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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 187 1,025
Slaughter cattle 328 146 876
Replacement cattle 72 41 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last slaughter and replacement cattle sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady from 1.00 higher to 3.00 lower. Demand was 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
1010–1385 1142 80-85% 11 133.00–139.00 $135.72 $1,550 —
1000–1470 1242 80-85% 69 138.00–153.50 $146.63 $1,821 -0.43
1130–1430 1300 80-85% 19 153.00–168.50 $155.92 $2,027 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1000 918 85-90% 8 70.00–93.00 $89.48 $821 —
845–1196 1065 85-90% 17 96.00–124.00 $115.04 $1,225 -32.24
870–1275 1073 85-90% 42 125.00–141.00 $132.60 $1,423 -14.68
965–1233 1102 85-90% 4 141.00–142.00 $141.44 $1,559 +8.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1615 1535 75-80% 10 152.00–158.00 $154.15 $2,366 —
1310–1855 1537 75-80% 43 139.50–152.50 $147.35 $2,265 —
1340–1945 1588 75-80% 5 131.50–138.00 $134.59 $2,137 -12.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1845 1498 6 142.00–160.00 $155.09 $2,323 —
1355–2285 1728 26 162.00–185.00 $174.41 $3,014 —
1515–2220 1858 16 185.00–198.50 $192.02 $3,568 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1075 895 (<2 yrs)Open 3 185.00–224.00 $200.88 $1,798
1072 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,651
820–1300 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 148.00–190.00 $163.11 $1,780

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1050 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,739.75
900–1275 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,819.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1283–1393 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,125.00–2,450.00 $2,264.72
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–890 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,364.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,450.00 $2,450.00
950–1280 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,400.00 $2,282.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–895 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,862.57
995–1195 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,847.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310–1330 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.