Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	338	552	605
Slaughter cattle	253	375	460
Replacement cattle	85	177	145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1060	966	85-90%	5	50.00–70.00	$56.05	$541	—
720–1200	1036	85-90%	18	80.00–107.00	$94.49	$979	-36.47
1015–1195	1064	85-90%	5	120.00–125.00	$123.98	$1,319	+23.85
950–1235	1093	85-90%	41	107.00–121.00	$113.11	$1,236	-7.59

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1315	1150	80-85%	9	114.00–120.00	$117.84	$1,355	—
1055–1425	1267	80-85%	44	119.00–135.00	$124.15	$1,573	+1.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1700	1499	75-80%	13	108.00–119.00	$115.79	$1,736	-5.05
1295–1905	1509	75-80%	35	120.00–136.00	$127.37	$1,922	-7.12
1575–1830	1688	75-80%	4	136.00–149.00	$140.89	$2,378	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1575	1440	3	135.50–152.00	$141.97	$2,044	—
1445–2205	1777	25	155.00–172.00	$162.13	$2,881	-4.26
1490–2295	1859	8	171.00–183.00	$175.23	$3,258	-6.79

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
870–1083	1011	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	166.00–194.00	$172.67	$1,746
760–1350	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	132.00–177.00	$153.93	$1,562
950–1105	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	128.00–148.00	$133.06	$1,384

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
775–1105	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,325.00–1,800.00	$1,558.40
930–1440	1253	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	1,350.00–1,925.00	$1,727.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–820	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,112.58
830–925	878	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	950.00–1,300.00	$1,134.47

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1240–1550	1395	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,100.00	$2,055.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
826	826	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,875.00	$1,875.00
975–1170	1073	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,175.00	$2,140.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–855	810	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,800.00	$1,563.89
975–1085	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,925.00	$1,771.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1280	1280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1250–1345	1298	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,150.00	$2,075.00	—
1560	1560	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00	—

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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.