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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 383 370
Slaughter cattle 230 310 296
Replacement cattle 58 73 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Demand was moderate to light on a light 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
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–965 933 85-90% 2 76.00–87.00 $81.69 $762 —
800–1160 996 85-90% 20 96.00–118.00 $111.63 $1,112 —
890–1155 1055 85-90% 3 133.50–137.00 $134.66 $1,421 +7.00
840–1285 1101 85-90% 42 118.00–134.00 $124.84 $1,374 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1360 1236 80-85% 47 131.00–145.50 $138.47 $1,711 +4.65
1160–1335 1249 80-85% 6 124.50–130.00 $127.61 $1,594 -6.21
1095–1390 1276 80-85% 4 146.00–161.00 $150.69 $1,923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1690 1469 75-80% 9 125.00–132.00 $129.43 $1,901 —
1325–1900 1491 75-80% 28 132.00–146.00 $139.39 $2,078 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 151.50 $151.50 $2,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1585 1350 6 148.00–158.00 $153.30 $2,070 -2.39
1220–2180 1666 18 162.00–184.00 $177.65 $2,960 —
1650–2145 1892 10 185.00–197.50 $188.58 $3,568 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–825 810 (<2 yrs)Open 2 170.00–200.00 $185.28 $1,501
1005–1418 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 145.00–175.00 $158.51 $1,847
1090–1385 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 144.50–157.00 $150.01 $1,857

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
968–1380 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,715.67
970–1355 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,825.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1475 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,293.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1015 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,307.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +50.00

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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.