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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 477 398
Slaughter cattle 280 340 334
Replacement cattle 54 137 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, 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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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1795 1795 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–940 840 85-90% 4 73.00–88.00 $80.29 $674 —
770–1105 966 85-90% 19 100.00–119.00 $108.95 $1,052 -31.03
860–1155 1032 85-90% 7 136.50–146.00 $139.31 $1,438 —
890–1245 1101 85-90% 59 121.00–136.00 $129.02 $1,421 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1203 80-85% 52 135.00–149.00 $140.04 $1,685 -1.95
1100–1270 1204 80-85% 6 131.00–135.00 $133.37 $1,606 -8.62
1143–1365 1217 80-85% 3 149.00–150.50 $149.94 $1,825 +7.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1453–1590 1502 75-80% 6 128.00–137.00 $134.13 $2,015 -17.82
1394–1690 1504 75-80% 38 138.00–149.50 $143.47 $2,158 -8.48
1668–2010 1788 75-80% 4 151.50–161.00 $154.83 $2,768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1535 1363 3 157.00–159.00 $158.40 $2,159 —
1270–1980 1633 18 160.00–180.00 $170.52 $2,785 —
1785–2035 1904 4 183.50–200.50 $192.91 $3,673 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1135 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,789.31
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1075–1185 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,763.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1515 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,075.00–2,600.00 $2,324.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
787 787 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.