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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 353 398
Slaughter cattle 219 272 310
Replacement cattle 61 81 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were unevenly steady from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate 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
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,935.00 $1,935.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1570 1508 75-80% 5 125.00–125.50 $125.10 $1,887 —
1415–1635 1532 75-80% 14 104.00–111.00 $106.29 $1,628 —
1365–1905 1601 75-80% 45 112.00–124.50 $116.05 $1,858 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1200 1153 80-85% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.48 $1,470 —
1100–1475 1289 80-85% 42 112.00–123.00 $115.55 $1,489 —
1215–1440 1318 80-85% 5 109.00–111.00 $109.60 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1010 936 85-90% 8 74.00–97.00 $83.70 $783 —
855–1145 969 85-90% 9 50.00–70.00 $65.12 $631 —
955–1065 1010 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.47 $1,166 —
875–1345 1156 85-90% 19 105.00–113.00 $108.72 $1,257 -9.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1840 1535 7 125.00–146.00 $134.99 $2,072 -0.72
1440–2060 1751 5 164.50–171.00 $167.20 $2,928 —
1345–2095 1828 18 150.00–164.00 $156.91 $2,868 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823–1185 960 (<2 yrs)Open 7 165.00–195.00 $184.19 $1,768
798–1270 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 127.00–179.00 $156.72 $1,595

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1015–1461 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,925.00 $1,832.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–895 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00–1,325.00 $1,190.29
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,835.00–1,925.00 $1,902.50
888–1270 992 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,867.88

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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
1310–1365 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,550.00 $2,262.50 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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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.