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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 400 640
Slaughter cattle 168 328 480
Replacement cattle 47 72 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady. Demand was moderate on a light supply with hot summer temperatures today in the area.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1025 867 85-90% 5 78.00–85.00 $81.84 $710 —
770–1040 929 85-90% 7 114.00–120.00 $118.57 $1,102 +29.09
930–935 933 85-90% 2 136.50–138.00 $137.25 $1,281 +47.77
850–1263 1101 85-90% 28 124.00–133.00 $128.49 $1,415 -12.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1164 80-85% 8 127.00–136.00 $132.70 $1,545 —
1005–1395 1243 80-85% 26 135.00–148.00 $142.46 $1,771 -4.17
1030–1465 1297 80-85% 8 149.00–160.50 $153.44 $1,990 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1430 1365 75-80% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $1,849 —
1383–1830 1559 75-80% 14 142.00–149.50 $146.04 $2,277 +11.45
1530–1810 1671 75-80% 9 151.00–163.00 $153.85 $2,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1370 1303 2 160.00–162.00 $160.95 $2,097 —
1240–1915 1553 18 163.00–185.00 $173.69 $2,697 —
1700–1975 1845 3 188.00–198.50 $193.93 $3,578 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
722–1140 839 (<2 yrs)Open 7 165.00–220.00 $198.97 $1,669
750–1180 957 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 149.00–190.00 $166.94 $1,598

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1000 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.51
957–1110 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,714.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1173–1390 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,431.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–910 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,178.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1275–1285 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00 -300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1065 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.