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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 552 288 530
Slaughter cattle 375 230 403
Replacement cattle 177 58 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate to heavy supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1175 896 85-90% 18 62.00–85.00 $73.37 $657 —
980–1143 1042 85-90% 9 129.00–135.00 $130.96 $1,365 —
730–1204 1084 85-90% 32 85.00–112.50 $100.13 $1,085 -34.53
940–1325 1089 85-90% 56 114.00–128.50 $120.70 $1,314 -13.96
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1445 1227 80-85% 60 125.00–140.50 $133.10 $1,633 -5.37
1095–1360 1299 80-85% 10 120.00–128.00 $123.12 $1,599 -27.57
1195–1455 1351 80-85% 9 139.00–144.00 $142.34 $1,923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1595 1464 75-80% 7 118.50–122.00 $120.84 $1,769 -8.59
1270–1815 1531 75-80% 64 127.00–140.50 $134.49 $2,059 —
1520–1600 1560 75-80% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.92 $2,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2770 1762 13 140.00–154.00 $148.63 $2,619 —
1310–2325 1784 32 156.00–176.50 $166.39 $2,968 —
1595–2400 1874 8 179.50–188.00 $182.02 $3,411 -6.56

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
828–904 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 130.00–142.00 $139.19 $1,232
845–1175 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 2 175.00–187.00 $180.02 $1,818
740–1430 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 136.00–176.00 $149.21 $1,588

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1180 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,567.91
875–1245 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,550.00–1,975.00 $1,703.47
918–1310 1129 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,450.00–1,875.00 $1,683.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028–1125 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,861.89
1180–1325 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,925.00–1,950.00 $1,937.89
1210–1515 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,975.00–2,300.00 $2,165.74
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803–805 803 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,100.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1005 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,444.24

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1047 1047 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1080–1115 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,150.00 $2,137.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
910–1185 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,715.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395–1810 1603 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,487.50 —
1415–1720 1644 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,762.50 —
1708 1708 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1455 1336 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,408.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.