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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 334 565
Slaughter cattle 150 280 463
Replacement cattle 70 54 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a light supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–850 818 85-90% 6 104.00–119.00 $108.78 $890 +28.49
805–1280 1096 85-90% 39 119.00–135.00 $129.03 $1,414 —
1080–1265 1133 85-90% 4 135.00–139.00 $136.44 $1,546 +7.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1135 1092 80-85% 3 149.00–150.50 $149.82 $1,636 —
1010–1380 1237 80-85% 25 138.00–148.00 $142.83 $1,767 -7.11
1275–1320 1298 80-85% 4 129.00–136.00 $131.28 $1,704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1453 1416 75-80% 4 135.00–137.50 $136.92 $1,939 —
1325–1900 1528 75-80% 11 139.00–148.50 $145.15 $2,218 +1.68
1418–1785 1549 75-80% 4 154.50–157.50 $155.59 $2,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2130 1681 13 160.00–179.00 $172.60 $2,901 —
1670–1855 1763 2 143.00–151.00 $147.21 $2,595 —
1690–2050 1880 4 191.00–200.00 $196.19 $3,688 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–905 800 (<2 yrs)Open 4 186.00–217.00 $208.23 $1,666
720–1315 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 149.00–194.00 $160.00 $1,493

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1150 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,755.22
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
988–1320 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,995.49
1098–1245 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,925.00 $1,790.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1150 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,175.00 $2,086.11
1195–1390 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,075.00–2,675.00 $2,406.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–995 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,364.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1150 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,425.00 $2,306.43
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1548 1548 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1325 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,200.00 $2,003.20

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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
1000–1310 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00–2,575.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.