	900.00–1,275.00	$1,108.19

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1145–1425	1268	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,000.00–2,175.00	$2,080.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860–1060	932	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,650.00–1,825.00	$1,747.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
805–935	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00–1,700.00	$1,675.00	—
1025–1093	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,050.00–2,075.00	$2,062.50	—
1050–1355	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,118.18	—
1191	1191	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1312	1312	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,425.00	$2,425.00	—
1378–1520	1425	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,025.00–2,325.00	$2,125.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
962	962	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
805–855	830	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,050.00–2,075.00	$2,062.50	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080	1080	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	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.